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Desoto Police Department

Location: Desoto, TX
County: Dallas

Hiring recorded

Police Officer Entrance Exam 5464640 / Job 01344 open through 9/25/2026 11:59 PM Central. Salary $73,594.77-$94,793.67 Annually. Non-Certified PNC $73,594.77 on DocumentCenter 891. Apply governmentjobs.com/careers/desototx/jobs/5464640/police-officer-entrance-exam. Reserve 3619950 is part-time, not this door.

Hiring status checked Sep 3, 2026. Deadlines change without notice; confirm on the official page.

Official department site

Record figures

$73,595
Starting pay

About the department

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

Municipal police department. Station 714 E Beltline Road. Phone 469-658-3000. Chief Joseph W. Costa. Nationally accredited. Civil service tests twice a year.

Pay

Read by Ready to Serve

Source: Pay plan, checked Aug 22, 2026.

$94,794
Top of the entry rank

What a candidate must hold or clear

Eligibility

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

Age: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and not over 44 years of age at the time of the entrance examination.

Contacting the department

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

Applications, testing dates and eligibility decisions are handled by the department. Ready to Serve does not take applications, forward candidates, or speak for any agency.

Official site: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/desototx/jobs/5464640/police-officer-entrance-exam

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