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Committee backs one‑year pilot to let high‑school‑educated applicants qualify for Dallas police academy with work experience and college credit pathway
Summary
The committee recommended a civil service rule change to allow applicants with a high school diploma or GED plus 36 months’ full-time work to enter the Dallas Police Department academy; the academy curriculum would be credit‑equivalenced with UNT Dallas for up to 42–45 college hours.
The Public Safety Committee on June 3 voted to send a civil service board–backed proposal to full council to authorize a one‑year pilot pathway allowing applicants with a high school diploma or GED plus 36 months of full‑time employment to enter the Dallas Police Department academy and receive college credit for academy hours through a partnership with the University of North Texas at Dallas.
Civil Service Secretary Jared Davis said the rule amendment the civil service board approved would permit applicants 21 or older with a high school diploma or GED and 36 months of consecutive full‑time employment to be considered for entry; final approval would be determined…
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