High school students considering a career in law enforcement can earn credit toward a criminal justice degree and participate in early police training through enrollment in the Hometown Recruiting Program.

About the Program

Hometown Recruiting is a collaborative effort between the Arlington Police Department, Arlington ISD, and University of Texas at Arlington. This program builds upon existing early admissions efforts between the university and school district.

While the Arlington Police Department has had a long-standing commitment to hiring officers who have earned college degrees, this program invests in the youth of Arlington and helps to ensure that new generations of degreed hometown recruits will be available to serve the community as trained officers in the future.

The Hometown Recruiting Program includes several components:

• Arlington ISD students must apply to and be admitted into a dual credit criminal justice program.

• Students who successfully complete dual-credit courses in criminal justice, law enforcement, ethics, and the criminal justice system may earn up to nine semester credit hours toward a bachelor's degree.

• Upon completion of their degree at UT-Arlington or another accredited four-year institution, program graduates are guaranteed an interview with the Arlington Police Department. They are invited to participate in recognition ceremonies and are given preferred consideration in an upcoming police training academy.

For more information about Hometown Recruiting, contact:

Officer Fred Kemp
682-867-9582
[email protected]