Who We Are

About The Department

The department is dedicated to
providing services and to enforce the
law and work with the community to
enhance the quality of life of the City
of El Paso.

How do you join the

Department?

You must be a U.S Citizen or

Naturalized Citizen
Must have a G.E.D. or an
Associates degree or 60
postsecondary semester credit
hours.
Must be 18 years of age when
applying or be 21 years of age
by the date of graduation from
the academy.
Must not have been convicted
or charged of any misdemeanor
above a Class B misdemeanor.

EL PASO
POLICDEPART
MENT
Dedicated
to Serve

By Fernie Robles, David

Davila, Paola Medina,
Adriana Sandoval

Did you know?

Did you know that the Police Department has
an explorer program for kids or people just
like you and me? Well if you didnt they do it
helps you figure out if joining the department
is the right career path.

History of the El Paso

Police Department
The El Paso Police Department has been
in existence since the late 1800s. The
Department was formally established
in 1884 though it was referred to as such
on earlier occasions. The force was led
by rapidly-rotating city marshals.
Early in the Departments history, the
city marshal was often known as the
worst of the worst, as was the case with
other area law enforcement officers. It
was necessary for the city marshal to
have a rough reputation so they would
not be challenged by the criminals. As
earlier stated sometimes these men got
their reputation through other law
services these men included the first city
marshals and Texas rangers.

Its almost like if you are in the academy and

getting ready to go out on patrol for the very
first time. They teach you how to talk on the
radio with dispatch, how to correctly read
license plates, and what certain codes to use or
look out for when you are talking to dispatch.
They pretty much are the departments eyes
and ears in the city.

"It is the mission of the El Paso

Police Department to provide
services with integrity and
dedication, to preserve life, to
enforce the law, and to work in
partnership with the
community to enhance the
quality of life in the City of El
Paso."