Recruit

The Texas Department of Public Safety is committed to recruiting and training a diverse workforce that reflects our values of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork. Prospective Texas State Troopers must complete the rigorous Texas DPS Basic Peace Officer Course, which exceeds mandatory licensing requirements established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Trooper Trainees are educated by experts on criminal and traffic law enforcement, crash investigation, crisis intervention, use of force, emergency casualty care, criminal investigations, communications, cultural diversity, fitness and wellness, and many other areas, gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the job of a Highway Patrol Trooper anywhere in Texas.