The El Paso Police Department BY: FERNIE ROBLES, PAOLA MEDINA,
DAVID DAVILA, AND ADRIANA SANDOVAL
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About the Deprtment 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.
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History of the 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.
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The Police Departments Explorer Program 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. 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.
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How to 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.
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Will your salary change as you move up in rank? The answer is
yes as you move your way up your payment amount will definitely
change accordingly to the position you acquire. As a recruit in the
academy your pay will be $16.28 per hour. And you would be bringing
home about $1,302.40 bi-weekly. As an Officer of a minimum of 1 4
years of service you would be earning $38,184.12. And if you dont
think thats a lot well this might. Well as an officer annually
you'd be earning about $44,202.86 annually now isn't that a hole
lot of cheddar. And as you move up in rank your earnings will
change drastically and well lets just say youll be pretty well
off.