Department of Public Safety

DFW Airport Police Department

A Dynamic Agency

The DFW Airport Police Department is a dynamic agency providing law enforcement coverage for a 27-square mile area in the heart of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.

DFW Airport Police patrols the central terminal area as well as the surrounding businesses and provides a myriad of law enforcement functions to millions of passengers, employees, and commuters.

The DFW Airport Police Department offers many opportunities for success and advancement with multiple divisions:

Patrol Operations

  • Vehicle Patrol
  • Foot Patrol
  • Bike Patrol

Special Operations

  • Bomb Squad
  • Police Training
  • SWAT
  • Traffic Section

Support Services

  • Police Records
  • Holding Facility

Criminal Investigations

  • Criminal Cases
  • Federal Task Forces
  • Backgrounds & Recruiting

Ready to Serve?

Police Qualifications & Eligibility

  • 21 years of age
  • US Citizen
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid Texas Class C driver’s license or equivalent from another state

Education / Experience

Must meet one of the following:

  • 2 years active duty military service with honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge
  • 30 college hours
  • Licensed out of state peace officer
  • TCOLE licensed*

*If currently enrolled in a TCOLE academy, contact Police Recruiting

Ability

  • Must be willing to work various shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays

Contact Information

DPS Police

A heart to serve

DFW Airport Police/Fire Jobs

Careers in public safety at DFW offer a globally recognized training program along with competitive salaries and benefits including medical, disability, retirement, life insurance and more.

DFW Airport Police/Fire Jobs

A heart to serve

Careers in public safety at DFW offer a globally recognized training program along with competitive salaries and benefits including medical, disability, retirement, life insurance and more.

DPS Police

A heart to serve

DFW Airport Police/Fire Jobs

Careers in public safety at DFW offer a globally recognized training program along with competitive salaries and benefits including medical, disability, retirement, life insurance and more.

DFW Airport Police/Fire Jobs

A heart to serve

Careers in public safety at DFW offer a globally recognized training program along with competitive salaries and benefits including medical, disability, retirement, life insurance and more.

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