Las Cruces Police Department recruiters will be in El Paso on Wednesday participating in the Law Enforcement Hiring Expo sponsored by Reliant Hiring Solutions.
The Law Enforcement Hiring Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 1600 Airway Blvd., in El Paso, Texas.
Las Cruces police recruiters will be available to meet prospective applicants and help answer questions about the Academy and life as a law enforcement officer.
LCPD’s academy is tentatively set to begin in January 2022 but applications must be received by July 4, 2021. Early submission of applications is encouraged.
The starting salary for Las Cruces Police Department cadets – those who are accepted into the academy – is $16.50 per hour. Upon graduation from the 22-week academy, officer trainees earn $18.83 per hour and are eligible for a $4,000 retention bonus. Officer trainees who successfully complete their one-year probationary status earn a salary of $22.94 per hour.
Prospective applicants can chat with an LCPD recruiter by texting “JoinLCPD” to 5753766817.
Applications for Police Cadet are being accepted through July 4 and can be completed online. Information about the Academy, and a link to the job description, can be found by clicking the “Recruitment” tab at www.CLCPD.com.