Police Department

MISSION

To establish a safe and peaceful community through a partnership with the citizens and fellow employees of our city that is based upon strength and integrity.

Police Officer Entry Testing


 Applications for Police Officer are currently being accepted. A Civil Service test is scheduled for DECEMBER 8, 2018. Click the employment link on this page to apply.

Police Dispatcher positions 

Accepting applications for Police Dispatcher. Click the employment link on the left to read requirements and apply.

January 2019

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  1. Mon Jan. 21

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Closed for the Holiday) All City offices Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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  2. Tue Jan. 29

    Dallas County Replacement Housing Program
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  1. Thu Jan. 31

    Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast
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Balch Springs Citizen's Police Academy

Police Academy BADGEThe Balch Springs Police Department is putting together another Citizen Police Academy and asking for applicants. The class is free to residents or citizen's employed in the city (Click Here for Application).

The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give citizens a better understanding of what police officers do every day. This Interactive program provides insight into the philosophy, internal values, and operations of the department. Through Education, its ultimate goal is to: improve the relationship and rapport between citizens and the Balch Springs Police. The program also gives citizens the opportunity to interact with officers, ask questions, and express any concerns they might have. This two-way communication has proven to be an effective, successful way to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Citizen Police Academy.