Grand Prairie PD

[hebr0402]

Thoughts?
Opinions?

They came to visit my school up in MN a few weeks ago, but since then have scheduled a civil service exam up here on June 9th and I plan on taking it. I talked to one of the recruiters for a good 30 mins when they were here and was very impressed. He said they offer relocation bonus, all gear seems to be top of the line, the pay looks good, he said that the city loves the PD and gives them all kinds of money and backs them on everything. Just wondering what others down in TX think of the department or what they've heard?

[NSAPoland]

GP came all the way to MN?
From my exp. they are "the good ol boys" that about sums it up.

[hebr0402]

yep, one of the recruiters is from MN originally, so he convinced the department to recruit and test up here.

[BP03]

yep, one of the recruiters is from MN originally, so he convinced the department to recruit and test up here.

MN seems to have strong criminal justice programs too. It sounds like a 200 hr internship is required? and you do testing (PFT..Civil Service...Psych) through the school before the application phase with an agency?

I have heard good things about GP as well.

[pkagel]

I have a friend on the dept and have nothing but good things to say about them.

[dfwblue]

You really can't go wrong with GPPD. A buddy of mine works there and was involved in getting that relocation program added to recruitment. Their equipment is good, and they let their officers be cops. There is plenty of clients in GP too....you won't be bored.

[bikecop136]

Grand Prairie is not a bad department. I do know a few GP Officers. They are one of the few "kick a-- take names" type of departments that still exist around DFW.

[NSAPoland]

Definitely Kick *** take names, emmmm what else, they kind of let you do what you want to do if your doing your job. I saw all their SWAT gear and the vehicles SWAT uses, a converted ambulance for an HQ and a converted armored bank truck for other uses. I think they run their own academy...

[pkagel]

I'm relatively sure they go to CTOG up in Arlington.

[jmorill]

I dated one of the daughter's of a GPD officer for a while too bad didnt work out he was a good guy and said nothing but good thing of the dept.

[Matto]

Everyone seems spot on from what I've heard as well.

[NSAPoland]

I'm relatively sure they go to CTOG up in Arlington.

U know I heard that too...but they do have a TCLEOSE academy cert. so they could run 1 if they wanted.

[bikecop136]

They go to COG. Alot of departments have their TCLEOSE cert to run one. Manpower, City Management, etc.... makes some departments send troops to Regional Academies.

[NSAPoland]

Says the guy from Denton
Same exact problem ey

[bikecop136]

Oh yeah.........