The McKinney Police Department will hold entrance exams at 8 a.m. Oct. 10. The first 300 applicants will be tested and must apply by Oct. 5. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, 30 semester hours of credit from an accredited college and a grade point average of at least 2.0 as well as two year’s full-time military experience or law enforcement experience.

For more information visit www.mckinneytexas.org/police.

All new recruits begin in the department’s patrol division. Officer duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Enforcing traffic and parking laws • Participating in community policing activities • Participating in mandatory and elective training, including firearms and defensive tactics • Patrolling their districts, responding to calls for service, conducting preliminary investigations, investigating traffic-related incidents, writing reports, pursuing and detaining suspects, and making arrests • Preparing for and attending court appearances • Working with other police department units as well as other local, state and federal entities