REINSTATEMENT

***This information applies ONLY to FORMER HPD OFFICERS***
Any former Houston Police Department officer who voluntarily resigned from the department for personal reasons may reapply.  Former HPD officers requesting to be reinstated must:

• Hold a valid TCOLE license,
• Must meet all of the same selection criteria as an entry-level police cadet with the exception of the age restriction, and
• Must successfully complete the entire recruiting process.

The Chief of Police will have final authority to approve or deny any reinstatement request.
If you are a former HPD officer who wishes to begin the reinstatement process, please contact the Recruiting Division at 713-308-1353.
If you resigned from HPD as a police trainee or a probationary officer, you are NOT eligible to reapply as a reinstatement.  If interested in reapplying to HPD, you must go through the entire recruiting process as any other new applicant.