Del Rio police seek entry-level recruit with full benefits package
Del Rio is advertising an entry-level police recruit at $19.26 an hour with full benefits, as the department tries to add another officer before a July 27 deadline.
The City of Del Rio is advertising a full-time Police Department entry-level police recruit position with pay set at $19.26 an hour, an annual salary figure of $35,408 and full benefits. The application deadline on the city’s job page is July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
For Val Verde County residents, the posting is more than a payroll notice. An open recruit slot points to the city’s need to keep the Del Rio Police Department staffed for patrol, traffic enforcement, neighborhood calls and major incidents, and it shows the department is still working to build its next class of officers. The city lists 830-774-8500 as the number to call for more information.
The posting also fits into a broader hiring pipeline already visible on the city’s website. Del Rio maintains a dedicated Police Department page and a separate Del Rio Police Academy page, signaling that applicants who are hired can move into a training track before reaching a patrol assignment. City police hiring materials for lateral officers also spell out basic standards, including a minimum age of 21, U.S. citizenship and a valid driver license.
Del Rio has been recruiting before. A separate police recruitment post set a deadline of Tuesday, December 30 at 4:00 PM and scheduled a written exam and agility exam for January 7, 2026. A city Facebook post from 2023 also said the Del Rio Police Department was hiring and gave a test date of Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Taken together, those notices show the department has been running an ongoing hiring cycle rather than making a one-time appeal.
The same $19.26 hourly rate appears in a City of Del Rio Communication Operator III posting for the police department, also listed with full benefits. That puts the recruit opening alongside other public-safety staffing needs inside the department, including the dispatch side that helps move officers to calls.
For job seekers in Del Rio, the recruit opening offers a route into law enforcement with a posted salary, benefits and a clear deadline. For the city, filling it would help determine how quickly new officers can be trained, assigned and added to the street.
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