SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1382970 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-82984"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhas-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Has+anyone+transitioned+from+Active+Duty+to+the+Texas+State+Police%3F+I%27m+ETSing+next+year+and+this+is+my+primary+plan.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhas-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AHas anyone transitioned from Active Duty to the Texas State Police? I&#39;m ETSing next year and this is my primary plan.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="cda7ea8b98b1a17a666b66e454a0a1ee" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/082/984/for_gallery_v2/a41ded50.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/082/984/large_v3/a41ded50.jpg" alt="A41ded50" /></a></div></div>If anyone has any experience going down this path or another one like it any advice would be greatly appreciated! Has anyone transitioned from Active Duty to the Texas State Police? I'm ETSing next year and this is my primary plan. 2016-03-16T02:34:12-04:00 SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1382970 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-82984"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhas-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Has+anyone+transitioned+from+Active+Duty+to+the+Texas+State+Police%3F+I%27m+ETSing+next+year+and+this+is+my+primary+plan.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhas-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AHas anyone transitioned from Active Duty to the Texas State Police? I&#39;m ETSing next year and this is my primary plan.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-transitioned-from-active-duty-to-the-texas-state-police-i-m-etsing-next-year-and-this-is-my-primary-plan" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="c46b61c07437bbc93dd4a344a08b0403" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/082/984/for_gallery_v2/a41ded50.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/082/984/large_v3/a41ded50.jpg" alt="A41ded50" /></a></div></div>If anyone has any experience going down this path or another one like it any advice would be greatly appreciated! Has anyone transitioned from Active Duty to the Texas State Police? I'm ETSing next year and this is my primary plan. 2016-03-16T02:34:12-04:00 2016-03-16T02:34:12-04:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1383174 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Start the process now! Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2016 7:43 AM 2016-03-16T07:43:53-04:00 2016-03-16T07:43:53-04:00 Cpl Jon Westbrook 1383237 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In Texas the state police are under Department of Safety, or DPS. There are many recruiters statewide and the recruiting process is similar to the military. I went through the process up to the point where you submit all the paperwork, before I decided to pursue another career option. <br /><br />DPS is a great organization, and if you have questions I implore you to get in contact with a recruiter in the area you will be staying in after you ETS. One thing to bear in mind is that DPS has assignments statewide, and although you have marital preference, you wont have 100% control over where they send you.<br /><br />Hope this helps. Good luck! Response by Cpl Jon Westbrook made Mar 16 at 2016 8:22 AM 2016-03-16T08:22:59-04:00 2016-03-16T08:22:59-04:00 CPO Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols 1383399 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you can get to Texas, go to one their offices and sit down with the Captain, talk it through, and get some do's and do not's for your application. Response by CPO Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols made Mar 16 at 2016 9:27 AM 2016-03-16T09:27:54-04:00 2016-03-16T09:27:54-04:00 COL Sid McManus 1384431 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Agree with other statements. Start the process early. Visit your TAP office or the local job fair to meet them. Network with current DPS officers, or make a visit to one of the patrol headquarters. Contact their recruiting office. Good luck! Response by COL Sid McManus made Mar 16 at 2016 3:47 PM 2016-03-16T15:47:38-04:00 2016-03-16T15:47:38-04:00 Capt Tom Brown 1387698 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you are married be sure you check into the provisions, if any, for bringing spouse with you, or if it's recommended one way or the other. Reason being that living expenses in Austin are quite high, esp rentals of any kind. Lots of good info on the DPS website: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/trainingacademy/recruiting/index.htm">http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/trainingacademy/recruiting/index.htm</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/049/953/qrc/patch1.png?1458308843"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/trainingacademy/recruiting/index.htm">Become a Texas State Trooper</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Become a Texas State Trooper. For a Career As Big As Texas</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by Capt Tom Brown made Mar 18 at 2016 9:47 AM 2016-03-18T09:47:41-04:00 2016-03-18T09:47:41-04:00 2016-03-16T02:34:12-04:00