About Abilene Police Department

Abilene is a city of Texas, with a total population of 123,420 (as of 2019), making it the state’s 27th densely populated city. Abilene is the principal city of Abilene metropolitan area, located in the Taylor and Jones County. The city was incorporated as a town in 1887 and chartered as a city in 1883. It was the first city in the state to initiate a re-investment zone in the downtown. Abilene’s economy is primarily dominated by the educational sector, livestock, government, health care, and manufacturing. Known as “The big country” and “Texas Midwest”, it has become the clinical, commercial, retail and transportation center of a 19-County region.
The city is welcoming new businesses to develop into a more diversified economy. Dyess air force base and Hendrick health system have become the city’s two major employers since the last few years.

Abilene police department provides law enforcement services with an authorized staff of 216 officers and 60 civilians. Under the direction of the Chief of Police, Stan Standridge, the police department serves in a jurisdiction of about 111 sq miles. With the aim of “Serving those we protect”, it is a full-service municipal police agency in the city of Abilene. The Abilene police department can be found at:

4565 South 1st Street
Abilene
Texas 79605

To pass the Abilene police department test, candidates must take a three-part examination. The police written test examines the candidate’s knowledge of math, memory, grammar/spelling, incident report writing, and reading comprehension. The physical abilities test examines a candidate’s performance at endurance, upper body strength, and mobility. Finally, candidates must take the interview exam and may be required to undertake a polygraph assessment too. Only the highest-scoring applicants on the Abilene police test will make it through to the academy.