The Administrative Services Bureau includes many different divisions within the department that supplement and enhance the overall operations of the department. These include the Information Services Division, the Communications Division, the Support Services Division, and Technical Services. The Administrative Services Bureau is under the command of Assistant Chief James Arnold.
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Looking to join our dynamic team at the City of College Station Police Department? Whether you're a seasoned officer or aspiring to start your career in law enforcement, we offer opportunities for both police officers and civilian positions. Police officer openings are available year-round for TCOLE Certified Officers and entry-level candidates.. Additionally, we invite individuals with diverse skill sets to explore civilian roles, supporting our mission through administrative, technical, and specialized functions. Join us in upholding the values and goals of our esteemed department. Apply today and be part of our dedicated team committed to serving our community. The College Station Police Department offers several different internship opportunities during Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters for students from Texas A&M, Blinn, Sam Houston State, and Prairie View A&M. Internship positions are restricted to those students seeking academic credit for the semester. Persons seeking internship without academic credit will not be considered.
The College Station Police Department's Recruiting & Training Division regularly hosts training that is open to outside agencies. For questions about an upcoming course, or to register, please contact our Training Coordinator, Sergeant Robert Greenawalt, at [email protected] or 979.764.5012.
All courses, unless otherwise noted, will take place at The College Station Police Department, located at 800 Krenek Tap Road in College Station, Texas. For information about hotels, restaurants, and things to do while you're in College Station: Visit College Station.
Advanced Hostage Negotiations October 20-22 2025 Course Description: This advanced negotiation class is for police crisis (hostage) negotiators who have already passed a 40-hour basic certification course. Day one will review basic (active listening) and advanced (influence and persuasion) negotiator skills and will use callout debriefings from the instructor’s past experience as examples. Day two will cover the advanced topics of negotiating with different psychiatric conditions and will focus on negotiating with those who are personality disordered and/or empathy impaired. A 15-hour hostage standoff debriefing from the instructor’s experience will serve as an example. Also included in this course are sections on how Incident Command, SWAT, and negotiators can work better together, negotiating via text, and kidnap negotiations. Prerequisites: This negotiation class is for police crisis (hostage) negotiators who have already passed PATC's Hostage Phases 1 & 2 course. The link to register is: https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/1-hostage-negotiations-with-the-empathy-impaired-and-psychopaths