It is the policy of the Texas Department of Public Safety to hire the best qualified people to perform the many tasks necessary in providing high quality service in the field of law enforcement administration and other areas of public safety. An integral part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons; to recruit and administer hiring, working conditions, benefits and privileges of employment, compensation, training, appointments for advancement including upgrading and promotion, transfers, and terminations of employment within the framework provided by statutes of the State of Texas and the United States without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.