Career guide · Alabama
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Alabama
19 active openings· pay $38k–$106k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Alabama departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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Open police officer jobs in Alabama
19 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
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Department of the Air Force · Montgomery, Alabama, AL
POLICE OFFICER (T32)
Department of the Air Force · Montgomery, Alabama, AL
Police Officer
City of Florence, AL · Florence, AL
Police Officer
Shoals Chamber of Commerce · Florence, AL
SUPERVISORY POLICE OFFICER
Department of the Air Force · Maxwell AFB, Alabama, AL
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Mobile County, Alabama · Mobile, AL
Deputy Sheriff - Certified / Lateral
Madison County, AL · Huntsville, AL
Deputy Sheriff
Randolph County Commission · Wedowee, AL
Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff
Personnel Board of Jefferson County · Birmingham, AL
Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff
Personnel Board of Jefferson County · Leeds, AL
Police Officer (Lateral Transfer)
Montgomery Personnel Board · Montgomery, AL
Police Recruit
City of Auburn · Auburn, AL
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Montgomery County Commission Jobs · Montgomery, AL
Police Officer (Part-Time School Resource Officer) (Grade 14/21)
City of Huntsville, AL · Huntsville, AL
Supervisory Police Officer
Department of the Army · Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, AL
Lead Police Officer
Department of the Army · Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, AL
Lead Police Officer
Department of the Army · Fort Rucker, Alabama, AL
Police Officer
Department of the Army · Fort Rucker, Alabama, AL
Supervisory Police Officer
Department of the Army · Fort Rucker, Alabama, AL
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