Career guide · Alabama
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Alabama
16 active openings· pay $34k–$89k/yr
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentAlabama Police Officer requirements
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
16 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Police Officer
PSSPSPolic · 141 N Ross Street, AL
Police Officer - APOST Certified
City of Alabaster · Alabaster, AL
Police Officer - Traffic Investigator
TIBCO Software · Huntsville, AL
Courthouse Security Deputy Sheriff (Part-Time)
Madison County Commission · Huntsville, AL
Police Officer (Certified)
POLICE · 210 N. St. Andrews Street, AL
Police Officer (Uncertified)
POLICE · 126 N. St. Andrews Street, AL
Police Officer (Lateral Entry) (Continuous) (Grade 14)
Police - Academy · 815 Wheeler Avenue, AL
Police Officer (Part-Time School Resource Officer) (Grade 14/21)
Police · 815 Wheeler Avenue, AL
Police Officer Part-Time (Continuous) (Grade 14/15)
Police · 815 Wheeler Avenue, AL
Police Patrol Officer - Lateral Transfer
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
Police Patrol Officer Recruit
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
Auxiliary School Resource Officer
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
Police Cadet I
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT/TRAINEE
POLICE · Torrance, AL
POLICE OFFICER LATERAL
POLICE · Torrance, AL
Court Deputy with APOST Certification
JUDGES · Columbiana, AL
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