Career guide · Alabama
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Alabama
14 active openings· pay $27k–$97k/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
14 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Park Ranger
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
School Patrol Officer
Police · Montgomery, AL
Police Officer Trainee
Police · Montgomery, AL
License Investigator (City of Prichard)
City of Prichard · Mobile County, AL
Police Officer (Lateral Transfer)
Police · Montgomery, AL
Police Cadet
Police · Montgomery, AL
Part Time Police Officer
Police · Montgomery, AL
Police Officer
PSSPSPolic · 141 N Ross Street, AL
Police Recruit
PSSPSPolic · 141 N Ross Street, AL
(Hot Jobs) POLICE OFFICER
Multiple Agencies · Mobile County, AL
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Mobile County Sheriff Office · Mobile County, AL
Police Officer (Certified)
POLICE · 210 N. St. Andrews Street, AL
Police Patrol Officer - Lateral Transfer
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
Auxiliary School Resource Officer
POLICE · 2201 University Boulevard, AL
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