Career guide · Georgia
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Georgia
20 active openings· pay $47k–$69k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Georgia 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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The Georgia hiring process
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Open police officer jobs in Georgia
20 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Police Officer
University of North Georgia · Barnesville, GA
Police Officer
City of Doraville, Georgia · Atlanta, GA
Police Officer I
City of Roswell, Georgia · Roswell, GA
Police Officer
University System of Georgia · Savannah, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Chatham County, GA · Savannah, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Banks County Sheriff's Office · Homer, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Lumpkin County, Georgia · Dahlonega, GA
Police Officer III
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Murray County Juvenile Court · Chatsworth, GA
Deputy Sheriff I
Spalding County Georgia Government · Griffin, GA
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT
City of South Fulton · Atlanta, GA
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT
CITY OF BROOKHAVEN GA · Brookhaven, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Murray County Juvenile Court · Chatsworth, GA
Police Officer
University System of Georgia · Albany, GA
Police Officer I
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA
Police Officer
Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA
Deputy Sheriff
Walker County, Georgia Government · La Fayette, GA
Police Officer
University of North Georgia · Kennesaw, GA
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT
City of Jonesboro · Jonesboro, GA
POLICE OFFICER - TITLE 5
Department of the Air Force · Garden City, Georgia, GA
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