Career guide · Massachusetts
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Massachusetts
16 active openings· ~180-day hiring timeline
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentMassachusetts Police Officer requirements
The core documents and certifications most Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts hiring process
Insight from tracked Massachusetts departments like Boston Police Department.
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Where Massachusetts candidates fall short
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Open police officer jobs in Massachusetts
16 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
PT Reserve Police Officer
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA
2026 Pembroke Police Lieutenant Sole AC w/E&E
Pembroke Police Department · Statewide, MA
POLICE OFFICER I, BUPD University Police
Boston University · Boston, MA
2026 Police Lieutenant 1YP-3232
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Captain 1YP
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Lieutenant 1YP
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Sergeant 3YP
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Sergeant 1YP
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Sergeant 1YP-541
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Lieutenant 1YP-454510
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Police Lieutenant 1YP-442
MUNICIPAL DEPT · Statewide, MA
2026 Fall River Police Captain Sole AC w/In Title
Fall River Police Department · Statewide, MA
2026 Fall River Police Lieutenant Sole AC w/In Title
Fall River Police Department · Statewide, MA
Police Civilian Investigator/Technician (Detective Division – ICAC)
Police · 3661 East Virginia Beach Blvd., MA
2026 Attleboro Police Sergeant E&E Claim
Attleboro Police Department · Statewide, MA
Police Cadet
Police Department · CP01-Police Reg, MA
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