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How to Become a Female Police Officer in Nebraska
11 active openings
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentNebraska Police Officer requirements
The core documents and certifications most Nebraska 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 Nebraska
11 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Police Officer - Lateral
Police · Police Station - 555 NE 15th St, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Deputy - Patrol (Certified/Lateral)
Sheriff · 1901 NE F Street, NE
Deputy - Patrol
Sheriff · 1901 NE F Street, NE
Deputy - Corrections
Sheriff · 1901 NE F Street, NE
911 Communications Specialist
KCSO - Sheriff's Office · Regional Communications & Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) – 3511 NE 2nd St, NE
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