Career guide · Nebraska
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Nebraska
28 active openings· pay $55k–$128k/yr
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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
28 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Family Services Specialist (CPS Investigations)
Human Services Administration · 1510 Williamson Road NE, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Police Officer - Out-of-State Lateral
Police Department · 333 Division Street NE Salem, NE
Police Officer - Entry Level
Police Department · 333 Division Street NE Salem, NE
Police Officer - Oregon In-State Lateral
Police Department · 333 Division Street NE Salem, NE
Deputy Sheriff - Entry/Exceptional - Civil Service
Sheriff · United States, NE
Medicolegal Death Investigator PTNB
Health and Human Services · Lincoln County, NE
Technology Support Technician
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Family Services Specialist (CPS Investigations)
Human Services Administration · 1510 Williamson Road NE, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Police Trainee & Lateral Certified Police Officer
Police Department · Lincoln, NE
Police Officer
Police · 2025 Avenue A, NE
Police Officer - Experienced (Lateral)
Police - Patrol · Kirkland Justice Center - 11750 NE 118th St., NE
Entry Level Police Officer (Multiple Vacancies)
Police - Patrol · Kirkland Justice Center - 11750 NE 118th St., NE
Exceptional Police Officer
Police - Patrol · Kirkland Justice Center - 11750 NE 118th St., NE
Exceptional Police Officer
Police · Bellevue City Hall, NE
Deputy Sheriff - Lateral - Civil Service
Sheriff · United States, NE
Lateral Police Officer
Police · Bellevue City Hall, NE
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