Career guide · Ohio
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Ohio
10 active openings· pay $47k–$86k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Ohio 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 Ohio
10 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Police Officer
University of Dayton Athletics · Dayton, OH
Police Officer
New Albany Inc · New Albany, OH
Police Officer
University of Dayton · Dayton, OH
Lateral Entry-Level Police Officer
City of Lakewood, Ohio · Lakewood, OH
Lateral Police Officer
City of Whitehall, OH · Columbus, OH
Police Officer, Entry-Level
City of Newark · Newark, OH
Police Officer
Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH
Police Recruit
City of Fairborn · Fairborn, OH
Deputy Sheriff - Lateral Police Officer
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office · Cincinnati, OH
POLICE OFFICER
Department of the Army · Lima, Ohio, OH
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