Career guide · Oregon
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Oregon
13 active openings· pay $45k–$109k/yr
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentOregon Police Officer requirements
The core documents and certifications most Oregon 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 Oregon
13 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Entry Level Police Officer
City of Gresham, OR · Gresham, OR
Police Officer - Entry Level
City of Hillsboro, OR · Hillsboro, OR
Lateral Deputy Sheriff
Lane County (Oregon) · Eugene, OR
Entry Level Police Officer
City Of Tigard · Portland, OR
Police Officer - Lateral Detective
City of Forest Grove · Forest Grove, OR
Police Officer - Entry Level
City of Hillsboro Oregon · Hillsboro, OR
Recruit Police Officer
City of McMinnville, OR · Mcminnville, OR
Deputy Sheriff
WorkSource Oregon · Baker City, OR
Criminal Deputy Sheriff - LATERAL ONLY
Linn County · Albany, OR
2026 Police Officer - Entry Level
City of Oregon City · Oregon City, OR
Entry Level Police Officer
City of Prineville, OR · Prineville, OR
POLICE OFFICER
Department of the Air Force · Kingsley Field, Oregon, OR
Police Officer (Lateral or Entry Level)
City of Lake Oswego, OR · Lake Oswego, OR
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