Career guide · Utah
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Utah
8 active openings· pay $0k–$150k/yr
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentUtah Police Officer requirements
The core documents and certifications most Utah 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 Utah
8 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Entry Level Police Officer
Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT
Deputy Sheriff - Corrections
Utah County · Provo, UT
Entry Level Police Officer
City of Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT
Police Officer
Draper City · Draper, UT
Certified Sheriff's Deputy
Daggett County · Manila, UT
Deputy Sheriff Corrections
Weber County Sheriff · Ogden, UT
Deputy Sheriff I- Corrections
Uintah County UT · Vernal, UT
Investigator (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Department of Homeland Security · Salt Lake City, Utah, UT
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