To be eligible for employment as a police officer, you must meet the following minimum qualifications at time of application:

• Be a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized).
• Have a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) equivalent, which includes United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) tests. Equivalence of non-U.S. education must be approved by the State of Florida’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• Be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and at least 19 years of age at time of application.
• Successfully passed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Basic Ability Test.
• Possess, or be eligible to obtain within seven (7) calendar days of hire, a valid Florida driver’s license.
• Successfully complete any hiring process assessments.
• Additional training and/or certification(s) may be required as appropriate to assignment.

We prefer applicants who have one or more of the following qualifications:

• Have at least one year of prior law enforcement or security experience
• Have at least one year of experience volunteering or working with community organizations
• Have fluency in a language other than English, such as Spanish, French-Creole, Portuguese, Asian and Indo-European languages and American Sign Language