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Summary

Police Officer

This is general duty police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Applicants currently certified as a Peace Officer by the Alabama Peace Officer's Standards Training Commission (APOST) must attach their APOST Certificate or Alabama Police Academy diploma before their application can be processed. All other applicants must complete a Physical Agility/Ability Test. Applicants who complete the PAAT will be provided a form that they must attach to this application before their application can be processed. The PAAT test will be administered at the Mobile Police Department Training Academy at 1251 Virginia Street, Mobile Al, 36604. No appointment is necessary, the PAAT will be administered at 0900 hours on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month (except for holidays), and at 0900 hours on the second Saturday of each month. Applicants should show up with their driver's license at least 30 minutes early to complete paperwork before the test. Local law enforcement agencies will check all applicants' backgrounds and criminal history, and applicants are subject to disqualification based on those findings. In addition, all applicants must meet State of Alabama requirements for fitness.

Jurisdiction - Annual Salary Range

City of Mobile - $51,402 - $82,174

City of Prichard - $35,664 - $55,320

City of Chickasaw - $41,280 - $64,044

City of Saraland - $43,569 - $69,652

City of Citronelle - $41,372 - $66,139

City of Bayou La Batre - $37,240 - $59,535

City of Satsuma - $40,458^ - $64,678

Town of Mt Vernon - $41,602 - $66,508

City of Creola - $39,471 - $63,100

^City of Satsuma - a 5% incentive pay increase is available to Police Officers who have completed their basic APOSTC training.

Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, preferably supplemented by college level course work in criminal justice or law enforcement, and preferably some experience dealing with the public under varying circumstances; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements. Special Requirement Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence. Must be 20 years of age - except for assignment to the City of Satsuma which requires 21 years of age or the City of Mobile which requires 19 years of age. No maximum age limit.

Job Description

Police Officer

This is general duty police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Applicants currently certified as a Peace Officer by the Alabama Peace Officer's Standards Training Commission (APOST) must attach their APOST Certificate or Alabama Police Academy diploma before their application can be processed. All other applicants must complete a Physical Agility/Ability Test. Applicants who complete the PAAT will be provided a form that they must attach to this application before their application can be processed. The PAAT test will be administered at the Mobile Police Department Training Academy at 1251 Virginia Street, Mobile Al, 36604. No appointment is necessary, the PAAT will be administered at 0900 hours on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month (except for holidays), and at 0900 hours on the second Saturday of each month. Applicants should show up with their driver's license at least 30 minutes early to complete paperwork before the test. Local law enforcement agencies will check all applicants' backgrounds and criminal history, and applicants are subject to disqualification based on those findings. In addition, all applicants must meet State of Alabama requirements for fitness.

Jurisdiction - Annual Salary Range

City of Mobile - $51,402 - $82,174

City of Prichard - $35,664 - $55,320

City of Chickasaw - $41,280 - $64,044

City of Saraland - $43,569 - $69,652

City of Citronelle - $41,372 - $66,139

City of Bayou La Batre - $37,240 - $59,535

City of Satsuma - $40,458^ - $64,678

Town of Mt Vernon - $41,602 - $66,508

City of Creola - $39,471 - $63,100

^City of Satsuma - a 5% incentive pay increase is available to Police Officers who have completed their basic APOSTC training.

Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, preferably supplemented by college level course work in criminal justice or law enforcement, and preferably some experience dealing with the public under varying circumstances; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements. Special Requirement Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence. Must be 20 years of age - except for assignment to the City of Satsuma which requires 21 years of age or the City of Mobile which requires 19 years of age. No maximum age limit.