Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

12/19/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 19

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Police Officers are responsible for maintaining law and order, and protecting life and property, by responding to emergency calls and patrolling the City, enforcing criminal and traffic laws and investigating criminal activity. Employees in this job class are exposed to elements of personal danger, and officers must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise judgment in meeting emergency situations while staying with departmental policies and procedures. Police Officers require substantial knowledge of law enforcement methods and state legal codes in order to perform their primary duties.  Police Officers receive work assignments and instructions from a Police Sergeant who reviews work methods and results through reports, inspections, and observation of results.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Bessemer $43,305 - $67,204
Birmingham $51,729 - $80,225
Center Point $40,560 - $62,920
Fairfield $38,230 - $59,300
Fultondale $44,761 - $69,430
Gardendale $48,692 - $75,524
Homewood $47,528 - $73,715
Hueytown $44,220 - $68,598
Irondale $50,897 - $78,956
Jefferson County $48,672 - $75,504
Leeds $47,444 - $73,590
Midfield $34,195 - $53,040
Mountain Brook $52,624 - $81,640
Pleasant Grove $42,889 - $66,539
Tarrant $42,889 - $66,560
Vestavia Hills $48,214 - $74,796
Warrior $37,564 - $58,281

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Must meet all of the following AND Option A, B or C below.

• Must have NO felony convictions.

• Must have no convictions in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.

• Must NOT be subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner.

• Must NOT be prohibited by state or federal law from owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm.

• Must NOT be required to register as a convicted sex offender.

• Must have an honorable discharge if served in the US Armed Forces.

• Must be a citizen of the United States.

• Must be at least 19 years of age.

• Must have Driver's License.

• Must be in good health and physically fit for the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer.

Option A:

• Must have been previously APOSTC certified and who are required to complete the Refresher training for reinstatement of their Certification.

Option B:

• Must possess an earned Associate’s degree from a College or University accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), or its regional equivalent.

Option C:

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED AND take and pass the ACT WorkKeys Assessment for Law Enforcement Officers.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Conducts administrative and preparatory activities such as inspecting personal equipment and uniform, inspecting video and audio equipment (e.g., body cam, body mic), maintaining firearm and vehicle, and attending roll call.

• Conducts routine patrol activities such as patrolling high-problem areas to provide a police presence, observing persons and vehicles for unusual or suspicious behavior, monitoring businesses and public places for criminal activity, enforcing state laws and local ordinances, and assisting the public as needed.

• Responds to calls for service by listening to radio transmissions for emergency or non-emergency information, determining the appropriate actions to take to respond to an incident, evaluating the scene en route and upon arrival, and notifying appropriate parties (e.g., back up, investigators, property owners, etc.).

• Manages crime, incident, and accident scenes by ensuring safety of self, others, and property, maintaining the integrity of the scene, relaying information to dispatch, searching the scene for evidence, and determining what additional resources are needed.

• Inves