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The
Sarasota Police Department is a progressive,
professional department with a sworn force of
over 175 officers, dedicated to serving its
citizens and many visitors who travel to our
city. We utilize modern technology, state-of-the-art
equipment and continuous training to achieve
an effective delivery of quality police service.
Law enforcement continues to offer exciting
career opportunities in light of the ever changing
needs of our diverse community. To keep pace
with these challenges, we are looking for qualified,
career-minded men and women. Join a team of
professionals dedicated to serving people. It
is a career which affords the rare combination
of job satisfaction, public service and a competitive
salary.
The Sarasota Police Department is accredited
by the State of Florida Commission for Law Enforcement
Accreditation, Inc.
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To
apply for employment,
click
here.
In
order to become an officer with the Sarasota Police
Department, you must meet the following requirements:
- Educational
requirements:
- Have
earned at least an Associate degree from
an accredited college or university; OR
- Earned
at least 60 semester hours of college credits
from an accredited college or university;
OR
- Currently
certified as a Florida Law Enforcement Officer
in the state of Florida, having successfully
completed two years of service – not
counting academy attendance; OR
- Currently
certified as a Law Enforcement Officer in
another state, the military, or a federal
law enforcement agency – meeting all
requirements of a Criminal Justice Standards
and Training (CJST) Equivalency of Training
(EOT) review, including having successfully
completed two years of employment as a full-time
law enforcement officer – not counting
academy attendance; OR
- Received
an Honorable Discharge for active duty in
one of the armed services, having successfully
completed a regular enlistment of at least
3 years without early separation
- Meet
the minimum age of 21
- Be
a citizen of the United States
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Possess
a valid driver’s license and upon employment
must possess and maintain a valid Florida
driver’s license
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Be
in good physical and mental health as determined
by licensed physicians designated by the City
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Meet
the vision requirements of 20/100 uncorrected
in each eye, correctable to 20/30 in each
eye
- Have
no felony convictions
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Have
no misdemeanor convictions involving perjury,
a false statement or moral turpitude
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Military
personnel must have an honorable discharge
and supply form DD-214, Dd-256 or NGB22 where
applicable
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Successfully
complete the application, testing, and background
process
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Be
of good moral character as determined by a
thorough background investigation
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As
part of the application process ALL applicants
must take a Test of Adult Basic Education
(TABE) test for Reading, Math, and Language
and receive a minimum score of 10.0 in each
subject. Click
here for TABE information.
The
following is the order of the application/testing
process to become a Sarasota Police Officer:
-
Complete Online Application and attach TABE
test results
- Complete
Comprehensive Police Application
- Application
Review by Police Recruiter
- Physical
Abilities Test
- Drug
Screen
- B-PAD
- Oral
Board
- Interview
with Background Investigator and Captain
- Background
Investigation including fingerprinting
- Conditional
Letter of Hire
- Medical
- Psychological
- Polygraph
- Functional
Baseline
- Hearing
The entire process can take four to nine months
to complete and each step must be passed in order
to move to the next step. If an applicant does
not pass to go onto the next phase of testing
they must wait one year from date of notification
to reapply.
Pay
Scale (Base Pay)
Level |
Description |
Hourly
Pay |
Annual
Pay |
| Level
1 |
Entry
level with no prior experience |
$18.2894 |
$38,042 |
| Level
2 |
Florida
certifiable with less than 3 years experience |
$19.4709 |
$42,644 |
| Level
3 |
Florida
certifiable with 3 years experience (includes
Comparative Compliance) |
$21.7086 |
$44,291 |
| Level
4 |
Florida
certified and successful completion of the
Department's Field Training Program |
$22.0592 |
$47,179 |
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Police
Officer 2nd Class |
$22.5159 |
$48,156 |
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Police
Officer 1st Class (after 2 years) |
$24.1241 |
$51,596 |
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Maximum
Salary at 20 years |
$31.6741 |
$67,744 |
This
is a probationary full-time position.
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