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Join Coral Gables Finest!
Become a Coral Gables Police Officer
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Certified & Non-Certified Police
Officer |
| SALARY: |
Non-Certified: $42,057.60 Annually. Certified: $46,404.80 -
$75,588.53 Annually (Salary includes longevity. Starting salary depends on
experience.)
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| DUTIES: |
Performs general police work in
the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and
ordinances. |
| REQUIREMENTS: |
All applicants must be of good
moral character with no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving "moral
turpitude" and must complete all requirements established by the Coral Gables
Police Department.
· All applicants will be required to pass an in depth background investigation.
· Possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from the United
States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) is acceptable when accompanied by a
transcript of grades. Out-of-state GED or the USAFI equivalency must be
acceptable by the State of Florida Police Standards Council.
· Completion of 54 college credits. A comparable amount of training and/or
experience in civilian law enforcement, federal law enforcement, or the
military may be substituted for the minimum qualifications. Military
must present proof of honorable discharge or release.
· Be a U.S. citizen.
· Be at least 19 years of age.
· Have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record and must obtain a
valid Florida driver’s license prior to employment.
· Meet vision requirements: Binocular and monocular vision of 20/100
uncorrected and 20/30 or better corrected. Must have color vision.
· Florida certified police applicants must have a State of Florida Basic Law
Enforcement Certification in good standing. All out-of-state certified officers
and Federal Officers must have at least one (1) complete year of full time
police experience and must meet the minimum requirements governed by the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to determine training exemptions
and an Equivalency of Training.
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| SELECTION PROCESS: |
Non-certified applicants must pass
the Adult Basic Education Test (TABE) and the Florida Basic Abilities Test
(FBAT).
All applicants must pass a physical agility test, a credit check, polygraph
test, psychological test, medical examination and oral interview. |
| BENEFITS: |
Benefits include health and life
insurance, employee eligible to buy-back previous government/military service
up to 5 years, take home car, uniforms provided by City with a $700.00
allowance, Master's Degree benefit of $50.00/month, Special Unit Allowances,
Training/Certification pay, 80 hours of annual leave and 96 hours of sick leave
for first year, bereavement leave, Post Employment Health Plan, Contributory
Retirement Plan, vesting in 10 years, and tuition reimbursement of
$1,500/semester.
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| DEADLINE: |
Open |
| TO APPLY: |
Police
Application
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Human Resources Department
2801 Salzedo Street, 2nd Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Get directions
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Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number has been received. |
