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Minimum Requirements
United States Citizen, Minimum age of 20, Valid driver’s license, High School diploma or GED certificate, Honorable discharge if served in the Armed Forces, Must successfully pass cognitive skills examination and personality assessment, Visual ability cannot be less than 20/100 in each eye,uncorrected, and must be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or contact lenses, Medical examination required upon offer of employment.
Atlanta Police recruits are required to perform at very high physical levels during the 21-week police academy. In order to insure the highest probability of success, a pre-employment physical abilities test is required of all applicants. All Police Officer candidates must pass the physical abilities test as part of the selection process. Passing the pre-employment physical abilities test only indicates the minimum physical abilities required to undertake academy training. Passing this test does not necessarily mean that you have the strength or conditioning needed to meet the physical requirements of the academy.
Police Recruits receive a minimum of 900 hours of classroom instruction/training at the Atlanta Police Academy and 240 hours of field training. Each recruit must qualify on the Georgia Double Action/Semi-automatic Pistol Course.
To request an application for the position of Police Officer only, please provide your complete address and telephone number. A complete application package will be mailed to you within 7 days. To request and application package, please direct inquiries to: |
