2026-C Police Officer (11/2026)

Prattville Police Department; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Prattville Police Department is seeking an entry-level police officer to protect life and property and enforce laws. Incumbents start in Patrol and may transfer to Warrant or Community/School Relations after time in service.

Duties include patrolling, responding to calls, making arrests, conducting investigations, and testifying. Applicants must meet Alabama POST standards, have a high school diploma or GED, ACT WorkKeys BAT or an associate degree, pass Reading for Information and Locating

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associates degree or higher preferred.
• Pass Reading for Information and Locating Information with required scores.
• Pass Applied Mathematics and BAT/PAAT requirements as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations.
• Responds to calls for service, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, and traffic incidents.
• Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives.
• Conducts preliminary traffic and criminal investigations, interviewing victims and witnesses.
• Provides assistance and backup to other officers and testifies when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading for Information

Locating Information

Applied Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or higher degree

APOSTC certification

Job description

The purpose of this position is to protect life and property and enforce federal, state, and local laws. Job duties consist of related law enforcement duties. Successful performance contributes to the detection and deterrence of crime and to the protection of life and property. FLSA status is Non-Exempt.

This is an entry-level position with educational and growth requirements for candidates that do currently possess an APOSTC certification. Incumbents are originally assigned to Patrol. Incumbents may be assigned to the Warrant or Community/School Relations Unit after the required time in service. The following duties are normal for this classification. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or logical assignments for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Specific duties listed may not be required for all positions in this classification, but are determined by the normal requirements for this particular position.

LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES (55%)

• Patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations.
• Patrols city hall and schools to detect and deter criminal activity.
• Responds to calls for service, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing person searches, public service duties, stranded motorists, and others.
• Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives.
• Conducts preliminary traffic and criminal investigations, including interviewing victims, complainants, and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, and securing crime scenes.
• Provides assistance and backup support to other officers and emergency service providers as necessary.
• Testifies in judicial proceedings as necessary.
• Serves warrants.
• Transports prisoners.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (20%)

• Completes all required reports and forms.
• Inspects and maintains assigned patrol car, uniform, and equipment.

GENERAL ASSISTANCE DUTIES (15%)

• Assists motorists.
• Provides escorts.
• Provides traffic direction as needed for events such as parades, funerals, events, and school crossings.
• Answers inquiries from the public.
• Assists with community/school functions.

OTHER RELATED DUTIES (10%)

• May serve on special teams, task forces or boards.
• Attends daily shift meetings.
• Provides training to department and other personnel in any areas of certification.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

This is an entry-level position. Candidates must meet all minimum requirements set forth by departmental qualifications and the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission to be considered for this position.

High school diploma or GED (from an accredited institution) required AND;

ACT WorkKeys Assessment (BAT) required (see below) OR an Associates or higher degree from an accredited SACS college/university (attach either to application).

Reading for Information (Workplace Documents) Pass Score 4.

Locating Information (Graphic Literacy) Pass Score 4.

Applied Mathematics Pass Score 3.

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Must have and maintain a valid Alabama driver's license.

Must be certified as required by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.

All applicants should be prepared to complete the Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training Commissions' Ability and Agility Course at the closing date of the application process. Completion of the standard course will be mandatory to continue to the next phase of the process for ALL applicants. The course information is detailed in the links below:

Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Physical Agility/Ability Test (PAAT)

Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission website listing complete rules and regulations.

Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission link for possible BAT testing sites.

Applicants selected to continue in the application process will be notified by email regarding the next steps of the process.

The following requirements are normal for this classification. Specific requirements may not apply to all positions within this classification but are determined by the normal requirements for the particular position. The following list was developed through job analysis; however, it is not exhaustive and other duties may be required and assigned.

Job duties are typically performed sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, crouching or stooping. Employees frequently lift light or heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell.

Job duties are typically performed in an office, outdoors, at emergency or crime scenes or schools, occasionally in extreme or inclement weather. Employees may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, irritating chemicals, extreme temperatures, hazardous situations, and inclement weather.

Job duties require the use of specialized law enforcement equipment.

Job duties require the ability to deal with and relate to people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

Job duties require the ability to talk, express, or exchange ideas by means of spoken words and/or hear and perceive the nature of sounds by ear.

Job candidates must be able to adapt to and perform under moderate stress.

Job duties require regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

City of Prattville employees are required to obtain knowledge of the City of Prattville Policies and Procedures, and knowledge of their specific department rules, policies, and procedures. This job description does not necessarily include all the duties which may be required of individual employees in the classification. Job descriptions may be revi