Police Officer

City of Orlando; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Orlando is seeking Police Officers to perform professional law enforcement duties to maintain order, protect the public, and investigate suspects in the community. Work is performed under supervision of the Police Sergeant and requires meeting state standards and citizenship requirements.

New hires are placed according to the pay plan with salary levels starting around $69,932 and may reach well over $116,929 annually with incentives; higher grades exist for experienced officers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED meets state standards.
• College coursework preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Age 19 or older preferred.
• physical condition must meet standards.
• Vision requirements: one eye may be 20/..

Responsibilities

• Maintains order and protects the public.
• Detects and prevents crime.
• Directs and controls traffic.
• Investigates and apprehends suspects.

Skills

Physical fitness

Education

High School diploma or GED

College coursework preferred

Job description

Job Summary

IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED AN ORLANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE OFFICER APPLICATION WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS OR YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION AND ARE STILL ACTIVE IN THE POLICE OFFICER APPLICATION PROCESS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

Effective October 1, 2026
Salary: $69,932 (plus incentives: $71,777)–$–$116,929 annually
Newly hired Police Officers who have two (2) or more years of relevant experience may be placed in Grade 2 of the Police Officer Pay Plan with a yearly salary of $74,559 (plus incentives: $ 76,404 ).

Description

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

When completing the application for Police Officer you will be required to input all previous work related positions since high school under the Work Experience section of the application.

NATURE OF WORK

Performs professional law enforcement work to maintain order to protect the public, maintain law and order in the community, detect and prevent crime, direct and control traffic, and investigate and apprehend suspects involved in criminal activity. Work is performed under general supervision of Police Sergeant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or G.E.D. Certificate which meets state standards. College coursework preferred. Meet the age requirement in accordance with Florida State Statutes (19 yrs. of age or more preferred.). U.S. Citizen. Physical Condition must meet the standards. Meet vision requirements: One eye may be 20/