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Gainesville · FL · City / town police

Gainesville Police Department

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Published noncertified starting salary; effective date unverified
$52,658/year
Published certified starting salary
$60,600/year

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Minimum requirements

  • Age 19, citizenship, diploma/GED and cumulative work year or considered volunteer/community-service alternative. Detailed disqualifiers apply. Confirm certification timing for sponsored route.

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Recruiting contact

Police recruiting office

gpdrecruit@cityofgainesville.org352-393-7533

Hiring outline

  1. Abilities course, video-based narrative writing, oral board, background, conditional offer, polygraph, medical and psychological screens, then chief interview. Background section also lists clinical checks; confirm actual timing. Noncertified route requires sponsored academy, state exam and field training.

Physical testing

Course includes vehicle exit, fences, stairs/window, 150-pound sled drag fifty feet, obstacles, approximately 440-yard run, crawl and firearm manipulation. Three component attempts; complete timing/protocol unverified.

Benefits

Insurance, retirement, education assistance, leave, issued gear and conditional vehicle program; verify eligibility/costs.

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Florida city police, not Gainesville Georgia/Texas, Alachua sheriff or university police. Listed September 15/October 13, 2026 testing is past. No next intake/deadline verified or active-opening markup. Undated pay excluded from recruit ranking; lateral reciprocity unverified.

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