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Police Officer Trainee

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Nashville, tennessee
Job Type
Salary Details
$60274 - $95199
Deadline
August 13, 2025

Job Description

This classification spends considerable time in a classroom environment and requires some physical exertion such as running, walking, climbing, bending, stooping, stretching, or similar activities.

Completes a basic training program that consists of courses in criminal law, firearms training, physical training, first aid, traffic accident investigation, traffic law enforcement, human relations, crime scene research, riot control, patrol procedures, departmental policies, report writing, and other related areas.

Company Information

We are looking for people with Integrity, Empathy, Good Communication Skills, Problem Solving Skills and people who are Critical Thinkers. Do you have these characteristics? Come join us! Apply today.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against for employment on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or military status.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is budgeted for a sworn strength of 1,658 sworn police officers. We are budgeted for an additional 369 civilian support staff employees. We currently have 5 Bureaus, 8 Police Precincts and around 60 specialty assignments within the department.

Experience

Must be a minimum of 21 years of age by the time you start the MNPD Training Academy. 2. A U.S. citizen at the time of hire, or per Tennessee House Bill 0765, a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces may be employed as a Police Officer. The officer must apply for or obtain citizenship within six (6) years of the employment start date. 3. Must pass a medical examination with standards set out in the Metropolitan Charter and applicable Civil Service policies.