Police Officer (Certified EOT Candidates or Certified Cadets)
City of LargoFlorida, United States
Posted January 14, 2026
68144 - 68144 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Conveniently located just a stone’s throw from beautiful beaches and surrounded by Pinellas County’s natural settings, the City of Largo boasts being the fourth largest city in Tampa Bay. Largo offers a great quality of life for residents with affordable living and its central location to just about everywhere for residents, businesses and visitors. Valued green spaces, performing arts, an engaged and active community along with safe and attractive streets have all contributed to Largo’s mission and vision of being the community of choice in Tampa Bay. With over 80,000 residents, Largo actively seeks ways to increase the livability of the community and improve the quality of the local environment through Community Pride, Public Health and Safety and Sustainability. These three focus areas serve as Largo's Strategic Plan, blueprint for City operations while focusing on clear, collective goals and aid in the process of prioritizing resources and management decisions valued by the community. To learn more about Largo, visit Largo.com.
Job Description
The Largo Police Department is accepting applications for FDLE Certified Police Officers and/or Out-of-State Certified Officers who will have completed EOT and State exam, or those who will complete the Police Academy and pass the State certified exam. EOT or Academy tuition reimbursements are also available.
Requirements
- Sixty (60) semester credit hours from an accredited college or university.
- Ability to successfully obtain a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Certification.
- Ability to understand the principles and practices of police work and to understand and enforce laws and ordinances.
- Ability to analytically and objectively observe situations and to report and record them clearly and completely.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
- Ability to meet the minimum standards for employment as a Police Officer established by Florida Statute 943.13 and meet background and personal history standards as established by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) 11B-27.
Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan with a generous 8% City match
- 12 paid leave days
- 24 hour full access to City fitness center
