Huntsville Police Department: A Call to Be the Best

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$59,779 starting salary
Paid from day one of the academy
No experience required

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Pay and Benefits

What HPD Offers

$59,779 startUp to $92,955

$59,779Starting salary, up to $92,955

Take-Home CarTake-home patrol car

37 DaysPaid days off

$50 / HourOff-duty work

HealthMedical, dental and vision

ClothingClothing allowance

Four ways in

Find Your Path

Every officer starts somewhere. Pick the one that sounds like you.

No Experience, But Ready to Learn

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Veterans

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Ready for a Career Change

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Lateral Moves From Other Agencies

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Huntsville Police recruits raise their right hands to take the oath

No Experience

You don't need experience in law enforcement to start.

The Huntsville Police Academy is paid, and your pay starts on day one. You'll train for 19 weeks in the academy, then spend 15 weeks in field training alongside an experienced officer before you work on your own.

From there, the work goes well past patrol. Huntsville officers run drones, work K-9, serve on SWAT, operate Bomb Unit robots and work inside the North Alabama Multi-Agency Crime Center (NAMACC).

Paid academy
19 weeks of academy training
15 weeks of field training
Drones, K-9, SWAT, Bomb Unit robots and NAMACC

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Huntsville Police officers stand together in front of headquarters

Veterans

You've spent years building skills. You don't have to start over.

The Huntsville Police Academy is GI Bill-approved. The discipline, teamwork and sense of mission you built in uniform are the same things a patrol shift runs on. You already know how to train hard, follow a plan, lead when it counts and back up the person next to you.

GI Bill-approved academy
Teamwork and mission, every shift
Military skills that carry straight over

Your next mission starts here.

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Huntsville Police Bike Unit officers with their bikes downtown

Career Change

You don't need another job. You need a new direction.

The skills you use at work right now count here.

Problem solvingEvery call is a new problem with people waiting on an answer.

Learning new technologyHuntsville officers work with drones, robots and a regional crime center.

Working under pressureYou stay steady when the moment gets loud.

Helping othersThe job is showing up for people on their worst day.

It's not too late to join Huntsville PD.

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Lateral Moves

You've earned your experience. Put it somewhere that takes you further.

Huntsville PD has more than 20 specialized units, current technology and room to grow in a department that keeps expanding with the city.

Eligibility

01APOSTC certified with 2 years of experience

or

02An out-of-state officer with 2 years of experience

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Map of the take-home patrol car area around Huntsville, reaching Athens, Decatur, Guntersville and Scottsboro — Lateral officers get a take-home patrol car, like every Huntsville officer.

Beyond patrol

Specialized Units and Technology

Patrol is where every career starts. Here's where it can go.

A Huntsville Police K-9 handler trains with his dog

K-9

Anti-Crime Team
Bike Unit
Bomb Squad
Civilian Administration
Community Relations
Community Outreach
Computer Forensic Examiner
Crime Scene Investigators and Technicians
Crisis Negotiations Response Team
Dispatch
D.U.I. Task Force
Honor Guard
Incident Response Team
Investigations
K-9
North Alabama Multi-Agency Crime Center
Patrol
Safety Patrol Aide
School Resource Officers
SWAT
Strategic Counterdrug Team
Training Academy
Traffic Services Unit
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Team

Life in Huntsville

Why Huntsville

Hear what our officers have to say.

Charles FannOfficer

Huntsville was voted as one of the top places to live and is poised to be the biggest city in Alabama in the next few years. Even with all of the expansion, Huntsville is still an extremely affordable place to live and hasn't lost its hometown feel. The community also loves all of its first responders. It almost feels like being a small town police officer; you just happen to be in a constantly growing metro area, and Huntsville police is expanding with it.
When it is hockey season, my family rarely misses a Huntsville Havoc game. My wife and I enjoy taking our daughter to the parks in the area or hiking in Monte Sano State Park. In the summertime, we spend several days at the Tennessee River swimming, skiing or fishing. I could not be more excited to be a part of this department at this time.

Heather WilsonOfficer

I am a firm believer in work hard, play harder. Luckily, it's not too hard to play in this city. Campus No. 805 houses multiple breweries and a speakeasy, or I can throw a few axes at Civil Axe or grab some amazing food at a Food Truck Rally. On a Friday or Saturday night you can find me downtown in the entertainment district, where the city blocks off the streets and you can enjoy everything our downtown has to offer, from live music to restaurants, bars, bistros and a cigar lounge.
There is nothing better than a Huntsville Havoc hockey game. If you are like me and prefer to be outdoors most of the time, check out Hays Nature Preserve where you can put a kayak into the Flint River, or the many trails and beautiful views on Monte Sano Mountain.

Cameron EverginOfficer

Huntsville may not be as big as most major metros, but it's growing rapidly. The work commute is around 20 minutes from areas outside metro proper. The housing market here is highly affordable, and you can easily get two to three times the square footage in a house compared to what you'd pay in other cities.
Our neighborhoods have incredible diversity. You'll meet people from all over the world who've moved here to work in the engineering and tech industry. If you're into science and technology, Huntsville is the best place to be. For recreation, Huntsville is a good place to hunt, and most of the time I'll barbecue with friends or enjoy the weather with my dogs.

Before you apply

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be accepted into the Huntsville Police Academy:

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01U.S. Citizen
0220 years of age to apply, 21 years of age at the time of Academy graduation
03Valid driver's license
04Graduate with a high school diploma or GED
05Pass interview board, drug screening, medical examination and polygraph
06Previous military must have received an honorable discharge on DD214
07Pass a fitness test

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