Florida

Police Jobs in Gainesville Area

12 law enforcement agencies. 1 is hiring right now.

Open jobs

Updated 2026-10-01

Agencies hiring

of 12

Median starting pay

$53,000

▼ 14% vs Florida

Biggest bonus

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None on file

Every agency in Gainesville Area

Sorted by starting pay

Officer counts are approximate (federal survey). Pay shows "Not published" until we find a public source.
Department	Status	Starting pay	Bonus	Officers	Laterals
Alachua County Sheriff Alachua County	Closes in 0 days	$53,000	None	259	Unknown
Alachua PD Alachua	Not posting	Not published	None	29	Unknown
Cedar Key PD Cedar Key	Not posting	Not published	None	7	Unknown
Chiefland PD Chiefland	Not posting	Not published	None	14	Unknown
Gainesville PD Gainesville	Not posting	Not published	None	242	Unknown
Gilchrist County Sheriff Gilchrist County	Not posting	Not published	None	58	Unknown
High Springs PD High Springs	Not posting	Not published	None	19	Unknown
Levy County Sheriff Levy County	Not posting	Not published	None	122	Unknown
Santa Fe College Alachua County	Not posting	Not published	None	20	Unknown
Trenton PD Trenton	Not posting	Not published	None	4	Unknown
University of Florida Alachua County	Not posting	Not published	None	66	Unknown
Williston PD Williston	Not posting	Not published	None	13	Unknown

Deputy Sheriff Cadet- Self Sponsored
Alachua County SheriffSheriff's Admin Building, FLContinuous
$57,500starting
Deputy Sheriff
Alachua County SheriffSheriff's Admin Building, FLCloses Dec 31, 2026
$57,500starting
Deputy Sheriff Cadet BRC#178
Alachua County SheriffSheriff's Admin Building, FLCloses in 0 days
$53,000starting
Detention Officer Recruit BRC#177
Alachua County SheriffFLCloses in 1 day
$25.48/hrstarting
Detention Officer
Alachua County SheriffFLCloses Dec 31, 2026
$57,500starting