Municipal police officer in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Policier municipal”. To search for jobs in France, type “Policier municipal” or “Policière municipale”.
- Masculine
- Policier municipal
- Feminine
- Policière municipale
- ROME code
- K1707
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Agent / Agente de police municipale
- Agent / Agente de surveillance des parcs et jardins
- Brigadier / Brigadière de police municipale
- Brigadier-chef / Brigadière-chef de police municipale
- Gardien(ne) principal(e) de police municipale
- Inspecteur / Inspectrice de sécurité de la commune
- Opérateur(trice) de vidéoprotection de police municipale
- Policier municipal / Policière municipale
Working as a municipal police officer in France
Municipal police officers are civil servants of the territorial civil service. Access is through the gardien-brigadier competitive exam (category C), open to French nationals, followed by registration on an aptitude list and recruitment by a commune. Officers must be approved by the prefect and the public prosecutor, sworn in and complete initial training with the CNFPT. Carrying a weapon requires specific training and authorisation. Senior posts go through category B and A exams. Search for « policier municipal », « gardien-brigadier », « agent de police municipale » or, for related roles, « ASVP ».
French job profile (in French): Policier municipal
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