Police officer in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Gardien de la paix”. To search for jobs in France, type “Gardien de la paix” or “Gardienne de la paix”.
- Masculine
- Gardien de la paix
- Feminine
- Gardienne de la paix
- ROME code
- K1708
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Common synonyms
- policier
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Adjoint / Adjointe de sécurité de la police nationale
- Adjoint(e) de sécurité de la police nationale
- Agent / Agente de police judiciaire (police nationale)
- Cadet de la police nationale
- Enquêteur / Enquêtrice de police
- Gardien / Gardienne de la paix
- Motard / Motarde de la police nationale
- Officier / Officière de police judiciaire
Working as a police officer in France
Search for gardien de la paix, policier adjoint (a contract role without exam), agent de police municipale and gendarme or sous-officier de gendarmerie. All these posts require French nationality. The gardien de la paix is recruited by competitive exam, mainly open to holders of the baccalauréat, followed by paid training in a national police school. Municipal police officers pass a territorial exam, then must be hired by a town and approved by the prefect and the public prosecutor. The gendarmerie is military and recruits through its own exams. A clean criminal record and medical and physical fitness are checked.
French job profile (in French): Gardien de la paix
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