SkillBridge Programs for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
19 active programs in DoD's SkillBridge directory are officially classified under this occupation — hosted by 18 different employers. Free to browse, no account.
Who Hosts Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Programs
Straight from DoD's directory. Apply through the host employer or your installation's transition office — not through us. DoD's directory as published for Q4 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-01.
| Host employer | Program | Industry | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Police Department | Battle Creek Police Department | Protective Service | All Services |
| Cape Fear Community College | Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) | Protective Service | Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force |
| City of Charleston Police Department | Charleston Police Department | Protective Service | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| City of Covington, KY | City of Covington, KY | Protective Service | All Services |
| City of Moscow | Moscow Police Department | Protective Service | All Services |
| City of Oceanside, CA | Oceanside Police Department | Protective Service | — |
| City of Plantation Police Department | Police Officer Cadet Apprentice | Protective Service | All Services |
| Dimond Center Security, LLC | Dimond Center Security, LLC | Protective Service | All Services |
| Escambia County Sheriff's Office, FL | Escambia County Sheriffs Office SkillBridge Program | Protective Service | — |
| Grand Rapids Police Department, MI | Grand Rapids Police Department, MI | Protective Service | All Services |
| Largo Police Department | Largo Police Department | Protective Service | All Services |
| Los Angeles Airport Police, CA | Los Angeles Airport Police, CA | Protective Service | All Services |
| Norman Police Department OK | Norman Police Department | Protective Service | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| Sierra Army Depot | Civilian Department of the Army Police Officer at Herlong, CA | Protective Service | All Services |
| Tampa Police Department, FL | Tampa Police Department | Protective Service | All Services |
| Tampa Police Department, FL | Tampa Police Department, FL | Protective Service | All Services |
| Titusville Police Department | Titusville Police Department | Protective Service | All Services |
| Ward County Sheriffs Department ND | Ward County Sheriff's Department ND - Civil Process Deputy Internship | Protective Service | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| Watsonville Police Department | Police Officer Trainee | Protective Service | Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy, Space Force |
What this is. A re-index of the U.S. Department of Defense's public SkillBridge program directory, grouped by the occupation each program is officially classified under. The official directory lets you filter by company, state, industry and branch, but not by occupation — so a program classified Information Security Analysts and named "Tier 1 SOC Analyst" is hard to find any other way.
What this is not. LockLeed is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of DoD SkillBridge. We do not run these programs, cannot place you in one, and cannot tell you whether you are eligible — the published criteria are set by DoD and your unit commander approves participation. Program listings, application steps and current availability live with DoD and the host employer. Confirm anything here against the official SkillBridge site before you act on it.
Source: DoD's directory as published for Q4 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-01. We show 9,572 active programs across 206 occupations; this page set does not include program dates, durations or locations, because DoD's API does not publish those reliably.
How SkillBridge Actually Works
Your command decides 🖊️
DoD publishes the criteria, but participation is authorised by your unit commander. Meeting the published criteria is not approval, and no website can grant it — start with your chain of command and your installation's transition office.
You stay on active duty 💵
You keep your military pay and benefits during the programme; the host employer does not pay you. Confirm the current rules on DoD's site — they change.
It's an audition, both ways 🤝
Many hosts use SkillBridge as an extended interview. Treat it like one — and have a résumé that reads civilian before you walk in.
Not sure your résumé says what this work is worth? Score it free — or translate your MOS into the civilian titles employers search for.
SkillBridge Is One Path. Here's Another.
SkillBridge fills your last 180 days. We fill the job after it — direct-hire roles with employers who came to us specifically to hire veterans. Free to you, always.