Police Trainee
Aargauer Regionalpolizeien (VAG)
Aarau
Key information
- Publication date:14 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Aarau
Aarau, as the cantonal capital - centrally located between Zurich, Basel, and Bern - is an important economic, cultural, and educational center with a supraregional impact. As a future-oriented and modern employer, the City of Aarau relies on motivated employees. The City Police of Aarau is responsible for local security in the Aarau city area as well as in the six contract municipalities of Biberstein, Hirschthal, Küttigen, Oberentfelden, Unterentfelden, and Erlinsbach AG. The City Police of Aarau is looking for a police trainee starting October 1, 2026. Your main tasks: Are you ready to ensure law and order? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team and guarantee the safety of our society? Then you are exactly right with us! You will complete the basic police training at the Intercantonal Police School in Hitzkirch over about 11 months and then the preliminary exam for the federal professional examination before completing the second year of training in the City Police corps in shift work (2 day shifts, two night shifts, followed by 4 days off). The training ends with the federal professional examination. The shift work provides you with planning security for your private activities, family, and friends. Your profile: Swiss citizenship; completed police requirement test (https://zukunftpolizei.ch); good physical and mental resilience as well as quick comprehension; good general education and impeccable reputation; high social competence, communication, and teamwork skills; IT experience, technical understanding, and confident German; driver's license category B. We offer: fair working conditions and equal opportunities; interesting activities in the areas of security, traffic, and administrative police; appreciative and open culture in an experienced team; modern equipped workplace directly next to Aarau train station; numerous benefits such as lunch and Reka checks, contribution to fitness subscription, etc. see. The City of Aarau as an employer. Your questions will be gladly answered by Andreas Wymann, Head of the City Police Security Section, T 062 836 67 50. If you are interested in working in a modern equipped police corps, we look forward to receiving your application documents Link.
