Police Officer

If you have not attended the Academy and would like to become a Police Officer, apply here: Police Recruit.This division is also responsible for in-service training and certified courses to ensure compliance with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and applicable educational mandates for all sworn and civilian police personnel.The department also offers numerous collateral assignments including SWAT, K-9, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), and many others.Effectively conducts crime scene investigations such as the collection and preservation of physical evidence, interrogation, and field identification.Out-of-state applicants with at least eight-teen (18) months as a full-time sworn Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff, and have passed a probationary period, will be required to obtain a valid POST Basic Course Waiver prior to appointment.For more information on the Basic Course Waiver process, please call the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Training Bureau at Are you currently employed as a Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff in the State of California and have been continuously employed in that position for at least one (1) year, within the last thirty-six (36) months?Are you an out of state applicant with at least 18 months as a full-time sworn Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff, and have passed a probationary period?