Police Recruit

Police Recruit

• Paid Academy $54.57/hour
• Salary $113,505

Police Officer – First Step

• Hourly base pay $65.93/hour
• Salary pay $137,140

Police Officer- Top Step

• Hourly base pay $95.83/hour (*Earn up to $103.23/hour)
• Salary pay $208,493

• Domestic partnership benefits
• Paid vacation and paid sick-time accrual
• Annual uniform allowance of $675
• Four-day work-week; 10-hour shifts
• Bilingual pay – 2.5%
• Overtime and Secondary Employment assignments
• Medical / Dental plans
• Retirement Plan: Visit the Offices of Retirement Services for additional information.

• COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination policy was discontinued effective January 1, 2024. New applicants are not required to provide proof of vaccination
• No prior experience or training is required
• At least 20-1/2 years old at the time of application / Maximum age is 70 years old (mandatory retirement age)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States under Federal Law
• Possession of a valid driver’s license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in the U.S.
• Must have at least 20/40 corrected vision
• No felony, domestic violence or misdemeanor assault convictions; cannot currently be on probation or parole

There are two educational requirements that need to be met before you apply.

1) High School:

• You must possess a high school diploma from a high school within the United States or;
• You must possess a G.E.D. from an equivalency service within the United States.

Note: If you do not have a high school diploma or G.E.D., but you have a 2 year, 4 year, or advanced degree from a United States College or University only, you can use your degree in lieu of the high school requirement. This does not include degrees from other countries, regardless of being translated and evaluated.

2) College:

• You must have a minimum of 40 semester units or 60 quarter units from an accredited United States College or University. A degree is not necessary.

Note: If you do not have the required college units, you can use any of the following in lieu:

• An honorable discharge after 4 years of active duty Military service (excluding Reserve time) or;
• At least 3 years of working as a Police Officer at another California Police agency.

If you have foreign (out of country college education) all of the following must be completed

Before you apply:

1. You will need to get a G. E. D. from an equivalency service within the United States.
2. You will need to get your college credits evaluated and translated by one of the approved service vendors listed below. These services have fees associated with them and are your responsibility. We can only accept translated and evaluated transcripts from the following service vendors:

International Institute of California
3550 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 31 0
San Jose, CA 95117
(408) 249-1505
www.iicus.com

International Evaluation Service Center
Center for Applied Research, Evaluation & Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 18358
Anaheim, CA 92817
(714) 237- 9272
www.iescaree.com

International Consultants of Delaware
Global Credentials Evaluation Services
P.O. Box 8629
Philadelphia, PA 19101-8629
(215) 222-8454 ext. 603
www.icdeval.com

Education Evaluators International
11 South Angell Street #348
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 521-5340
www.educei.com