POLICE OFFICER
- Police Officer Job Description*
- Police Officer Salary/Benefits
- Police Officer Requirements
- Selection Procedure – Police Officer Trainees
- Selection Procedure – Police Officer Academy Graduates & Laterals
- Current Employment Opportunities
Our Department
- Authorized staff of 236 which includes 170 sworn and 69 non-sworn support personnel
- Excellent equipment
- Specialized assignments including: SWAT, K9, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Regionalized Auto Theft Team, Detectives, School Resource Officer, Crime Suppression Division, Gang Team
- Promotional opportunities, both laterally and vertically
- Authorized budget of $32.9 million
Current Issues and Priorities
- Crime Suppression Division—Commitment to problem solving through enforcement and community involvement
- Customer Service—Commitment to providing quality police service to our community in the most professional, helpful, caring, and responsive manner
- Cultural Awareness—Commitment to sensitivity in addressing the community's culturally-diverse unique needs
Our Community
- Progressive and prominent agricultural, commercial and residential center of North San Diego County
- Located 30 minutes from the beach, mountains, or downtown San Diego
- Approximately 140,000 population
- 37 square miles
- General-law city with a Council/Manager form of government
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