The La Habra Police Department can hardly keep up with the flood of applications they receive for job openings these days. Between entry-level police officers, academy trained officers and lateral entry officers, La Habra PD has received more than 800 applications the last few years. But this wasn’t always the case, according to police officials. Prior to 2017, vacancies at the Department weren’t easy to fill and positions were often left open for extended periods of time. Applications were hard-copy and the only way to receive them was when job seekers dropped them off in the main office or mailed…