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SAPD Recruitment

Police Officer Recruit

Full-time
Police Recruits are non-sworn (civilian) employees who attend a police academy to prepare for a career in law enforcement.

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Police Officer Lateral Transfer

Full-time
Trained and experienced police professionals who can assume the full range of policing duties after a brief orientation.

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Police Officer Academy Graduate

Full-time
Following a Field Training Officer Program, graduates assume the full range of professional law enforcement duties.

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Police Cadet

Part-time
This program is designed to be a constructive gateway to a career in law enforcement and designed for applicants who are between the ages of 18-25.

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Correctional Officer

Full-time
Under general supervision, performs functions related to the incarceration and care of inmates during a shift.

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Police Services Dispatcher

Full-time
Under general supervision on an assigned shift, receives calls for service and dispatches appropriate personnel and equipment utilizing computer aided dispatch, telephone and/or radio communications equipment.

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Santa Ana Police Recruiter Sgt. Daniel Baek. Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge

From West Point dreams to Santa Ana streets

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By Cindy Arora on News & Features

For Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Daniel Baek, life has been a series of twists and turns that brought him to his law enforcement career. As the saying goes, life is what happens when you’re making other plans. “I got accepted into West Point Academy, which was always my dream,” he said. “I wanted a career in the military. But around this time, we had some family circumstances come up, and I chose to stay close to home. I thought I would still join the military eventually.” Baek attended UCLA, studying history and public policy. He thought law school might…

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