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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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Officer Tatiana Raygoza of the Santa Ana Police Department. Michael Goulding / For Behind the Badge

Newest recruitment officer carries on family legacy in law enforcement

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By Behind the Badge staff on News & Features

When Tatiana Raygoza received book-order forms in elementary school, her classmates bought books with them. Raygoza bought CSI kits. “Anything detective,” she says. “It sounds so cheesy, but it’s a true story.” Now, many years and a few CSI kits later, it seems apparent that Raygoza was prepping for her life’s work. She’s a six-year veteran of the Santa Ana Police Department who recruits new officers. It’s a role she’s been on for a few weeks, after an initial five-year stint in patrol. With a talkative nature, love for police work, and eagerness to teach others, Raygoza is a natural…

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