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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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Firearms Examiner

Full-time
Under direction, performs specialized work in the area of firearm and ballistic evidence testing.

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Fingerprint Examiner

Part-time
With general supervision, provides expert collection, preservation, scientific analysis, and documentation of fingerprint evidence in criminal matters and more.

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Correctional Services Officer

Part-time
Under general supervision of full-time staff, performs duties related to booking, monitoring and maintaining order among inmates in a direct supervision jail facility.

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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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Senior Clerical Aide

Part-time
This is a part-time at-will limited duration assignment. The incumbents will work up to 20 hours per week.

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Police Services Officer (CERT)

Part-time
Under general supervision, performs responsible public contact and other police functions not requiring sworn authority.

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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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Cristina Rivera hops over an obstacle course during the Santa Ana Police Department’s Female Training Class in Centennial Park on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for Behind the Badge

SAPD helps prepare prospective recruits for physical agility exams

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By Cathi Douglas on News & Features, Recruitment

For the nearly 50 women who rose early to test their stamina on a cloudy, cold Saturday morning, it was their first step toward a potential new career. The Santa Ana Police Department’s first-ever Female Training Class at the Centennial Regional Park Training Center held March 4 was designed to help future female officers pass the department’s rigorous physical agility test. Physical agility is often cited by potential female recruits as a key barrier in the application process, says Sgt. Maria Lopez, SAPD’s public information officer. The training event allowed participants to discuss law enforcement careers with female Santa Ana…

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