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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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Photo courtesy of the Santa Ana Police Department

A hog wild day for Santa Ana runners during Baker to Vegas

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By Greg Mellen on News & Features

As swan songs go, this was a pretty good one. Santa Ana Police Sgt. Dominic Padilla has been one of the driving forces behind the department’s relay team that competes in the 120-mile Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup race for law enforcement. On Sunday, Padilla had the chance to run one of the best stretches: the 20th and final leg through the cool early-morning hours into Las Vegas, to the cheers of throngs at the finish line and into the embrace of his teammates. Known as the Glory Leg, or the Hollywood Leg, the last stretch is often a reward…

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