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Police Officer Trainee

City of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Police Department

Hourly: $40.11

Monthly: $6,952.00

Annually: $83,424.00

The City of Santa Cruz is now recruiting for Police Officer Trainees. Join the Santa Cruz Police Department team for a career that offers excitement, growth opportunities, great coworkers and the chance to make a positive impact in your community.  Why SCPD? The Best People. Core values are people with positive attitudes, integrity, energy, and problem solvers. Our officers are trained leaders who value teamwork, care about the community and work daily to keep it safe. The Police Officer Trainee level does not require previous law enforcement experience. 

Police Officer Trainees attend an approved Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) basic police academy to be trained in the technical knowledge, skills and physical capabilities. Upon successful completion of the academy, Trainees become sworn police officers.  The salary for Trainees while attending Academy is $6,952 per month. The starting salary for sworn Police Officers is $8,248 per month.  Excellent benefits including a generous hiring bonus, educational incentives, and bilingual pay are just part of the package. 

Minimum requirements are high school diploma or tested equivalent, at least 20.5 years old at the time of testing and 21 years old at time of appointment, and a valid California Class C driver`s license. 

The City of Santa Cruz offers excellent benefits including PERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program, vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays. Please refer to the Santa Cruz Police Officers` Association Memorandum of Understanding for full list of benefits and incentives https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/home/showpublisheddocument/93032/638182840812730000

For a complete list of job requirements and to apply go to www.cityofsantacruz.com and click on Jobs.

City of Santa Cruz Human Resources Department

809 Center St., Room 6, Santa Cruz, CA  95060 

(831) 420-5040

HR@santacruzca.gov EOE/ADA