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San Jose Police Department

The San Jose Police Department is administered by a command staff including the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, four Deputy Chiefs, and a Civilian Deputy Director presiding over an Operations Command divided into four Bureaus and the office of the Executive Officer. View the Organization Chart.

SJPD is authorized to employ approximately 1700 employees including both sworn and non-sworn. Department employees are assigned to one of four Bureaus comprised of 11 divisions with more than 50 specialized Units and assignments.

Nov 13, 2024
Full time
Lateral Entry - San Jose
$111,000 - $186,000 yearly
San Jose Police Department San Jose, CA, USA
A Lateral Entry Applicant is someone currently employed as a police/peace officer in the State of California. The San Jose Police Department does not accept out-of-state lateral police officer transfers or federal law enforcement transfers who have completed the California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Waiver. All law enforcement officers wishing to transfer from out-of-state or from a federal law enforcement agency must apply as a police recruit applicant and attend the San Jose Police Academy.  Now until June 30, 2023:  $10,000 Lateral Hiring Bonus Lateral Applicant Qualifications If you meet the following qualifications, move on to the Lateral Application Process Must be up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations  COVID19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy  If you have any questions about the mandatory COVID vaccination policy, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at  [email protected] . Currently employed as a California...