Police Officer (Academy Enrolled), Buena Park, Ca
$93,517 - $122,928 yearly
- Buena Park Police Department
- Buena Park, CA, USA
- Jun 05, 2026
Job Description
***$10,000 SIGNING BONUS***
(Plus Academy Costs/Expenses while a recruit) Successful Lateral Candidates will be paid the signing bonus in three installments:
1. $3,334 will be paid on the first paycheck following the employee’s date of hire.
2. $3,333 will be paid after the successful completion of a Field Training Program and 18-Month Probationary Period.
3. $3,333 will be paid at the completion of the employee's second year of service as a Police Officer.
Currently Enrolled in a Police Academy? Become a BUENA PARK POLICE OFFICER!
You've made the decision to become a Police Officer. But what agency do you want to begin your law enforcement career at? Look no further than the City of Buena Park.
Law Enforcement is at its finest here at the City of Buena Park Police Department. With new state-of-the-art facilities and a community-oriented proactive approach on crime, the City of Buena Park Police Department offers a work environment unmatched in Orange County.
Law Enforcement is at its finest here at the City of Buena Park Police Department. With new state-of-the-art facilities and a community-oriented proactive approach on crime, the City of Buena Park Police Department offers a work environment unmatched in Orange County.
Would you like to be part of a team that believes in investing in partnerships with the community, proactive crime prevention, community education, and overall effective police work?
If so, the City of Buena Park Police Department features:
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Patrol Services, Traffic Services/Enforcement, K9 Unit, and SWAT
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Youth Explorer Program, School Resource Officer Program, and the Citizens Assisting Police (CAP) Volunteer Program
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Crime Prevention, Investigative Services Bureau, and Forensics
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Regional Narcotics Suppression Program, Gang Unit, Community Impact Team (CIT), and Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (G.R.I.P.)
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Crimes: Persons Unit/Property Unit, and the Orange County Auto Theft Task Force (OCATT)
Damon Oliver
Qualifications
Applicants will undergo a complete, comprehensive, P.O.S.T. approved background Investigation.
State
California
About Buena Park Police Department
**THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN STARTING A CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER - POLICE CADET CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN THE CADET PROGRAM TO BECOME POLICE OFFICERS**
Our elite law enforcement agency has a POLICE CADET program designed to prepare you for a career in law enforcement as a Police Officer. This is an exciting and rewarding career opportunity in our Buena Park Police Department! The Police Cadet is a part-time, non-benefited, civilian (non-sworn) position rotating through various divisions of the Police Department. With state-of-the-art facilities and a community-oriented proactive approach to crime, the Buena Park Police Department offers a work environment unmatched in Orange County. Would you like to be part of a team that believes in investing in partnerships with the community, proactive crime prevention, community education, and overall effective law enforcement work? APPLY TODAY!
GENERAL PURPOSE
Under general supervision, performs entry-level technical support and provides basic policy and procedural information regarding the Police Department's operations and record-keeping procedures; provides assistance to the public at the front counter of the Police Department; completes initial and basic police crime reports; takes fingerprints; rotates through various divisions of the Police Department in preparation for a career related to law enforcement; and does related work as required.