Police Officer
As a San Diego Police Officer, you'll be working in a city with unmatched
variety in recreation, entertainment and lifestyle. The City of San Diego, with
a population of over 1 million, is located on the southwest tip of California.
San Diego, which is California's second largest city in population, is located
17 miles from Tijuana, Mexico and 125 miles from Los Angeles. San Diego has a
mild climate with an abundance of scenic beauty, including beaches, lakes,
mountain ranges and deserts. San Diego Police Department maintains high
expectations of its officers, making it a very professional department. Once a
member of the San Diego Police Department, career opportunities will open up as
you never thought possible.
The San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, located on the Miramar
College campus, conducts a 25 week college level training program (Academy) for
which you will earn 27.5 college semester units. As a Police Recruit, you will
attend classroom lectures and demonstrations, read textbooks, laws, court
cases, and articles dealing with law enforcement. You will be required to
complete homework, write reports and take and pass examinations on course
materials. Academy subjects include principles of law enforcement, criminal
law, rules and evidence, search and seizure, laws of arrest and control
methods, traffic laws, juvenile laws, first aid, care and use of firearms,
patrol theory and methods, the criminal justice system, and physical
conditioning and self-defense. You will also complete six weeks of field
training while attending the Academy.
If you satisfactorily complete the San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Training
Center (Academy), you will attain the rank of Police Officer I at graduation.
Your first assignment will be in the Patrol Division where you will work under
the guidance of an experienced Field Training Officer (FTO) during the 12 week
Field Training Program.
If you have any questions about this process, please call the City of San
Diego Personnel Department at (619) 236-6467 (M, W, or F) or the San Diego
Police Department Recruiting Unit at (619) 531-COPS or e-mail to:
sdpdrecruiting@sdpdms.sannet.gov.
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