Police Officer Academy Graduate is for applicants that possess a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Course certificate or California P.O.S.T. Requalification Course certificate. The certificate must remain valid by appointment date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Be a U.S. citizen or have applied for citizenship before application is submitted.

Have a valid California Driver’s License.

Have a high School diploma or GED.

Be at least 20½ at time of application and 21 years of age at time of appointment.

Be able to pass the medical/fitness test, a thorough background check, a polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, and a drug & alcohol screening test.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

· P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Course certificate or California P.O.S.T. Requalification Course certificate. The certificate must remain valid by appointment date.

· Applicants who submit a P.O.S.T. Requalification Course certificate, must submit WSTB results from South Bay Regional Training Consortium. WSTB must be valid withing 12 months prior to application.

The application can be found by following the link below. Select “Police Officer (Academy Graduate)”

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