Career guide · California

How to Become a Female Police Officer in California

91 active openings· pay $70k–$164k/yr· ~322-day hiring timeline

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California Police Officer requirements

The core documents and certifications most California departments expect from police officer candidates:

  • Valid driver's license
  • Birth certificate or passport
  • High school diploma / GED
  • Physical agility waiver signed
  • CPR / First Aid certification
  • Written exam confirmation
  • Polygraph authorization form
  • Psychological eval clearance
  • Background check authorization

Police PAT fitness standards

Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:

EventMinimumTarget
Push-Ups (1 min)18 reps35 reps
Sit-Ups (1 min)25 reps40 reps
1.5-Mile Run16:0013:30
300-Meter Sprint82 sec65 sec

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The California hiring process

Insight from tracked California departments like Los Angeles Police Department.

high

Competitiveness

322

Avg. days to hire

Where California candidates fall short

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Open police officer jobs in California

91 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.

Senior Accounting Assistant - Sheriff's Office /Only Internal RSO Employees May Apply

Sheriff · Throughout Riverside County, CA

Police Officer Recruit

Police Department · Fresno, CA

Police Officer Trainee

Police Department · Police/Fire Administration Building, CA

Disability Retirement Investigator (Limited-Term)

Orange County Employees Retirement System · 2223 E. Wellington Ave. Suite #100 Santa Ana, CA

Sheriff's Lieutenant - Department Promotional

SHERIFF · 1350 Norris Road, CA

Police Officer Recruit (Trainee)

Patrol Bureau · Scottsdale, CA

Police Officer Recruit/Police Officer Lateral

Police Department · 613 E. Broadway, CA

Police Officer (Lateral/Waiver)

Patrol Bureau · Scottsdale, CA

Deputy Sheriff - Lateral

Sheriff Services · Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA

Deputy Sheriff Cadet - Unclassified

Sheriff Services · San Jose Metropolitan Area, CA

District Attorney Investigator II-26575508

District Attorney · County of San Diego, CA

Part Time Police Cadet

Police - Cadets/Reserves · Anaheim Police Department, CA

Medical Examiner Investigator I-26574108

Medical Examiner, County · County of San Diego, CA

Police Civilian Investigator

Investigations Bureau · Scottsdale, CA

Police Officer (Academy Graduate)

Police · City of Escondido, CA

Experienced Police Officer (Lateral)

Police · City of Escondido, CA

Police Officer Trainee

Police · City of Escondido, CA

Police Officer Trainee (199B)

Police Department · Oakland, CA

Police Officer-Lateral

Police · Elk Grove Police Department, CA

Police Officer Lateral

Police Department · Fresno, CA

Police Officer - Lateral/Academy Trained

Police · City of Fullerton, CA

POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE

Police · City of Stockton, CA

Part-Time Park Ranger

Community Services - Recreation · City of Anaheim, CA

Police Recruit

Police · Police, CA

Deputy Sheriff Cadet-Detentions/Court Services-26579707

Sheriff · County of San Diego, CA

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