Police Officer (Academy Graduate)

Police Officer

The City of Pleasanton is seeking Police Officers for the Police Department. Contact a recruiter if you would like to schedule a ride along, have questions, or would like to learn more about the process of joining the City of Pleasanton Police Department : (925) 931-5210 or ppdrecruiting@cityofpleasantonca.gov. If you are a lateral from another agency, apply here : Police Lateral . If you have not attended the Academy and would like to become a Police Officer, apply here : Police Recruit .

About the Police Department : The Pleasanton Police Department is committed to protecting life, preventing crime, and enhancing the quality of life in our community. The department is organized into three divisions : The Operations Division, the Investigations Division, and the Support Services Division. The Operations Division includes patrol, the Traffic Unit, and the Alternate Response Unit (ARU). The Investigation Division manages the Criminal Investigations Unit, Youth and Community Services, Personnel and Training, Special Enforcement Unit as well as our Community Outreach and social media. The Support Services Division includes Dispatch, Records and is responsible for public records management. The department also offers numerous collateral assignments including SWAT, K-9, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), and many others.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Qualified applicants must possess a US high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Prior experience in law enforcement and successful completion of some college course work in criminology, police sciences or a related field is desirable. Age Requirement : Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment. Certification : Must possess a Basic Certificate from P.O.S.T. at the time of appointment to Police Officer. Vision / Hearing : 20 / 100 uncorrected vision in each eye, correctable to 20 / 30 or better. Must have normal color vision as established from an established color vision test, and no hearing loss over 25 db in the 500, 1000, 2000 frequency range. No loss over 45 db in the 3000 or 4000 range as revealed by standard auditory test. License : Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license and proof of auto liability insurance is required. Background Investigation : Satisfactory completion of a thorough background investigation. Must have not been convicted for a crime which could have resulted in state or federal imprisonment. Pre-Employment Testing : Successful completion of drug screen, medical, psychological, and polygraph examinations.

Recruitment Process

Women, Minorities, and Military Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Effective January 1, 2023, all candidates for peace officer are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (SB 960) Application : To be considered for this position, please submit your application through our online application process at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov. Click on "Job Opportunities". Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the need of the Agency : TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing : Continuous Review of Minimum Qualifications : Continuous Structured Oral Interview : TBD WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN