Hiring Process
The first step to Joining Our Team is to meet certain
legal requirements:
- US Citizen
- 21 years old at the time of appointment
- No felony convictions
- HS Diploma or GED
- Good Moral Character as defined by Government Code
1031 and the Ten POST Job Dimensions (see below)
Application: You can apply in person either
before or at the time of testing or you can apply on-line.
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POST Written Exam: Written Examination: As announced or
may be taken at local Law Enforcement Academies. For availability please
visit www.theacademy.ca.gov.
There is no fee to take the exam but appointments are required.
The written test takes 2.5 hours and is a multiple choice test on reading,
writing and understanding written material. Visit the POST website
www.post.ca.gov/selection
for a sample test.
Those applicants who have graduated from an approved CA P.O.S.T police
academy or have previously taken the P.O.S.T written exam within one
year and received a T-Score of 50 or above are not required to retake the
written exam. A copy of the P.O.S.T. scores must be included with the
application or faxed to (831) 755-3850..
Physical Ability Test: Upon
successfully passing written exam, applicants are required to take the
Physical Ability Examination. See
Testing Dates for availability.
View the course diagram.
Background Process:
- Personal History Statement (PHS) 28-page
questionnaire distributed after successful completion of Physical
Ability and Written Examinations. Please make sure this document is
filled out completely.
- PHS due on specific date given (Approximately two
weeks after testing)
- Initial PHS Screening
- Background Interview
- Fingerprints
- Photo
- Waivers signed
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Interview/ Review PHS with applicant
- Pre-employment Computerized Voice Stress Analyzer Examination
- Background Investigation
- Mail outs
- Relatives/Neighbors/Friends/Acquaintances
Employment History- Educational Institutions
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Police Academy
- Law Enforcement
- Credit History Report
- Field Work
- Home Visit/ Neighborhood Check
- Sheriff’s Review
Conditional offer will be given upon successfully passing the Background
process.
Psychological Examination:
Conducted in Los Gatos
Medical Examination:
Conducted in Salinas
Background Investigator’s Final Report:
Sheriff via Chain of Command for Review
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Not Hired
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Hired
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To Academy as a Recruit
Our Office utilizes the services of local Basic Law Enforcement
Academies. The Academy
generally runs 22 weeks following a Monday – Friday 0800-1700 hr.
schedule.
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Upon Academy Graduation- Jail FTO Program
The entire hiring process from the time you take the written exam to the
time you finish the medical exam can take three to six months. It is
helpful to make sure persons you list as references are made aware they
may receive a request for information from us. If they are diligent
about returning the information, the process moves much quicker.
State of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training Job Dimensions:
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Moral Character
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Impulse Control/Attention to Safety
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Substance Abuse and Other Risk Taking Behavior
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Handling Stress and Adversity
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Conscientiousness
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Controlling and Overcoming Problems, Obstacles and Adversity
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Interpersonal Skills
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Decision Making and Judgment
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Learning Ability
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Communication Skills
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