The Signal Hill Police Department is now hiring for multiple positions. Consider joining our family! Signal Hill is an excellent place to start or continue any law enforcement career. The City is not only a small 2.2-square-mile city, it is also a tight-knit and peaceful community that recognizes and appreciates the value of its Police Department. Our motto is "Committed to Excellence in Service".
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Open Positions:
- Police Recruit: This is a non-sworn, non-represented, civilian classification, specifically designed to train police officer candidates for eligibility as a sworn police officer with promotion to the position of police officer contingent upon satisfactory completion of police academy training and meeting all other requirements.
- Police Recruit - Academy Enrolled: This position is same as above, however candidates must be currently enrolled in a California P.O.S.T. approved basic police academy.
- Police Officer (Lateral): This is not an entry-level position. Only qualified lateral applicants with current full-time employment, in good standing, of at least one year as a sworn police officer with a California P.O.S.T. approved agency, possession of a California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate, and successful completion of the required probationary period should apply.
- Dispatcher/Jailer: Under general supervision, receives incoming calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and dispatches necessary units; maintains custody, control, and safekeeping of all inmates detained in the City jail; and performs a variety of general support duties related to communication and records activities.