Take a look at all of the Minimum Requirements and Selection Standards to become a police officer.
Master List of Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
We have compiled a list of FAQs from the POST website and online to answer most questions related to police recruitment. If you’re ready to take the next step, connect with hiring agencies right away!
What is a Peace Officer?
In California, a Peace Officer can be:
- UC, Cal State, and community college police, Cal Expo
- Game wardens of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Police officers, Sheriffs, Deputies, Parole officers, County probation officers
- Correctional officers of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Special agents with the California Attorney General and California Department of Justice
- California Highway Patrol, BART police, any railroad police officer commissioned by the Governor
- Park Rangers, State Park officers, County coroners, Deputy coroners, State Fire Marshall, Deputy state fire marshals
Investigators for:
- Fraud investigators of the California Department of Insurance
- Welfare fraud investigators of the California Department of Social Services
- Employment Development Department, or employed by the office of a district attorney
- California Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Department of Motor Vehicles
- California Military Department
- California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Private university or college deputized or appointed as a reserve deputy sheriff or police officer
- California Department of State Hospitals and the California Department of Developmental Services
What are the requirements to become a police officer?
What is the hiring process like?
Take a look at what it’s like going through the hiring process to become a police officer.
How much do police officers make in California?
Learn more about a police officer’s salary in California, which agencies pay the most, and view current police officer salaries.