Escondido Police Department
Police Officer Job Description
Police Officer Salary/Benefits
Police Officer Requirements
Selection Procedure – Police Officer Trainees
Typing Certificate Locations
Selection Procedure – Police Officer Academy Graduates & Laterals
Current Employment Opportunities
Our Department
Authorized staff of 236 which includes 170 sworn and 69 non-sworn support personnel
Excellent equipment
Specialized assignments including: SWAT, K9, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Regionalized Auto Theft Team, Detectives, School Resource Officer, Crime Suppression Division, Gang Team
Promotional opportunities, both laterally and vertically
Authorized budget of $32.9 million
Current Issues and Priorities
Crime Suppression Division—Commitment to problem solving through enforcement and community involvement
Customer Service—Commitment to providing quality police service to our community in the most professional, helpful, caring, and responsive manner
Cultural Awareness—Commitment to sensitivity in addressing the community's culturally-diverse unique needs
Our Community
Progressive and prominent agricultural, commercial and residential center of North San Diego County
Located 30 minutes from the beach, mountains, or downtown San Diego
Approximately 140,000 population
37 square miles
General-law city with a Council/Manager form of government