San Francisco Police Department
Career Opportunity
Starting
Salary: $81,380 (Top Step Officer Salary: $120,094*)
*after 5 years
of service and possession of a POST Advanced Certificate
Chief Greg
Suhr personally invites you to join a highly respected police department and
serve the citizens of one of the most beautiful cities in the country. San
Francisco Police Officers perform a wide variety of duties to promote public
safety and security, prevent crime and enforce the law. Police Officers perform
a number of essential functions. For example, they patrol districts to prevent
and detect crime; respond to calls for assistance; conduct criminal
investigations; interact with the community to build cooperation and support;
pursue and arrest suspects; enforce traffic and parking laws; write reports and
maintain records; work with superiors, peers, and others as a team; prepare for
and participate in planned events; prepare for court and give testimony; and
fulfill other administrative duties when required.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Be at least 20 years of age. You will need to be 21 years old
before starting the academy.
There is no maximum age limit.
Have not been convicted of a felony
crime.
Have not been convicted of an
offense involving domestic violence.
Have not been convicted of any misdemeanor, which carries a
penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession
or control of a firearm.
Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent
resident alien and become a U.S. citizen within two years.
Have a U.S. High School Diploma, have passed a G.E.D. or the
California High School Proficiency, or have an AA or higher degree from an
accredited college or university.
Have a valid driver license to
operate an automobile.
If you wish to claim Veteran’s Preference, please bring a
copy of your DD214 to the written test.
The Police
Officer Testing Components:
A multiple choice written examination that measures basic
reading and writing abilities.
A physical ability examination that
measures strength, endurance, equilibrium and flexibility.
An oral interview that tests oral communication, problem
solving and interpersonal skills.
Candidates who pass the three part Police Officer examination
process move on to the background investigation process. The background
investigation process consists of:
- Personal
History Questionnaire
-
Employment-character-background investigation
-
Psychological evaluation
- Polygraph
examination
- Medical
examination that includes a vision test, a hearing test and height/weight
measurements.
Apply at SFPDCAREERS.COM Email:
Joinsfpd@sfgov.org
“The San Francisco Police
Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination of any kind is
prohibited in all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training,
promotion, compensation and benefits.”
San Francisco Police
Department Recruitment & Retention Unit
For more information visit:
www.sanfranciscopolice.org or call (415) 734-3331/32
Arrests:
No Incidents to
Report.
Serious Incidents:
1:45am 100
Blk Ripley Hot Prowl Burglary
A man heard a loud bang coming from his backyard and
determined that someone was trying to break into the rear of his home. The
resident grabbed a golf club, made a bunch of noise, and yelled “I’ll kill
you”. The banging stopped for a few minutes but then resumed. The victim again
yelled, “I’ll kill you”, to which the suspect replied, “Do it then”. The victim retreated further into his home
and called police. Ingleside Officers Sandoval and McMilton responded and
discovered a broken window in the back of the home. However, nothing was taken
from the home. Report number: 160033466
9:00pm 300
Blk Allison Hot Prowl Burglary
A man awoke early in the morning to find items missing
from the garage office area of his home. He called police and Ingleside Officers
Curry arrived and discovered that a burglar had entered through a front gate
and had somehow opened a walk through garage door. The victim said a phone,
sunglasses, and a wallet containing credit cards, his driver’s license, and
other contents were missing. Report number: 160034141
9:20pm Mission/Silver Robbery
A Muni rider exited a bus at Silver and Mission and began
walking home. A short distance away from the bus stop, the victim noticed three
men following him. He told Ingleside Officers George and Toomey that soon
thereafter, the trio of suspects caught up to the victim and pushed him to the
ground from behind. The victim, got up and started running away eastbound on
Silver. One suspect caught up, pushed the victim to the ground again, and
pulled out a large silver knife. He waived the knife at the victim and said
three words, “phone and cash”. The victim, fearing for his life, handed the
suspects his phone and Ipod. Report
number: 160033074
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:45am Church/29th
Street Stolen Vehicle
01:00am 2100
Cayuga Hit and
Run
04:00am 100
Blk Sickles Stolen
Vehicle
12:11pm 1000
Blk Cayuga Theft from Building
04:00pm 500
Blk Madrid Attempted Burglary
05:45pm Coso/Prospect Stolen Vehicle
08:00pm Mission/Norton Stolen Vehicle
10:29pm Mission/Geneva Warrant Arrest
