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:
6:15pm Mission/Trumbull Vandalism
A #14 Muni bus driver summoned police after observing
three men, in the back of the vehicle, spray painting the ceiling of the bus.
When the driver stopped his vehicle, the three suspects scrambled off the bus
and boarded another bus directly behind it. Ingleside Officers Alday and
Mbeleke Eteti responded and stopped and boarded the second bus. The first bus
driver pointed out one of the suspects and he was arrested and transported to
Ingleside Station. Report number: 160015618
Serious Incidents:
2:30pm 5700
Blk Mission Hot Prowl Burglary
A young teenage woman was home alone when she heard the
front door of her apartment open. She thought it was her father returning home,
she walked into the living room and instead of her father, she found a strange
man inspecting their electronics. When the suspect saw the victim, he quickly
left the apartment and ran down the stairs to the street. The victim told
Ingleside Officers Hawkins and Quinlan that the only items missing were a pair
of shoes and socks which were left outside the apartment by the front door.
Report number: 160016230
2:30pm 500
Blk Ellington Hot Prowl Burglary
The sound of a loud bang from his basement prompted his
dog to bark and the homeowner to go downstairs and investigate. What he found
was a stranger in his garage. The suspect said; “my friend is upstairs”, and
turned around and ran out of the garage. The victim called police and Ingleside
Officers Lozano and McCall responded and discovered the suspect entered the
home by forcing open a side door to the basement. The victim said nothing was
taken in the attempted burglary. Report number: 160016092
10:00pm Visitacion/Rey Robbery
A woman parked her car and started walking home when she heard
someone nearby say, “stop and give me your bag”. The victim told Ingleside Officer
Carew that she was immediately confronted by two men holding firearms. One of
the suspects said, “I won’t shoot you if you give me your bag”. The victim
surrendered her bag and both suspects fled northbound on Rey Street. The loss
was cash, credit cards, a social security card, driver’s license, and keys.
Report number: 160016105
11:30pm 1700
Blk Diamond Hot Prowl Burglary
A man and woman arrived home shortly before midnight and
drove their vehicle into their garage closing the garage door behind them. The
next morning, the man awoke and felt a cold draft coming up from the garage. He
went downstairs to investigate and found the garage door open and the doors on
his vehicles also open. The room next to the garage had been ransacked and a
computer and a wallet were missing. The burglars failed to remove a flat screen
TV from the wall. Ingleside Officer Hornstein responded to the scene to collect
evidence and interview the victims. It was determined that the suspects may
have entered the home through either the main garage door or a side door to the
garage. Report number: 160017410
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
08:00am 5700
Blk Mission Theft from Building
08:15am Mission/Seneca Traffic Collision
09:55am 600
Blk Monterey Theft from Vehicle
11:30am 100
Blk Holladay Recovered
Vehicle
01:18pm Unit
Blk Vienna Recovered
Vehicle
02:00pm Bernal
Heights/Folsom Theft form Vehicle
03:36pm 700
Blk Athens Hit and Run
04:00pm London/Geneva Traffic Collision
06:00pm 600
Blk London Theft from Vehicle
08:51pm Duncan/Tiffany Recovered
Vehicle
09:34pm Everson/Digby Stolen License Plate
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to
Report.
