ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECRUITS & ACADEMY ATTENDEES (HIRING INCENTIVE)
Pay & Benefits
- $171,698 salary potential
- 2.7% at 57 for new CalPERS members
- Education, bilingual, and retention pay
- Equipment and uniform allowance
- Lifetime medical for retirees
- 8 shift options, 10 hours shifts, 3-day weekends
- Vacation up to 280 hours
- Comprehensive Health and Dental benefits for employee/family
- City-paid life insurance
- Weekend options SSM or WTF
Ancillary Duties and Promotional Opportunities
- SWAT
- K9 Officer
- Marine Unit Officer
- Community Resource Officer
- Motor Officer
- Investigations
- Negotiator
- Drug Recognition Expert
- Major Accident Investigations Team
- Field Training Officer
- Defensive Tactics Team Instructor
- Range Instructor
- Peer Support
- Honor Guard
Photos by Maurice Ramirez
HIRING PROCESS
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STEP 1 - ORAL BOARDS
Once MQ’s are met, applicant is scheduled for an oral board.
STEP 2 - PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT
Upon successful completion of the oral board, the applicant will
receive a PDF copy of the Personal History Statement. Accurate
and thorough completion of the PHS is required by the due date.
STEP 3 - ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW
After the PHS is reviewed and if selected to move forward, the
applicant will be invited for an in-person PHS review. It is
recommended the applicant present a passing WSTB/PAT (323 min
score) at this meeting.
STEP 4 - LIVESCAN (Fingerprints)
At this meeting the applicant will be Livescanned and Pre-
Employment notarized waivers will be completed.
STEP 5 - PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONAIRE
If selected to move forward, applicant will be sent an email advising them of
such along with a link to complete the Personal History Questionnaire.
STEP 6 - POLYGRAPH
The polygraphers report will be reviewed, and a decision will be made if the
applicant will be forwarded to a background investigator.
STEP 7 - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
The applicant will need to be responsive and promptly deliver any required
documentation to their BGI. The background investigation can take anywhere
from six weeks to twelve weeks depending on the applicant’s history. The
completed background will be reviewed internally by a few key members of
the agency.
STEP 8 - COMMANDER INTERVIEW
If the background is met with approval the candidate will be scheduled for
Commander’s Interviews.
STEP 9 - MEDICAL & PSYCH EXAM
If selected the candidate will be given a Conditional Job Offer, pending the
successful completion of POST medical and psychological examination.
STEP 10 - READY FOR HIRE
Once medically and psychologically cleared the applicant is now eligible