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Police Officer

The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce that it is currently accepting applications for Police Officer positions within the Police Department. Hiring Bonus up to $10,000. To learn more about the Police Department, visit our website.

Under general supervision, performs law enforcement and crime prevention work for the protection of life and property; patrols assigned area in police car, on motorcycle or on foot enforcing, Federal, State and Municipal laws and ordinances; issues warnings and citations for violations; responds to a variety of calls for public service; maintains constant radio contact with communications center; conducts preliminary investigations; testifies in court; apprehends, arrests and books suspects; and does other work as required.

Special Pay: Officers may qualify for a variety of special pays in addition to the salary listed above including: bilingual pay, educational pay for Intermediate and Advanced Post Certificates, and bonus pay for special assignments such as Detective, Investigator, Canine Handler, F.T.O., DARE, Beat Coordinator, D.D.T., Community Relations, Training Officer, Traffic, School Resource Officer and a variety of grant funded assignments.

The City of Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity Employer - and we encourage all persons to apply.