$20,000 - $40,000
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You can be SPD'S next Recruit!
When you join the Salinas Police Department, you will be serving people you care about. You will be helping us to create a community that continues to thrive. Above all else, you will be making a positive difference in your own life and those we serve.
Whether you work on the streets of Salinas in your patrol car, at the end of a police dog leash, in the crime lab, undercover in the drug or human trafficking world, in an armored response vehicle or on a motorcycle, no two days are ever the same.
We invite you to grow into a rewarding career that you will come to love just as much as we do.
And remember, we are offering generous hiring incentives for all new officers!
Now's the Time.
Join Salinas PD.
Simply flip each box to view details about our current career opportunities and begin our application process!
POLICE RECRUIT
ACADEMY ATTENDEE
ACADEMY GRADUATE
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All Police Recruits, including Academy Graduates
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ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
CANDIDATES
YOUR NEXT CAREER COULD BE WITH US
Active Duty Military Applicants
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For a comprehensive view of all current Job Openings, complete Job Descriptions, Benefits Information, and the Pre-Investigative Questionnaire, go to Neo.gov.
If you’d like to speak to one of our recruitment officers personally, please contact us at spdrecruitment@ci.salinas.ca.us. We look forward to speaking with you!
You take care of our community, and we take care of YOU.
Salinas police Department
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At Salinas Police Department, we’ve simplified our hiring process as much as possible, which enables candidates to complete an online application immediately and quickly get in touch with one of our sworn recruitment officers. It is a priority for us to reach more diverse applicants and remove barriers that may prevent excellent candidates from applying.
Please reach out to us today so one of our recruiting officers can get in touch with you within 1-5 business days if you meet the prerequisite qualifications for recruits, laterals and military candidates. You may email us at spdrecruitment@ci.salinas.ca.us or complete one of our contact forms on this website.
If you are already prepared to apply, please do so at Neogov.