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Employment Requirements
Age-Police Officer, Reserve Police Officer
Lateral Entry, Academy Graduate, and Reserve applicants must be 21 years old. Police Recruit applicants must be 21 years of age at the completion of their academy training.

Age-Non Sworn Positions
All non-sworn employment applicants must be 18 years of age. (Police Cadet applicants who are 17 years of age yet have graduated from high school are eligible to apply.)

Education
A high school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent from a U.S. institution or a California High School Proficiency examination certificate is required.

A two or four-year college degree from an accredited U.S. institution may be substituted for the high school requirement.

Citizenship
An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or possess permanent resident alien status and have applied for citizenship. California state law requires that citizenship be granted within the first year of employment as a police officer.
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