Police Officer - Lateral

POLICE OFFICER – Lateral

Thank you for your interest in becoming a police officer with the City of Alameda. There are many law enforcement agencies in the area and we are excited that you are interested in working with the Alameda Police Department. A Police Officer performs a variety of law enforcement activities during an assigned shift. Major duties may include crime response, patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement, crime prevention and public safety, case presentation and testimony in court.

Officers may work weekends, overtime, holidays, and variable shifts. All officers are afforded excellent training and career development opportunities.

The City of Alameda is offering a $75,000 HIRING INCENTIVE for qualified lateral candidates while funds are available.

The Alameda Police Department has 88 sworn staff (Police Officers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, and Police Chief) and 36 non-sworn staff (Public Safety Dispatchers, Records Clerks, Animal Control Officer, Police Technicians, etc.).

As a Police Officer with APD you will have the opportunity to work in the following specialized areas: K9, Motors/Traffic Enforcement, Marine Patrol, Community Resource Unit, Peer Support, Critical Incident Response Team (which includes SWAT and Crisis Negotiations), Honor Guard and Detectives.

We offer excellent pay, benefits, opportunities for promotion, and the opportunity to serve a great community that values the services we provide.

The following highlights some of our pay/medical benefits:

• Step 5 Pay Rate: $68.43/hour
• Holiday In-Lieu Pay Rate: $4.74/hour
• Total Top Step Pay: $73.17/hour or $
• Annual Salary with Incentives up to $

• Uniform allowance: $2,000/year
• Initial equipment allowance: $750
• Bilingual Pay: $1,200/year
• Education Incentive
  • Intermediate POST Certificate: $1,000 bonus
  • Advanced POST Certificate: 4% of Base Pay
  • Bachelor's Degree: 5% of Base Pay
  • Master's Degree: 6% of Base Pay
• 1.5% Retention Pay after 5 years or 3% after 10 years of service, additional 4% after 15 years, and an additional 5% after 20 years
• Pension
  • 3%@50 CalPERS formula for Classic Members
  • 2.7%@57 CalPERS formula for PEPRA Members
• Employer paid medical benefits for you and your family

To learn more about these and other benefits, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Benefits

• Incentives may include: $75,000 cash incentive paid out as follows:
  • $25,000 upon swearing in
  • $50,000
    * upon completion of Field Training Program
    • * To be eligible for the 50,000 payment, hired personnel must commit to five years of service with the City of Alameda Police Department.
• Reduced probationary period from 24 months to 12 months (must have at least two years experience as a Police Officer)
• Advanced starting salary step
• Vacation accrual rate commensurate with years of experience
• 80 bonus hours of vacation for Laterals with 5+ years of service
• Up to 10 years of service credit towards retention pay incentives
• Front loaded sick leave

If this interests you, please keep reading to learn more about our application process.

• You must be currently employed as a peace officer by a law enforcement agency.
• If out of state, you must meet California POST Peace Officer Standards. Please visit  for more details.
• You must be in excellent physical condition and demonstrate a state of physical and mental health consistent with the ability to perform assigned duties and the requirements of California Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Do you meet those qualifications? If so, read on and after you finish reading, please click the Apply button to apply online today!

• Complete and submit the application and supplemental questionnaire. We will review your application and questionnaire responses and if you receive a passing evaluation, these are the next steps:
  • You will be required to complete and submit a Personal History Statement (PHS).
  • If your application and PHS meet qualifications, the department will reach out for a departmental interview.
  • You will need to enter and pass the background process…