Lateral Police Officer

Lateral Police Officer

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Apply online at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The City of Garden Grove Police Department has 182 sworn staff including a chief, a deputy chief, two captains, seven lieutenants, 23 sergeants, and 148 officers. Officers can specialize after experience.

Under general supervision, officers perform law enforcement and crime prevention work within a community policing philosophy; control traffic flow; enforce state and local laws and ordinances; and conduct investigative work.

• Education: Graduation from high school or successful completion of the GED.
• Experience: Currently employed as a sworn peace officer in a California city, county, state, or other public agency.
• Certifications: Valid California POST Basic certificate (or higher). Attach a copy to your application.
• Physical Condition: Must be in excellent condition and physically capable of performing all tasks required of a police officer.
• Vision: Bilateral vision at least 20/100, correctable to 20/30. No evidence of color blindness.
• Hearing: Hearing aids not acceptable; disqualified for specified hearing loss thresholds.
• Work Authorization: Eligible for employment in the United States under federal law.
• Driver's License & Driving Record: Valid California Class C license with acceptable driving record (≤3 DMV points in last 5 years, ≤1 DUI in last 10 years).
• Additional Abilities &
  
  Skills:
  
  Memory, judgment, operating vehicles, radio procedures, report writing, effective communication.
• Bilingual
  
  Skills:
  
  Spanish, Vietnamese, or Korean desirable.
• Other Requirements: Legally authorized to carry a firearm and no felony convictions.

• Complete online application at http://.
• Attach a valid POST certificate.
• Answer supplemental questionnaire.

• APPLICATION SCREENING
• PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST
• PANEL INTERVIEW
• THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
• COMPUTER VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS (CVSA) EXAMINATION
• PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
• PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION

• Physical Agility Test: may reapply as allowed.
• Panel Interview, Background Investigation, Psychological Evaluation: wait twelve months.

Corporal Benjamin Elizondo: bene

Human Resources Analyst Ashleigh Anderson Camba: ashleighc

The City has adopted a Nepotism Policy. Refer to the Garden Grove Municipal Code 2.44.440 for details.

The City of Garden Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on various protected classes.

Employees are considered disaster service workers per Government Code 3100.

Vacation accruals, sick leave, retirement, education incentives, longevity pay, bilingual pay, cafeteria plan, overtime, and other benefits. For full detail, please review the official benefits documentation.

Answered in the online application. Please refer to the questionnaire for each required question.