Posted by JoeOfficer Michelle, I live in East Sacramento and have a police helicopter fly over and around my house at least 5 nights a week between 10pm and midnight. Many times the helicopter will circle a small area directing its spotlight around my neighborhood and into my yard or home as if it is searching [...]
Posted by futureop123 What are the vision standards to apply for the academy? I was looking at P.O.S.T vision guidelines for uncorrected vision and it said 20/40 with both eyes checked together. Is that correct? I have 20/400 vision in one eye and perfect 20/20 in the other. I can shoot a handgun and shotgun [...]
Here we sit seven strong and determined. We are mid- way through week five; once Friday arrives we will be half way through our academy. I think everyone is starting to freak out a little. In the past three weeks of P.O.S.T. we have known what to expect each day, and now that we are going [...]
I have often been confronted with a perplexing question: “What should people do when confronted by an assailant?” Immediately, I wanted to respond: “Well, fight back with everything you have….no, maybe just give in to the crooks demands and spare your life.” I soon realized that such a question is really not at all easy [...]
Posted by frankiegth2My son will be 17 in November and is interested in finding out more about being a police officer. Do you still offer a “ride-along” program for him to see what a typical day is like? Thanks Dear frankiegth2,Yes, ride along’s are still available. They can be especially informative for anyone interested in [...]
Posted by debroncos9798With the Recruit position, are you automatically nominated to the police academy when you meet the age and educational requirements? Or do you have to go through the Police Officer/Cadet testing process before entering the police academy? Dear debroncos9798,The Police Recruit position is designed to allow the applicant to attend school as a [...]
Posted by csciampa CPL Brown, very detailed answers above. Does the 6 month academy count toward the 18 month probation? Or probation 18 mo from when you graduate from the academy? Also, if you currently have a Bachelor’s Degree or MBA, when do the education credits start? Dear csciampa, Once an officer graduates from our [...]
Posted by michael morris I am interested in a sacramento city P.D. dispatch position. I cant seem to locate the right location on the web site to apply. Can you help me out. thanks Michael Morris Dear Michael, You can get to the Dispatcher recruitment page from this link: http://www.sacpd.org/careers/opp_dispatcher.htmThis link is accessible through the main [...]
