Burbank, California · California · Port / special jurisdiction

Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department

Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.

Applicant route covered: Published certified-officer, lateral and retired-officer routes. Basic POST Certificate required in the reviewed overview; no untrained beginner academy-sponsorship route verified. Ongoing recruiting language and an eligibility list do not guarantee a current vacancy.

Information last reviewed . Hiring status: not verified.

What we have researched

Undated annual full-time Airport Police Officer range; qualification-dependent, not untrained recruit pay
$102,346–$115,126/year; confirm current schedule

Source expressly calls this an annual full-time officer range but gives no compensation effective date. Current salary schedule, individual placement and certificate incentives need employer confirmation. No recruitAnnual comparison or projected wage is derived. · Reviewed 2026-10-23. Base pay is not total compensation.

Official undated airport police recruiting overview ↗
Researched hiring process & preparation

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-23. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

  • Source lists age21 by appointment, high-school diploma or GED, valid California driver license, no felony convictions and a minimum Basic POST Certificate. Confirm the full current announcement, credential timing and disqualifiers; these are selected requirements, not a complete eligibility determination.
  • The overview states U.S. citizenship. Confirm the employer's current controlling announcement and applicable legal eligibility rules before relying on this undated wording; this guide does not decide an individual's legal eligibility.
  • Submit the employer's application and supplemental questionnaire completely and accurately. An attached resume may supplement but does not replace those documents. Send sensitive personal-history materials only through a verified employer channel, not Enter Prepared.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

In addition to the overview's minimums, lateral applicants must hold a California POST Certificate and be currently employed full-time as a sworn officer with a qualifying California agency. Separate retired-officer wording encourages those with a service break of three years or less; longer breaks require the POST160-hour Requalification Course before appointment. Confirm current recency/currency and route acceptance directly; these are not prerequisites imposed on every first-time applicant nationally.

Recruiting contact

Published police recruitment contact — Sgt. Jerry Mayeda

jmayeda@bur.org818-565-1334

Hiring outline

  1. Confirm the applicable certified, lateral or retired-officer route and current available position with the listed recruiter. The page describes continuous recruitment that may close at any time, with candidates invited as positions become available; no fixed deadline is verified.
  2. Complete the official application and supplemental questionnaire. The overview directs completed applications to Sgt. Jerry Mayeda at jmayeda@bur.org. No application or sensitive document was submitted during this review.
  3. Employer reviews applications against requirements and may place eligible candidates on a list for later invitation. An eligibility list is not a job offer or assurance of immediate testing.
  4. Published assessment order begins with personal-history-statement review, followed by an oral interview and a comprehensive background investigation. The background may include a polygraph; it is not represented as mandatory in every case.
  5. The source next lists medical examination, psychological examination and an interview with the Chief of Police. Conditional-offer chronology, assessment scoring, testing dates and remaining onboarding obligations were not verified.

Physical testing

No scored physical-agility events, distances, times, points or cutoff were published in the reviewed overview. Medical and psychological examinations are separate screening stages; patrol duties, foot/bicycle assignments and four10-hour shifts are not a PAT protocol or individualized fitness advice.

Benefits

Overview lists HMO medical, vision/dental, employer-paid long-term disability and accidental-death coverage,401(a)/457(b) retirement plans with matching, required uniforms/equipment and additional compensation related to POST certificates. It says the department is not affiliated with CalPERS or another state retirement system. Confirm current plan eligibility, contributions, leave and any effect on existing retirement benefits with the employer and relevant plan; no personal retirement assurance or guaranteed funding amount.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

Airport authority employer is distinct from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena municipal police. Partial source-backed guide, not a current vacancy or legal/medical/retirement determination. No datePosted, validThrough, active JobPosting, numeric PAT or novice academy funding invented. Linked application, policy manuals and forms were not opened or submitted. No confidential interview questions, source prose or media copied.

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Official recruiting resources

Official airport police recruitment, requirements, pay and screening ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Which applicant route does this Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department guide cover?

Published certified-officer, lateral and retired-officer routes. Basic POST Certificate required in the reviewed overview; no untrained beginner academy-sponsorship route verified. Ongoing recruiting language and an eligibility list do not guarantee a current vacancy.

What minimum requirements are recorded for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department?

Source lists age21 by appointment, high-school diploma or GED, valid California driver license, no felony convictions and a minimum Basic POST Certificate. Confirm the full current announcement, credential timing and disqualifiers; these are selected requirements, not a complete eligibility determination. The overview states U.S. citizenship. Confirm the employer's current controlling announcement and applicable legal eligibility rules before relying on this undated wording; this guide does not decide an individual's legal eligibility. Submit the employer's application and supplemental questionnaire completely and accurately. An attached resume may supplement but does not replace those documents. Send sensitive personal-history materials only through a verified employer channel, not Enter Prepared. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.

What lateral-entry information is available for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department?

In addition to the overview's minimums, lateral applicants must hold a California POST Certificate and be currently employed full-time as a sworn officer with a qualifying California agency. Separate retired-officer wording encourages those with a service break of three years or less; longer breaks require the POST160-hour Requalification Course before appointment. Confirm current recency/currency and route acceptance directly; these are not prerequisites imposed on every first-time applicant nationally.

What salary information is available for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department?

Undated annual full-time Airport Police Officer range; qualification-dependent, not untrained recruit pay: $102,346–$115,126/year; confirm current schedule. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.

What hiring process does Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department describe?

Confirm the applicable certified, lateral or retired-officer route and current available position with the listed recruiter. The page describes continuous recruitment that may close at any time, with candidates invited as positions become available; no fixed deadline is verified. Complete the official application and supplemental questionnaire. The overview directs completed applications to Sgt. Jerry Mayeda at jmayeda@bur.org. No application or sensitive document was submitted during this review. Employer reviews applications against requirements and may place eligible candidates on a list for later invitation. An eligibility list is not a job offer or assurance of immediate testing. Published assessment order begins with personal-history-statement review, followed by an oral interview and a comprehensive background investigation. The background may include a polygraph; it is not represented as mandatory in every case. The source next lists medical examination, psychological examination and an interview with the Chief of Police. Conditional-offer chronology, assessment scoring, testing dates and remaining onboarding obligations were not verified.

What physical testing information is available for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department?

No scored physical-agility events, distances, times, points or cutoff were published in the reviewed overview. Medical and psychological examinations are separate screening stages; patrol duties, foot/bicycle assignments and four10-hour shifts are not a PAT protocol or individualized fitness advice.

What benefits information is available for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department?

Overview lists HMO medical, vision/dental, employer-paid long-term disability and accidental-death coverage,401(a)/457(b) retirement plans with matching, required uniforms/equipment and additional compensation related to POST certificates. It says the department is not affiliated with CalPERS or another state retirement system. Confirm current plan eligibility, contributions, leave and any effect on existing retirement benefits with the employer and relevant plan; no personal retirement assurance or guaranteed funding amount.

Is Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department hiring now?

Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.

When was this Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police Department research reviewed?

This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-23. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.

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