El Cerrito, California · California · City / town police

El Cerrito Police Department

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Applicant route covered: Recruit versus academy-graduate/lateral selection reference. Confirm current openings and full route-specific appointment requirements.

Information last reviewed . Hiring status: not verified.

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Researched hiring process & preparation

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

Minimum requirements

  • Selected published minimums: age20 at application, diploma/GED, California Class C license and satisfactory driving record, ability to perform essential duties with city examination, vision not less than20/100 correctable to20/30. The employer page describes legal US work authorization with no specific citizenship requirement. Confirm controlling current policy rather than treat this as individualized immigration or medical advice.
  • The page excludes felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions that prevent lawful firearm possession; it does not state that every misdemeanor is automatically disqualifying. Complete current disqualifier policy and appointment-age conditions need confirmation.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Academy-graduate and lateral applicants are exempt from recruit score submission only. Detailed recognized credentials, recency, service credit and pay placement need confirmation.

Recruiting contact

General police records office; confirm recruiting routing

510-215-4400

Hiring outline

  1. Apply through the city's published careers route. Recruit applicants must submit a qualifying score: PELLETB T-score45 or higher, or the listed NTN Frontline National online exam/PSSA option. No numeric NTN cutoff was established. External careers/testing-provider instructions were not read or used.
  2. Academy graduates and laterals need not submit the recruit test score, but other screening still applies. Polygraph, background, medical and psychological examinations are listed; full sequence, oral-board timing and conditional-offer rules were not established.

Physical testing

Published selection describes coordination, stamina and agility plus a city physical examination, but no scored physical-agility event table or cutoffs was reviewed. Vision criterion is medical eligibility, not a PT score.

Benefits

Needs confirmation

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

Partial guide. No salary, academy-funding promise, current vacancy or deadline established. Police10900 San Pablo Avenue differs from City Hall10890. Dispatch510-237-3233 option0 is separate from records, with option8 returning calls to records. Legitimate old.org to.gov migration verified; cached older dispatch alternatives were not adopted. County source denied access, so county mapping remains unknown.

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Sources and review dates by topic

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  • Physical testing: Pending review · · Topic source ↗
  • Pay: Separate source check not recorded
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  • Benefits: Separate source check not recorded
  • Incentives: Separate source check not recorded

Official recruiting resources

Current official recruit versus academy-graduate/lateral selection guidance ↗Current official police office and dispatch/records routing ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Which applicant route does this El Cerrito Police Department guide cover?

Recruit versus academy-graduate/lateral selection reference. Confirm current openings and full route-specific appointment requirements.

What minimum requirements are recorded for El Cerrito Police Department?

Selected published minimums: age20 at application, diploma/GED, California Class C license and satisfactory driving record, ability to perform essential duties with city examination, vision not less than20/100 correctable to20/30. The employer page describes legal US work authorization with no specific citizenship requirement. Confirm controlling current policy rather than treat this as individualized immigration or medical advice. The page excludes felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions that prevent lawful firearm possession; it does not state that every misdemeanor is automatically disqualifying. Complete current disqualifier policy and appointment-age conditions need confirmation. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.

What lateral-entry information is available for El Cerrito Police Department?

Academy-graduate and lateral applicants are exempt from recruit score submission only. Detailed recognized credentials, recency, service credit and pay placement need confirmation.

What salary information is available for El Cerrito Police Department?

Salary figures have not been established in this El Cerrito Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.

What hiring process does El Cerrito Police Department describe?

Apply through the city's published careers route. Recruit applicants must submit a qualifying score: PELLETB T-score45 or higher, or the listed NTN Frontline National online exam/PSSA option. No numeric NTN cutoff was established. External careers/testing-provider instructions were not read or used. Academy graduates and laterals need not submit the recruit test score, but other screening still applies. Polygraph, background, medical and psychological examinations are listed; full sequence, oral-board timing and conditional-offer rules were not established.

What physical testing information is available for El Cerrito Police Department?

Published selection describes coordination, stamina and agility plus a city physical examination, but no scored physical-agility event table or cutoffs was reviewed. Vision criterion is medical eligibility, not a PT score.

Is El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito 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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