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Garden Grove Police Department
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Minimum requirements
- Beginner recruits enter non-sworn academy route; academy-enrolled/trained and lateral categories differ. Full age, education, license and work-authorization checklist not verified.
Lateral entry
Overview waives lateral written, not agility; academy-enrolled waivers require certified academy scores, while graduates must test. Confirm current category treatment. Out-of-state applicants directed to POST waiver process.
Recruiting contact
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Hiring outline
- Recruitment calendar places written before agility, then oral panel, background/CVSA, medical and psychological. Separate selection page reverses written/agility and medical/psych order and includes captain interview. Confirm assigned sequence and conditional-offer timing; do not merge into a supposedly definitive order.
Physical testing
Combined run/exercise sequence within 10:30: one lap, 10 push-ups, one lap, 15 squats, two laps, 10 burpees. Not a standalone mile time. Also 165-pound drag 35 feet within 10.3 seconds and pronated overhead-bar hang at least 35 seconds. Confirm current instructions.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
Availability and terms need confirmation.
Tentative calendar: applications October 19–November 16, 2026; scores November 30, agility December 5, oral December 9. Confirm actual intake/changes. Hourly recruit pay not annualized; no wage-effective date or academy agreement verified. No recruitAnnual or JobPosting.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Garden Grove Police Department?
Beginner recruits enter non-sworn academy route; academy-enrolled/trained and lateral categories differ. Full age, education, license and work-authorization checklist not verified. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Garden Grove Police Department?
Overview waives lateral written, not agility; academy-enrolled waivers require certified academy scores, while graduates must test. Confirm current category treatment. Out-of-state applicants directed to POST waiver process.
What salary information is available for Garden Grove Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Garden Grove Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Garden Grove Police Department describe?
Recruitment calendar places written before agility, then oral panel, background/CVSA, medical and psychological. Separate selection page reverses written/agility and medical/psych order and includes captain interview. Confirm assigned sequence and conditional-offer timing; do not merge into a supposedly definitive order.
What physical testing information is available for Garden Grove Police Department?
Combined run/exercise sequence within 10:30: one lap, 10 push-ups, one lap, 15 squats, two laps, 10 burpees. Not a standalone mile time. Also 165-pound drag 35 feet within 10.3 seconds and pronated overhead-bar hang at least 35 seconds. Confirm current instructions.
Is Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-22. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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