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La Mesa Police Department
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What we have researched
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Minimum requirements
- Undated careers page lists diploma/equivalent, age 21 by academy graduation, California Class C license by hire and general work aptitude. Citizenship wording is older and must be confirmed against current announcement; not used as definitive legal eligibility here. Full background/clinical standards apply.
Lateral entry
Career page identifies POST Basic Certificate requirement for lateral officer; current experience minimums, waivers and out-of-state recognition not verified. Dispatcher and civilian CSO criteria are separate.
Recruiting contact
Police Recruiting/Backgrounds Unit
pdrecruiting@cityoflamesa.us619-667-7556Hiring outline
- City sequence: application, HR screening, POST written test, agility, panel/pre-background interview, background, polygraph, command staff interview, chief interview/conditional offer, clinical exams, final offer and swearing-in. Written test assesses general aptitude, not prior police knowledge. Confirm current trainee-versus-officer appointment arrangements.
Physical testing
POST work-sample battery: ninety-nine-yard obstacle run, 165-pound dummy thirty-two feet, six-foot chain-link fence/run, six-foot solid fence/run and 500-yard run. Two attempts except final run. Current passing scoring protocol not reviewed; do not invent per-event cutoffs.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
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San Diego County California city, not Mesa Arizona. No active opening, dated pay, academy compensation or course duration verified; no JobPosting. General selection page is not a current classification announcement.
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What minimum requirements are recorded for La Mesa Police Department?
Undated careers page lists diploma/equivalent, age 21 by academy graduation, California Class C license by hire and general work aptitude. Citizenship wording is older and must be confirmed against current announcement; not used as definitive legal eligibility here. Full background/clinical standards apply. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for La Mesa Police Department?
Career page identifies POST Basic Certificate requirement for lateral officer; current experience minimums, waivers and out-of-state recognition not verified. Dispatcher and civilian CSO criteria are separate.
What salary information is available for La Mesa Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this La Mesa Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does La Mesa Police Department describe?
City sequence: application, HR screening, POST written test, agility, panel/pre-background interview, background, polygraph, command staff interview, chief interview/conditional offer, clinical exams, final offer and swearing-in. Written test assesses general aptitude, not prior police knowledge. Confirm current trainee-versus-officer appointment arrangements.
What physical testing information is available for La Mesa Police Department?
POST work-sample battery: ninety-nine-yard obstacle run, 165-pound dummy thirty-two feet, six-foot chain-link fence/run, six-foot solid fence/run and 500-yard run. Two attempts except final run. Current passing scoring protocol not reviewed; do not invent per-event cutoffs.
Is La Mesa 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 La Mesa Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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