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Santa Rosa Police Department
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Minimum requirements
- Diploma/GED/California proficiency certificate;20 at testing,21 at appointment; valid license; POST standards; no felony or other disqualifying criminal history; successful background/medical/psychological evaluation.
Lateral entry
Written exam waived for laterals; full lateral eligibility not independently established here.
Recruiting contact
Police recruiting
GO4SRPD@srcity.org707-543-4473Hiring outline
- Written exam (laterals waived), oral board, background investigation, chief interview/conditional offer, medical/fitness/psychological evaluations, final offer.
Physical testing
Weighted lifts/carries, wall-stairs-mannequin sequence, direction-changing100-yard run and500-yard run/heart-rate monitoring. Confirm complete agency protocol and route applicability.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Santa Rosa Police Department?
Diploma/GED/California proficiency certificate;20 at testing,21 at appointment; valid license; POST standards; no felony or other disqualifying criminal history; successful background/medical/psychological evaluation. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Santa Rosa Police Department?
Written exam waived for laterals; full lateral eligibility not independently established here.
What salary information is available for Santa Rosa Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Santa Rosa Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Santa Rosa Police Department describe?
Written exam (laterals waived), oral board, background investigation, chief interview/conditional offer, medical/fitness/psychological evaluations, final offer.
What physical testing information is available for Santa Rosa Police Department?
Weighted lifts/carries, wall-stairs-mannequin sequence, direction-changing100-yard run and500-yard run/heart-rate monitoring. Confirm complete agency protocol and route applicability.
Is Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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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