Police Officer Recruiting
“Academy Complete” is for those persons who have completed a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved law enforcement academy within the past three (3) years.
“Lateral Police Officer” is for those persons that are currently employed as a law enforcement officer with a municipal, county or state agency within the State of California for a minimum of one year and possess a Basic Certificate from the California Commission on Peace Standards and Training.
Law enforcement officers from outside of California may be eligible for a waiver of attendance to a regular POST academy, but the officer-candidate is responsible for obtaining this waiver on their own.
Dispatcher Recruiting
Public Safety Dispatcher I – Lateral Entry applicants must have at least one year public safety dispatch experience in a California police or fire communications center in the past 18 months.
Currently open positions
Positions that are currently open can be found on the City of Oxnard website.
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