Duties and Responsibilities

• Patrol the city's commercial, industrial and residential districts, working closely with the community and other public safety agencies to proactively preserve the peace and promote public safety.
• Respond to calls for service within the Oakland city limits.
• First responder to most emergency situations.
• Accurately document activities in written reports and statements, and provide court testimony.
• Investigate crimes such as burglary, robbery, assault, vandalism, domestic disputes, and disturbing the peace.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Applicants must be 21 years old at the time of graduating from a 6 month academy.
• Have a valid California Driver’s License by date of hire.
• Have no felony convictions or other convictions which would prevent carrying a gun.
• Be a U.S. citizen or in the citizenship application process.