Personnel and Training

• Steps to Becoming an Officer
• How to Prepare for Testing
• Background Inquiry Process
• Ben Clark Training Center
• Field Training Program
• Contact a Recruiter

Police Officer Applicants

The Riverside Police Department is looking for highly motivated individuals whose desire is to become community orientated problem solvers. All police employees are held to the highest standards of professional conduct, which is essential to maintaining the trust of the community they serve. Opportunities are available for qualified individuals capable of meeting the demands and standards of an exciting career in law enforcement. 

There are several employment opportunities within the Riverside Police Department.  Current job openings can be found on the City of Riverside Human Resources website located at http://cityjobs.riversideca.gov/hr/.   Only those positions that are currently open will be located under the heading Current Job Openings. 

Applications will be accepted online or at the City of Riverside Human Resources Department which is located at 3900 Main St, Riverside California 92501.  The 24-hour job line number is (951) 826-5808. 

Police Officer Trainee

Those applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications for Lateral / Entry Police Officer may be hired as Police Officer Trainee until successful completion of a California Basic P.O.S.T. Academy.  A Police Officer Trainee is an entry level Applicant. 

Police Officer Entry

A Police Officer Entry applicant must have completed a California Basic P.O.S.T. Academy or have been employed as a full-time sworn peace officer with a State of California law enforcement agency.  Those Applicants currently enrolled in a California Basic P.O.S.T. Academy may be accepted conditionally pending a successful completion of the California Basic P.O.S.T. Academy.

Police Officer Lateral

A Police Officer Lateral applicant must have completed a California Basic P.O.S.T. Academy and must currently be employed as a Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff or related Law Enforcement Officer with a State of California law enforcement agency.