Santa Maria Police Department

One of the very first steps in the hiring process, the written examination is designed to evaluate your skills of comprehension, retention, and interpretation. The best preparation you can do for yourself is to regularly read articles, books, and documents in the English language from a variety of sources and covering a broad range of topics…

A career as a line-level patrol officer, is not for the faint of heart – or weak of muscle. Without even considering the elements of engaging in physical contact, or chasing a fleeing suspect on foot, the position requires you to work long hours with several pounds of gear packed around your body daily, twist and maneuver in and out of a patrol vehicle multiple times per shift, as well as sit for extended periods to type…

As you progress through the hiring process, we will be taking a closer look at who you are and what you are about. You should do the same for us! Take some time to do research about the department through open source information, and learn as much as you can about us…