04/14/2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
04/16/2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
04/18/2026 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Current Openings
Complete Questionnaire and View Video
You will be invited to take California P.O.S.T. written exam
Prescreen Questionnaire after receiving a passing score on written exam
You will be assigned a Background Investigator
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Truth verification exam (CVSA) and employment interview (Lieutenant’s Interview)
You receive a conditional job offer and be assigned to attend an academy and attend a new hire orientation
You will fill out a written exam and meet with a psychologist
Responder Ready - Public Safety Communications Academy
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SD Fight Night
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lakeside Rodeo
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SDSO Jail Tour
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
