Santa Ana Police Department

The City of Santa Ana is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all persons to file applications with us and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability. All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background process, which may include a police records check and a medical examination, which includes drug screening.

You can now apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the "Apply" link! If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application system, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. After your account has been established, you can build an application by clicking on the "Build Job Application" link. This application can be saved and used to apply for more than one job opening. Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.


APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. NO PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT WOULD PREVENT YOU FROM APPLYING ONLINE, PLEASE CALL 714-647-5340 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. 

IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION OF THE APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY. YOU MUST GO BACK AT LEAST 10 YEARS (IF APPLICABLE). APPLICATIONS WITH ONE OR MORE BLANK FIELDS (E.G. REASON FOR LEAVING)  MAY BE REJECTED.  PLEASE DO NOT MERELY ATTACH YOUR RESUME. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RESUMES IN LIEU OF APPLICATION.