Why join the CMPD team?

• Excellent salary   
• Comprehensive and flexible benefits
• A rewarding, exciting career that is different every day

Duties of a Police Officer:
Our department prioritizes working with the community to improve quality of life and prevent crime.  As an officer with our department, your duties will include:

• Proactively patrolling to safeguard the community
• Answering calls for service
• Responding to emergencies
• Investigating crimes
• Keeping the peace
• Building relationships with our citizens

Every officer starts in patrol, where you will hone the necessary skills to perform the job.  As you progress through your career, you may have the opportunity to serve in a variety of specialized units, including:

• Investigations (Detectives)
• K-9 Handler
• S.W.A.T.
• Traffic / Motors
• Gang Enforcement
• School Resource Officer
• Field Training Program
• Community Police Unit
• Special Investigations Unit
• South Coast Plaza Detail
• Training and Recruitment