310 openings · Updated 2026-10-02
Lateral police officer jobs in California
212 California departments are hiring certified, experienced officers right now, and 67 postings say they accept out-of-state laterals. Where a posting states a lateral pay step or bonus, it's shown on the job.
Lateral openings
310
at 212 departmentsAccept out-of-state
67
postings that say soLateral bonuses
45
up to $60,000Open lateral jobs in California
- $128,669starting
- $105,968starting
- $8,645/mostarting
- $109,803starting
- $100,652starting
- $94,757starting
- $89,508starting
- $109,803starting
- $91,437starting
- $139,740starting
- $139,740starting
- $99,502starting
- $94,683starting
- $94,683starting
- $90,317starting
- $91,484starting
- $97,893starting
- $96,316starting
- $107,162starting
- $100,536starting
- $94,824starting
- $8,645/mostarting
- $93,730starting
- $87,984starting
- $117,452starting
Police Officer I - III (Lateral Full-Time)
Bear Valley Community Services DistrictBear Valley Springs, CACloses Nov 9, 2026$10,000 bonus$69,992starting- $116,004starting
- $109,042starting
- $96,628starting
- $89,383starting
- $99,767starting
Harbor Police Officer (Trainee)
Port of San DiegoPort of San Diego, CAOpen$95,368starting- $103,123starting
- $72,313starting
- $10,652/mostarting
- $97,357starting
- $101,726starting
- $101,726starting
- $83,701starting
- $8,240/mostarting
- $109,258starting
- $95,992starting
Harbor Police Officer (Lateral)
Port of San DiegoPort of San Diego, CAContinuous$104,915starting- $9,096/mostarting
- $108,420starting
- $102,773starting
- $108,826starting
- $90,504starting
- $8,047/mostarting
- $102,773starting
- $107,954starting
- $50.80/hrstarting
- $100,005starting
- $109,637starting
- $106,766starting
- $82,284starting
- $82,284starting
- $123,653starting
- $142,327starting
- $149,443starting
- $97,968starting
- $148,820starting
- $112,788starting
- $73,200starting
- $108,405starting
- $98,703starting
- $7,656/mostarting
- $108,405starting
- $112,899starting
- $112,899starting
- $112,788starting
- $126,152starting
- $126,152starting
- $94,668starting
- $58,890starting
- $97,200starting
- $7,451/mostarting
- $99,819starting
- $95,492starting
- $120,963starting
- $120,963starting
- $108,871starting
- $92,577starting
- $6,431/mostarting
- $47.41/hrstarting
- $89,412starting
- $7,580/mostarting
- $97,020starting
- $108,826starting
- $118,118starting
- $8,001/mostarting
- $116,128starting
- $116,128starting
- $110,576starting
- $104,339starting
- $102,504starting
- $102,504starting
- $92,803starting
- $117,146starting
- $107,079starting
- $122,237starting
- $100,980starting
- $102,744starting
- $76,869starting
- $106,725starting
- $96,177starting
- $98,664starting
- $110,285starting
- $8,596/mostarting
- $103,368starting
- $8,431/mostarting
- $107,964starting
- $74,535starting
- $133,239starting
- $104,416starting
- $9,834/mostarting
- $8,799/mostarting
- $126,525starting
- $102,936starting
- $110,052starting
- $95,098starting
- $107,141starting
- $124,289starting
- $110,052starting
- $139,177starting
- $95,098starting
- $107,141starting
- $89,280starting
- $89,280starting
- $100,440starting
- $74,152starting
- $103,412starting
- $91,559starting
- $95,806starting
- $93,808starting
- $93,808starting
- $91,248starting
- $131,747starting
- $89,652starting
- $89,794starting
- $101,028starting
- $101,028starting
- $101,364starting
- $8,419/mostarting
- $97,333starting
- $102,606starting
- $100,831starting
- $100,831starting
- $8,701/mostarting
- $113,568starting
- $90,557starting
- $97,845starting
- $90,557starting
- $99,674starting
- $108,763starting
- $85,405starting
- $107,234starting
- $111,467starting
- $111,467starting
- $119,592starting
- $7,970/mostarting
- $103,284starting
- $50.53/hrstarting
Police Officer (Lateral)
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCastro Valley, CAContinuous$110,344starting- $115,773starting
- $8,172/mostarting
- $8,172/mostarting
- $34.67/hrstarting
- $168,528starting
- $122,327starting
- $136,320starting
- $101,001starting
- $78,499starting
- $138,261starting
- $96,009starting
- $115,274starting
- $125,008starting
- $101,280starting
- $85,405starting
- $118,032starting
- $108,995starting
- $137,675starting
- $137,675starting
- $92,120starting
- $5,399/mostarting
- $8,230/mostarting
- $5,477/mostarting
- $116,332starting
- $103,627starting
Police Officer - Helicopter Pilot
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCastro Valley, CAContinuous$109,824starting- $46.94/hrstarting
- $101,489starting
- $94,250starting
- $91,935starting
- $112,258starting
- $8,419/mostarting
- $111,738starting
- $84,240starting
- $10,299/mostarting
- $10,299/mostarting
- $80,336starting
- $80,336starting
- $94,403starting
- $119,600starting
- $119,600starting
- $100,256starting
- $94,266starting
- $114,324starting
- $42.64/hrstarting
- $138,965starting
- $46.94/hrstarting
- $138,965starting
- $7,286/mostarting
- $9,002/mostarting
- $104,400starting
- $5,112/mostarting
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- $2,164starting
Police Officer (Lateral)
Stallion Springs Community Services DistrictCAContinuousNot published- Not published
- Not published
- $47starting
- Not published
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- Not published
- Not published
School Police Officer- Lateral /Academy Graduate
Santa Ana Unified School DistrictCAContinuousNot published- $8,071starting
- $11,752starting
- Not published
- $121,654starting
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- $37starting
- $37starting
- Not published
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- $109,637starting
- Not published
Police Officer (Lateral)
Oakland Housing AuthorityCAContinuousNot published- $8,069starting
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- $94,224starting
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- $74,098starting
- $10,050starting
Police Officer (lateral only)
Hesperia Unified School District Police DepartmentCAContinuousNot published- Not published
- Not published
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- $123,551starting
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Peace Officer II. (Sergeant - Permanent /Full-time) - Canyon Springs Community Facility
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,723startingPeace Officer II (Sergeant) – Porterville Developmental Center, Tulare County
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,723startingPolice Officer I
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,462startingPeace Officer I
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,462startingPeace Officer I
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,462startingPeace Officer I
Developmental Services, Department ofCAContinuous$6,462starting- $10,081starting
- $10,081starting
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- Not published
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- $88,176starting
- Not published
- $30starting
Police Officer (Academy Graduate / Lateral)
Channel Islands, CSUCAContinuousNot published- Not published
Exposition Police Officer
California Science CenterCAContinuous$4,381starting- Not published
- $111,285starting
- $111,285starting
- $109,891starting
- Not published
- $7,898starting
- Not published
Police Officer (Lateral/ Entry Level)
BART Police DepartmentCAContinuous$15,000 bonusNot published- Not published
- Not published
- $63starting
Lateral pay steps in California
- Sonoma County SheriffSanta Rosa Area · entry $115,773$140,234
- Downey PDLos Angeles Area · entry $98,883$134,687
- Palo Alto PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley · entry $128,669$134,389
- San Francisco PDSan Francisco Bay Area · entry $121,654$125,138
- Beverly Hills PDLos Angeles Area · entry $111,285$118,118
- Huntington Beach PDLos Angeles Area · entry $68,832$107,098
- Clovis PDFresno Area · entry $88,176$105,851
- Manteca PDStockton Area · entry $94,224$103,882
- Pomona PDLos Angeles Area · entry $89,508$103,368
- Scotts Valley PDSanta Cruz Area · entry $101,280$101,280
- Los Angeles PDLos Angeles Area · entry $87,257$97,363
- Bell Gardens PDLos Angeles Area · entry $43,404$90,348
- Escondido PDSan Diego County · entry $83,700$87,876
- Eureka PDEureka Area · entry $73,200$78,324
- Paradise PDChico Area · entry $67,101$77,813
Lateral bonuses in California
All California bonuses- Hemet PDLaterals$60,000
- Paradise PD$15,000 paid at time of hire, $15,000 paid at successful completion of probationary period, and $10,000 upon subsequent successful annual review.$40,000
- Central Marin PDEntry and lateral$30,000
- Dixon PDLaterals$30,000
- Long Beach PDLaterals$30,000
- Palm Springs PDLaterals$30,000
- San Mateo PDLaterals$30,000
- Costa Mesa PD$7,500 upon hire, $7,500 upon successful completion of the Field Training program, and $10,000 upon completion of probation$25,000
- Downey PD$8,333.33 at completion of the Officer's field training/ $8,333.33 upon successful completion of probation/$8,333.33 at the Officer's two - year anniversary with the Downey Police Department$25,000
- Hollister PDBonus shall be paid out as specified in the HPOA MOU$25,000
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