Police Officer Recruit
City of Westminster
CA
Posted Date
5/20/2026
Description
Are you committed to public service, professionalism, and a peaceful community? Make a real difference to the people in your community, immediately. If you possess integrity, and strong communication skills, you can make a difference with the Westminster Police Department.
Police Recruit
$5,701 Monthly
Police Officer I
$7,445 - $9,502 Monthly (Upon successful completion of the academy)
The salaries are scheduled for a 5% increase effective July 2026
TESTING PROCESS OVERVIEW
APPLY
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST
ORAL INTERVIEWS
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL
ENTER THE ACADEMY!
The Police Recruit Written Exam and Physical Abilities Test are conducted annually at the Westminster Police Department. Examinations will be held on the following dates:
Practice PAT - Week of June 22nd
Written - Week of June 15th
Physical Abilities Test - Week of July 6th
Oral Exam - Week of July 13th
Come join us for a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at the WPD from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMUnder immediate supervision, actively participates in the P.O.S.T. (Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) prescribed police academy training program; performs all related learning and testing activities. Upon successful completion of the academy program incumbents of this non-sworn classification may be appointed to the sworn classification of Police Officer.
This is the entry level, training classification for professional law enforcement in the City of Westminster Police Department. This is a non-sworn classification and upon successful completion of the P.O.S.T. approved academy, a Police Recruit may be promoted to the Police Officer classification.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
US high school graduate or G.E.D. equivalency
Applicants must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at completion of the Basic Police Academy.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
STEP 1: APPLY
Applicants must submit an online application. Candidates are required to provide specific information on their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete (resumes are not accepted).
STEP 2: WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The City of Westminster will accept scores from the following entities:
The California POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB)
-OR-
The "Frontline National" written exam (NTN)
Applicants utilizing a POST PELLETB exam must meet the minimum T-Score of 42.
NTN and/or PELLETB scores must have been issued within twelve (12) months of the departments testing date. For more information regarding this exam, please visit or .
Applicants desiring to waive the written examination are required to submit proof of a valid test score. Results must be on the testing agency's letterhead and attached to your online application.
STEP 3: PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST (PAT)
This test consists of five elements:
1 mile run within 10 minutes (Pass/fail, 1 attempt)
165 lb. dummy drag, 33 feet within 11 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
6-foot chain-link fence within 15 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
6-foot solid wall within 15 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
30 pushups within 2 minutes (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
STEP 4: ORAL INTERVIEWS
Applicants that successfully pass the Physical Agilities Test will be interviewed the same day. The purpose of this interview is to further evaluate an applicant's motivation and success potential, as well as gain insight into an applicant's personal history in an effort to assess his/her ability to pass a rigorous background investigation.
STEP 5: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH
If successful in the oral examination, the applicant will be given a Personal History Statement (PHS) and a list of required documents that will need to be gathered to begin the background process. The applicant will be assigned to a Background Investigator for a comprehensive, in-depth background investigation to be conducted into all aspects of the applicant's past and current life.
STEP 6: MEDICAL & PSYCH EVALUATION
A thorough medical and psychological evaluation will be conducted. The extent of the exam will be dependent upon the position for which the applicant is being processed for.
STEP 7: ENTER THE ACADEMY
If the candidate is successful in the previous six steps, they are given a date to start employment.
Salary
68,412.00 - 68,412.00 Annual
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma
Job Type
Entry Level
City of Westminster
CA
Posted Date
5/20/2026
Description
Are you committed to public service, professionalism, and a peaceful community? Make a real difference to the people in your community, immediately. If you possess integrity, and strong communication skills, you can make a difference with the Westminster Police Department.
Police Recruit
$5,701 Monthly
Police Officer I
$7,445 - $9,502 Monthly (Upon successful completion of the academy)
The salaries are scheduled for a 5% increase effective July 2026
TESTING PROCESS OVERVIEW
APPLY
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST
ORAL INTERVIEWS
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL
ENTER THE ACADEMY!
The Police Recruit Written Exam and Physical Abilities Test are conducted annually at the Westminster Police Department. Examinations will be held on the following dates:
Practice PAT - Week of June 22nd
Written - Week of June 15th
Physical Abilities Test - Week of July 6th
Oral Exam - Week of July 13th
Come join us for a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at the WPD from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMUnder immediate supervision, actively participates in the P.O.S.T. (Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) prescribed police academy training program; performs all related learning and testing activities. Upon successful completion of the academy program incumbents of this non-sworn classification may be appointed to the sworn classification of Police Officer.
This is the entry level, training classification for professional law enforcement in the City of Westminster Police Department. This is a non-sworn classification and upon successful completion of the P.O.S.T. approved academy, a Police Recruit may be promoted to the Police Officer classification.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
US high school graduate or G.E.D. equivalency
Applicants must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at completion of the Basic Police Academy.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
STEP 1: APPLY
Applicants must submit an online application. Candidates are required to provide specific information on their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete (resumes are not accepted).
STEP 2: WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The City of Westminster will accept scores from the following entities:
The California POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB)
-OR-
The "Frontline National" written exam (NTN)
Applicants utilizing a POST PELLETB exam must meet the minimum T-Score of 42.
NTN and/or PELLETB scores must have been issued within twelve (12) months of the departments testing date. For more information regarding this exam, please visit or .
Applicants desiring to waive the written examination are required to submit proof of a valid test score. Results must be on the testing agency's letterhead and attached to your online application.
STEP 3: PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST (PAT)
This test consists of five elements:
1 mile run within 10 minutes (Pass/fail, 1 attempt)
165 lb. dummy drag, 33 feet within 11 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
6-foot chain-link fence within 15 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
6-foot solid wall within 15 seconds (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
30 pushups within 2 minutes (Pass/fail, 2 attempts)
STEP 4: ORAL INTERVIEWS
Applicants that successfully pass the Physical Agilities Test will be interviewed the same day. The purpose of this interview is to further evaluate an applicant's motivation and success potential, as well as gain insight into an applicant's personal history in an effort to assess his/her ability to pass a rigorous background investigation.
STEP 5: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION & POLYGRAPH
If successful in the oral examination, the applicant will be given a Personal History Statement (PHS) and a list of required documents that will need to be gathered to begin the background process. The applicant will be assigned to a Background Investigator for a comprehensive, in-depth background investigation to be conducted into all aspects of the applicant's past and current life.
STEP 6: MEDICAL & PSYCH EVALUATION
A thorough medical and psychological evaluation will be conducted. The extent of the exam will be dependent upon the position for which the applicant is being processed for.
STEP 7: ENTER THE ACADEMY
If the candidate is successful in the previous six steps, they are given a date to start employment.
Salary
68,412.00 - 68,412.00 Annual
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma
Job Type
Entry Level
Job ID: 523485568
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026
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