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The Palo Alto Police Department is currently seeking applications for the positions of Police Officer - Trainee, Police Officer - Lateral / Academy Graduate, and Reserve Police Officer. To those who accept this challenge, we offer great pay and benefits, ample opportunities for specialty assignments and advancement, outstanding training, and the privilege to serve the community of Palo Alto.
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| | Welcome to the Police Department web site. Lynne Johnson is the department director and Police Chief. Learn more about our programs and services through the links on these pages.The Palo Alto Police Department is committed to providing exceptional public safety services and taking a leadership | | |
role in building community partnerships. The men and women of the Department subscribe to core values including honest/integrity, accountability/ownership, consistency and fairness, creativity and innovation, positive attitude, teamwork and a strong work ethic. It is important for us to stay connected to the community we serve. It is also important that you are informed about what work we do, how we complete our work and how you can assist us in being successful. Our website is one tool we use to achieve this goal.The City of Palo Alto Police Department provides services to a resident population of approximately 61,200. The large number of high-technology businesses and the Stanford University campus increase the daytime population to over 125,000 persons. (more) | | |
