CAREERS
Job Openings Write Your Own Story.
Please reach out to one of our recruitment officers so you may begin writing the next - and best - chapter of your life!
Recruit or Academy Attendee
$7,020/month
84,240/annual
Lateral Police Officer
$8,540.13 – $10,897.47/month
$102,481 – $130,769/annual
Academy Graduate
$8,540.13 – $10,897.47 month
$102,481.56 – $130,769.64/annual
Military Recruit
Recruit:
$7,020/month
$84,240/annual
Academy Graduate:
$8,540.13 – $10,897.47 month
$102,481.56 – $130,769.64/annual
Helicopter Pilot
$102,481 – $170,040/annual
Communications Dispatcher - Lateral
$6,711.47 – $8,567.87/month
$80,537 – $102,814/annual
Communications Dispatcher Per Diem - Temporary
$36.14 – $44.32/hourly
Student Aides
$19.29/hourly
Professional Positions
Positions vary – highly competitive wages!
Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol
Priceless!
While on duty, each Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol member wears designated identifying clothing and carries a District volunteer photo ID card. Many also carry District two-way radios.
Recruit and Academy Attendee
Starting your career with East Bay Regional Park District Police Department in Oakland, California will provide you with the training and resources you need for career advancement.
You will earn a salary while at the Police Academy and a full salary and contributions toward retirement within 6 months. Depending upon your qualifications, you may receive immediate pay step increases based on education, foreign language proficiency, military service, law enforcement or criminal justice background, and more.
Lateral
Advance your career with East Bay Regional Park District Police Department ! We are actively looking for lateral police officers to join us.
We are responsible for policing the largest regional park district of its kind in the United States. We are also a regional asset for the surrounding Bay area, and less than 30 minutes from the heart of San Francisco, CA.
We offer numerous specialty and detached units that allow for variety, personal development and additional training. We promise a rewarding career, including a strong promotional path and premier ongoing training.
Academy Graduate
We believe the officers of the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department deserve access to the best training, support, and development resources available. When you answer the call, while you make a commitment to keep our East Bay Regional Park District safe, we make the same commitment to you, too. We provide additional training and ongoing education to make you the best police officer you can be! We believe there is no better place to begin your law enforcement career.
Please click on the full job description below to provide more detailed information on how you, as an academy graduate, can start your career with one of the best and most diverse law enforcement teams in California.
Helicopter Pilot
Helicopters provide a clear advantage to law enforcement. They offer speed, a bird’s eye perspective, and the use of specialized sensors such as infrared that enable them to “see” in the dark. A career flying law enforcement helicopters is definitely within your reach and can offer excitement as well as financial rewards and job security.
As you might expect, the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department’s Aviation Unit is a specialist department within the force, so years of training and experience will be required to gain the qualifications needed to become a police helicopter pilot. This can be one of the most rewarding jobs within the police force – provided you have the patience and persistence to work towards the role.
As a regional asset in the Bay area, you will find being a pilot with EBRPD to be extremely rewarding!
Communications Dispatcher
Our Public Safety Telecommunicators are the lifeline when someone in the East Bay Regional Park District needs assistance and/or immediate attention.
Our dispatchers help save lives. They assist us in catching criminals. They guide callers into actions that will keep them safe until help arrives or even save lives by walking them through administering CPR in an emergent situation. They are the first responders’ best ally and a victim’s best friend. They are the calm voice amid the crisis and chaos. They are the behind-the-scenes heroes who use technology and teamwork to keep us safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Do you have what it takes to ‘answer the call’? If so, please contact us!
Professional Positions
Civilians fill a number of varied nonsworn positions at East Bay Regional Park District Police Department. Being a member of our professional staff offers a great opportunity to give back to the community while working in the rewarding field of law enforcement.
Civilian positions provide a supportive role to sworn personnel. Positions include: records personnel who work in the Records Division; administrative staff who work in precincts or our specialty units; specific roles in our Property Evidence Division; and positions that provide specialized services, such as fiscal/accounting, communications/dispatch or crime analysis.
Civilian positions offer competitive pay, benefits and retirement. Some positions may require varied shifts, including nights and weekends.
Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol
The Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol comprises five patrol groups: the Volunteer Mounted Patrol, the Volunteer Bicycle Patrol, the Volunteer Hiking Patrol, the Companion Dog Patrol, and the Volunteer Marine Safety Unit. We are always accepting applications to join this vital group of individuals.
The purpose of the Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol is to assist the East Bay Regional Park District and its Public Safety Department in the safe, effective management of parklands. Members receive training in all facets of park user safety and are charged with a duty to Observe, Educate, Report…and Enjoy.
The Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol promotes safe and courteous park and trail use by District visitors. Patrol members provide visitors with educational information, and they forward to park and public safety personnel their observations of facility safety or law enforcement issues. Many patrol members are equipped with District two-way radios or personal cellular phones. Patrol members seek to maintain positive relationships among trail user groups and to project a professional image of the District.
Why East Bay Regional Park District Police Department?
A career with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department provides numerous opportunities for advancement and diverse career paths. Each day presents fresh experiences, a chance to make a positive impact, and an opportunity to uphold our mission.
Whether you are considering a future in public service or are an experienced officer interested in exploring new opportunities unlike any other law enforcement agency, we welcome you to speak with one of our recruitment officers.
We are a diverse, progressive department that believes strongly in crime prevention and management, collaboration, professional accountability, protecting people and nature, officer wellness, and exemplifying ethical, community-centered policing.