Oakland PD process

[mmaaka]

Make sure to attend as many of the workshops as possible. OPD will factor your attendance in to their hiring decision.

so far there was only 2 the PAT practice test and the oral board workshop.

I'm passed all that and now just waiting since I took my poly on 1/10

[RedVines]

I applied to OPD, SF, and Hayward. I currently have a great career but I want some change in my life and law Enforcement has always been in my future. but I only wanted to concentrate on one dept at a time since I cant just drop everything for all the events and workshops and testing. if I did that for a lot of departments I can chance losing my job from attendance, so doing one at a time is easier to manage.

OPD is my pick at the moment since Im currently the furthest in the process. that is why I haven't applied elsewhere .

Don't let the fact that you're furthest in the process dictate which department you go to. I'd say of the three agencies you applied for Hayward would be the best choice. They have a great chief there right now. If you're interested in true law enforcement OPD and SFPD are not the right agencies to go to.

[CBR_rider]

Good luck, OP. Oakland PD is going to be a hard place to work right now if that is where you wind up; find a good crew to fit in with and stay safe.

[mmaaka]

Don't let the fact that you're furthest in the process dictate which department you go to. I'd say of the three agencies you applied for Hayward would be the best choice. They have a great chief there right now. If you're interested in true law enforcement OPD and SFPD are not the right agencies to go to.

thank you.
your right as well I have been told don't wait on one department but I will take the advice and try with other departments as this process continues

[mmaaka]

Good luck, OP. Oakland PD is going to be a hard place to work right now if that is where you wind up; find a good crew to fit in with and stay safe.

thank you, will do

[mmaaka]

in backgrounds and was notified to attend the PT workshops. yessssss

[GlockTalk9]

in backgrounds and was notified to attend the PT workshops. yessssss

nice. they will do a PT assessment consisting of: as many push-ups, pull ups, and sit-ups in 1 minute along with a timed 1.5 mile run. its graded on overall how well you did. they also do the BEEP test but I believe that's only during academy IIRC

[mmaaka]

nice. they will do a PT assessment consisting of: as many push-ups, pull ups, and sit-ups in 1 minute along with a timed 1.5 mile run. its graded on overall how well you did. they also do the BEEP test but I believe that's only during academy IIRC

Thanks.
Did my first PT workshop on Sunday 2/16/2020. Now I have to go to the next one 2/23/2020 it was fairly easy. But I know they want improvement each time.

What is a BEEP test?

[hermosabeach]

Any feedback on taking Spanish at a community college night class to increase the odds on getting hired?

[austen27]

@hermosabeach
I don’t know of anything on paper that says being bilingual earns you any official preference, but it is definitely an asset in Oakland

To the both of you, take note of what’s going on at the agency as of late. Talk to some officers who aren’t in recruiting about morale, politics, policy, federal oversight, and other issues that are driving attrition. Know what you’re getting into. Keep your options open, gents. Good luck.

[Chinesesamurai]

I applied for OPD on April 7th 2019 and got assigned a BI around Nov 19th.
Your timeline of filing paperwork and going through backgrounds and live scan and polygraph are similar to mine. Only difference is when i applied, i applied for SFPD as well. SFPD and OPD offered me the position at the same time so i picked SFPD.

Just so you're aware of how long the process is.

[mmaaka]

thank you. this helps a lot with the information you just gave.

[Chinesesamurai]

No worries, PM me know if you have any more questions.

When you get to OPD backgrounds, they will invite you to participate in the PAT workshop.

I recommend doing them every time its offered.
It was 2 times a month on weekends usually. That way you'll meet other potential recruits and get to know some of the staff members.

its a 1.5mile run, followed by push ups and sit ups.