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    Sfpd

    Woot! Wish me luck! I just sent in my application for San Francisco PD. I heard that they were going be doing alot of hiring before 2008, so I thought I'd throw my name into the mix.

    If anyone out there has any insight into SF, let me know. I'm just a kid from the suburbs, so if I'm able to get on here, it'll probably be a pretty big culture shock. But a welcome one. :D

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    Update.

    Just got a letter from SFPD. I go in for my written on January 29th! Keep your fingers crossed...

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    All I can tell you is that it takes a while, but once thing start rolling, they go really fast. I was processing with them and had to drop out because they only gave me 5 days notice when they scheduled my oral board and I could not get the day off work.
    FYI: If you have a T-score from somewhere else, SF will accept it and you won't have to retake it.
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    Where else have you applied in the bay area? you can let me know in an IM if you don't want to say on the board.

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    Ya, I'll be getting my T-score from when I tested for Santa Cruz last week, but that will be on the 29th. This test is on the 27th. Grr.... Oh well. I'm pretty good at these kind of tests. I think.:confused:

    Thank you all for the good words!

    Right about now, those are the only two departments I'm looking at. I do have my eye on San Jose State PD, though. I'd love for them to pay my tuition through my MBA!

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    Alrighty.

    I just got back from the Written and PHQ. I think I did rather well. I finished the test in exactly 1 hour. The PHQ took some time though. The way the answer sheet was layed out killed my eyes. Time to take some Advil and head off to work.

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    San Fran AND Santa Cruz.......I smell a hippie! :D You could not pay me enough to work at either of those places! Good luck though.

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    I'm not a hippy, but that's why I want to work for either of those departments. I just love the atmosphere out there. I don't know, maybe I'm just naiive. Time for some ride a longs... And thanks for the good words!

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    Quote Originally Posted by grussem View Post
    San Fran AND Santa Cruz.......I smell a hippie! :D You could not pay me enough to work at either of those places! Good luck though.

    LOL !

    Berkley is worse! I think their P.D. is wearing ascots and blue blazers now.

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    SFPD is an excellent agency. I have a buddy that recently left Phoenix PD for them. He also says that PPD is an excellent agency. His SFPD process took just over a year. He says their academy and pay is top notch. Good luck!

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    Josh, thanks for the insight!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josh2006 View Post
    SFPD is an excellent agency. I have a buddy that recently left Phoenix PD for them. He also says that PPD is an excellent agency. His SFPD process took just over a year. He says their academy and pay is top notch. Good luck!
    They HAVE to get paid well, it is VERY VERY expensive to live in San Francisco. There are other agencies, particularly in Santa Clara County that pay more. San Jose PD is an excellent agency and their top step gets paid something like 103000 a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grussem View Post
    They HAVE to get paid well, it is VERY VERY expensive to live in San Francisco. There are other agencies, particularly in Santa Clara County that pay more. San Jose PD is an excellent agency and their top step gets paid something like 103000 a year.
    I don't plan on living in San Francisco if I get the job there. I'd most likely live in the East Bay, Hayward, Union City, or maybe even as far south as Fremont. I have no desire to sh!t where I sleep, so to say.

    I've looked into San Jose quite a bit. After having worked with many officers (who have all been awesome) and living here for quite some time, I just don't think it's the place for me. The top step being 107,000 is tempting, don't get me wrong. But I figure I'd rather be happy than rich, right? :D

    FWIW, SFPD top step patrol officers make $84,513 or $40.63/hour. Definately not the $51/hour that top step SJPD officers make. But I guess I shall have to see how everything plays out.

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    *Update*

    Although I was DQ'd from Santa Cruz on my PHQ, San Francisco has invited me to the PAT. I test on Saturday.

    Strange how one department will cut you for something that another will not. Initially at least. It's still a big hurdle in actually getting hired, but at least I get to go one more step.

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