The Santa Clara Police Department is an American law enforcement agency that protects and serves the City of Santa Clara. Our City is located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the heart of Silicon Valley. This website is your resource to learn everything you need to know to be hired and have a great career with our organization.

We’ve assembled great content to help you navigate the hiring process, interviews with our staff, answers to  your questions and more. Whether you are applying to become a police officer or one of our other incredible career paths, this website is your best resource. Ready to get started? Click on any link above to dive in or click on a video below and let one of our rockstar employees tell you why they chose to serve with the Santa Clara Police Department.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Santa Clara Police Department is to always provide quality police service to the public. Working together, and in partnership with the community, we will identify and resolve problems utilizing all available resources. We will perform this service professionally and with integrity.

What makes the Santa Clara Police Department a little different than some other police departments?

• Our community supports us

• Incredible salary and benefits

• On-duty workout program with two on-site gyms

• Overtime opportunities including working at Levi’s Stadium

• Our sworn staff is made up of at least 50% lateral officers from other agencies