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HILLSBOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Town of 1600 FLORIBUNDA AVENUE HILLSBOROUGH, TOWN OF, CALIFORNIA 94010 (650)375-7502 http://www.hillsborough.net
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Updated: June 17, 2025
Police Officer - Entry Level
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Description: Performs law enforcement and crime prevention work, controls traffic flow and enforces state and local regulations. Some essential duties are:
Education: Graduation from a U.S. High School or equivalent is required. Additional education at the college level is preferred.
Licenses: Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license by the time of hire, and ability to maintain the valid license.
Physical Requirement: Meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance and agility. Vision: • 20/100 correctable to 20/30, with adequate depth perception and color vision. If soft contacts are worn, no limit on uncorrected distance visual acuity provided soft lenses have been worn for at least six months prior to the physical examination.
Background: • As part of the selection process, successful candidates will undergo a stringent background investigation which will include: confirming all information provided by the candidates, a polygraph test and psychological and medical examinations. Candidates may be disqualified at any point in this process. Felony Convictions: • State and Federal Law require that all Police Officers be free from felony conviction and domestic violence. Citizenship: • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or resident aliens that are eligible and have applied for U.S. Citizenship.
The following benefits are available to eligible sworn members in the Police Department:
The Town of Hillsborough Police Department offers full testing services for the position of Police Officer through National Testing Network, Inc. To fill out an application and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for the Hillsborough Police Department.
What to expect at the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com website:
Upon completion of the entry level exam, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to Hillsborough Police Department. Candidates who attain a passing score on the exam will be placed on the department's eligibility list. Hillsborough Police Department will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to continue to participate in other stages of the department selection process.
National Testing Network (NTN) is a service provided to conduct testing in a standardized, professional environment. NTN does not replace Hillsborough Police Department's responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to Hillsborough Police Department where the final decisions are made.
