The San Jose Police Department is a dynamic, progressive and professional organization dedicated to maintaining community partnerships which promote a high quality of life for the City's diverse population. The Department is committed to treating all people with dignity, fairness and respect, protecting their rights and providing equal protection under the law.

Career path opportunities:
290 (Sex Offenders) Registration Team
Air Support (Helicopter/Fixed Wing)
Airport Police
Assaults Unit
Auto Theft Detail (vehicle crimes)
Backgrounds Unit
BART Transit Center Patrol Unit
Body Worn Camera Unit
Bomb Squad
Budget - Personnel Unit
Bureau Of Field Ops - Administration Unit
Burglary Prevention Unit
Burglary Unit
Cannabis Regulation
Canine Unit
Central Identification Unit (Fingerprint Analysis)
Central Supply
Ceremonial Unit (Honor Guard)
Child Exploits (ICAC) Internet Crimes Against Children
City Attorney Investigator Detail
Communications - Dispatch Operations
Community Service Officer (CSO)
Court Liaison Unit
Covert Response Unit (CRU)
Creative Services Unit
Crime Analysis
Crime Intelligence Data Center
Crime Prevention
Crime Scene Unit
Crisis Management Unit
DEA (Drug Task Force)
Downtown Services Unit (DSU)
Family Violence Unit /Elder Abuse/Threat Management
Field Training Program
Financial Crimes Unit (Fraud)
Gaming Unit
Gang Investigations Unit
Human Trafficking Unit
Homicide Unit
Information Desk (Front Lobby)
Intelligence Unit
Internal Affairs
Juvenile Unit
Mayor's Security Detail
Media Relations Unit (PIO)
MERGE Unit (SWAT team)
Metro Unit
Missing Persons Unit
Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC)
Patrol (17 districts)
Permits Unit
Photo Lab
Police Academy
Police Activities League (PAL)
Police Personnel
Press Information Officer (PIO)
Property Warehouse
Range
RATTF (Bay Area Auto Theft Task Force)
Records & Support Services
Recruiting Unit
Research & Development
Reserve Police Unit
Robbery Unit
School Liaison Unit
School Safety Unit
Secondary Employment Unit
Sexual Assaults Unit
Special Events Team
Special Victims Unit
Systems Development
Tactical Negotiator
Traffic Enforcement Unit (Motors)
Traffic Investigations (vehicle crimes)
Training Unit
UAS Remote Pilot in Command
Vice Squad
Video Unit
Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET)
Web Systems Uni