February 11, 2025

Are you, or someone you know interested in a career of courage, courtesy, and commitment? The City of Garden Grove is seeking qualified candidates who are service-oriented and passionate about making a difference in the community to join the Garden Grove Police Department. The City is now accepting online applications for sworn and non-sworn positions with the Garden Grove Police Department. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 3, 2025. To apply online, visit ggpd.org/join.

Job openings for full-time and part-time positions include:

• Police Recruit
• Police Recruit – Academy Enrolled
• Police Officer – Academy Trained
• Lateral Police Officer
• Reserve Police Officer – Level I
• Police Cadet

For sworn police officers, the Garden Grove Police Department offers in-service training programs and specializations in the areas of canine handling, gang suppression, investigations, juvenile services, motorcycle traffic enforcement, patrol, special weapons and tactics, vice-narcotic enforcement, and more after sufficient experience in the police department.

Centrally located in Orange County, Garden Grove is a diverse city that values and relies on a community policing philosophy. The City of Garden Grove offers competitive benefits including contributions toward medical, dental, and vision coverage; Garden Grove Police Association paid percentage of lifetime medical; tuition reimbursement; bilingual pay; military leave with pay; military service buyback through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS); and flexible job opportunities across the department.

Visit ggpd.org/join to apply online or for more information, including job details and qualifications, or contact Corporal Ben Elizondo from the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5922 or bene@ggcity.org.