Police Technician

Join the professional staff at SRPD and provide excellent service to the public as a Police Technician!

The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

The Position

Police Technician is an entry level position in the Records Bureau, part of the Technical Services Division. Police Technicians perform a wide variety of technical tasks and maintain records in accordance with the Public Records Act along with many other regulations and laws. Police Technicians work in an office setting mainly in the Police Department headquarters building and staff the front counter. The position is distinguished from Police Field and Evidence Technicians and Community Services Officers, who perform non-hazardous law enforcement work in the field.

The Benefits of City Employment:

In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including including health, dental, vision and life insurance, a generous retirement program, a competitive leave accrual package and holiday leave bank. Detailed information about available benefits can be found in the Unit 14 MOU and in the online Benefits Guide.

Additional benefits include:

Bilingual (English/Spanish) pay is available.

Opportunity for a 8-hr shift schedule five days/week or 10-hour shift schedule four days/weeks, with bidding done bi-annually

$500 annually for wellness

Unlimited free bus rides on CityBus and Sonoma County Transit

The City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employee