One of the benefits of working for the Sacramento Police Department is that we have all the career opportunities of a large city while still retaining the family environment of a smaller agency. After two years of service, officers are eligible to apply for openings in over 30 different specialty units. With this large number of specialty units to choose from, you can reach your career goals even faster with the Sacramento Police Department.
While officers are eligible for specialty units after two years of service, many choose to continue working in patrol. Patrol officers are also eligible to participate in ancillary duties such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), Peer Support Unit, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit (UAS). Patrol officers can also be selected as Field Training Officers (FTO) and tasked with training new academy graduates as they begin their law enforcement careers!
Our Specialty Units
Motor Unit
Air Operations
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
Bike Unit
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
K9
SWAT
Detective
Specialty Units Listed
- Academy Training Staff
- ATF Liaison Officer
- Backgrounds Investigator
- Bike Patrol Officer
- Burglary Detectives
- Career Criminal Apprehension Team
- Criminal Investigations Unit
- Employee Services Unit
- Felony Assaults Detectives
- Field Training Unit
- Force Investigations Team
- Gang Investigations Unit
- Homicide Detectives
- IMPACT Unit
- Inspections and Standards Team
- Internal Affairs
- Major Collision Investigations Unit
- Marijuana Compliance Unit
- Marine Unit
- Problem Oriented Policing Teams
- Professional Standards Unit
- Public Information Office
- Real Time Crime Center
- Recruiting Unit
- Robbery Detectives
- School Resource Officers
- Sex Assault/Child Abuse Detectives
- Supplemental Employment Unit
- Sustainment Team
- Traffic Enforcement (Motorcycle) Unit
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit
- Violent Crime Reduction Team