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Police departments hiring in Los Angeles County

Open postings for police officers and deputy sheriffs in Los Angeles County, read from each agency's own jobs page.

Departments with a posting open, checked Nov 14, 2026
27

Highest top salary among them: $148,932 at Santa Monica Police. Each title below links to the official posting.

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Read from each city or county's jobs page on governmentjobs.com on Nov 14, 2026. Departments that hire through another site are not covered. Postings open and close often. Always apply on the agency's own page.

Common questions

How many departments are hiring?
27 had a matching posting open when their official jobs pages were read on Nov 14, 2026.
Which of them pays the most?
Santa Monica Police had the highest top salary in 2025, $148,932.

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