GPD is Hiring

By Mary O’KEEFE

The Glendale Police Dept. is accepting applications for police officer recruit, police officer recruit bilingual (English/Armenian) and police officer recruit bilingual (English/Korean).

The requirements include that the applicant must be at least 20 years old at the time of the application. Applicants need to have a valid California driver’s license, must have a high school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) be a U.S. citizen or must have applied for citizenship at least one year prior to date on the application and have a “good moral character” with no felony convictions, according to Det. Robert Montenegro, background investigation unit.

For those applying for bilingual positions, applicants need to be fluent in that language they are applying for and be able to translate.

“[Bilingual applicants] take a separate test,” Montenegro said.

The application filing period for these positions is Sept. 15-26.

Applicants may only apply online for these positions at http://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/police-department/career-opportunities

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