California Police Lateral Jobs & Hiring Bonuses (2026)

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Agency	Lateral bonus	Pay (annual)	Out-of-state	Closes	State
Eureka Police Department Eureka, CA · Municipal police	$50,000	$73,200 - $101,436	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Torrance Police Department Torrance, CA · Municipal police	$50,000	$98,758 - $134,139	Yes	Continuous	CA
Beverly Hills Police Department Beverly Hills, CA · Municipal police	$45,000	$118,118 - $146,750	Yes	Continuous	CA
Salinas Police Department Salinas, CA · Municipal police	$40,000	$103,152 - $138,228	Yes	Continuous	CA
Scotts Valley Police Department Scotts Valley, CA · Municipal police	$40,000	$101,280 - $135,732	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Madera Police Department Madera, CA · Municipal police	$35,000	$70,300 - $89,732	No	Continuous	CA
Central Marin Police Authority Larkspur, CA · Municipal police	$30,000	$97,020 - $129,828	Yes	Unknown	CA
Hermosa Beach Police Department Hermosa Beach, CA · Municipal police	$30,000	$109,248 - $126,468	Unknown	2026-11-04	CA
Napa County Sheriff's Office Napa, CA · Sheriff's office	$30,000	$126,568 - $151,944	Yes	Continuous	CA
Downey Police Department Downey, CA · Municipal police	$25,000	$98,883 - $122,512	Yes	Unknown	CA
Kern County Sheriff's Office Bakersfield, CA · Sheriff's office	$25,000	$77,635 - $92,781	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Mammoth Lakes Police Department Mammoth Lakes, CA · Municipal police	$25,000	$108,871 - $168,235	Yes	Continuous	CA
Petaluma Police Department Petaluma, CA · Municipal police	$25,000	$102,606 - $124,779	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Pomona Police Department Pomona, CA · Municipal police	$25,000	$103,368 - $126,192	Yes	Unknown	CA
Alhambra Police Department Alhambra, CA · Municipal police	$20,000	$109,042 - $139,168	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Ukiah, CA · Sheriff's office	$20,000	$86,861 - $105,539	Unknown	2026-10-19	CA
Modesto Police Department Modesto, CA · Municipal police	$20,000	$94,266 - $125,112	Yes	Unknown	CA
Paso Robles Police Department Paso Robles, CA · Municipal police	$20,000	$96,009 - $121,737	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Santa Barbara Police Department Santa Barbara, CA · Municipal police	$20,000	$120,963 - $147,031	Yes	Continuous	CA
Santa Maria Police Department Santa Maria, CA · Municipal police	$20,000	$98,058 - $119,190	Yes	Unknown	CA
BART Police Department Oakland, CA · Transit police	$15,000	$107,954 - $152,398	Yes	Continuous	CA
Stockton Police Department Stockton, CA · Municipal police	$15,000	$95,098 - $131,575	Unknown	2026-12-31	CA
Upland Police Department Upland, CA · Municipal police	$12,500	$94,250 - $120,289	Yes	Continuous	CA
Buena Park Police Department Buena Park, CA · Municipal police	$12,000	$109,803 - $144,331	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Glendora Police Department Glendora, CA · Municipal police	$12,000	$94,403 - $122,780	Yes	Continuous	CA
Arcadia Police Department Arcadia, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	—	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Chino Police Department Chino, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	$100,005 - $121,536	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Clovis Police Department Clovis, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	$107,964 - $131,232	Yes	Continuous	CA
Lodi Police Department Lodi, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	$101,495 - $123,368	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Marin County Sheriff's Office San Rafael, CA · Sheriff's office	$10,000	$122,013 - $147,992	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Oakley Police Department Oakley, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	$109,637 - $146,910	Unknown	2026-11-30	CA
Ventura Police Department Ventura, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	—	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Westminster Police Department Westminster, CA · Municipal police	$10,000	$93,808 - $119,725	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Yuba County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Department, CA · Sheriff's office	$10,000	$82,560 - $90,816	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Gardena Police Department Gardena, CA · Municipal police	$5,000	$102,744 - $131,124	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Azusa Police Department Azusa, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$101,489 - $123,361	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Barstow Police Department Barstow, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$89,418 - $114,122	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Beaumont Police Department Beaumont California, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$104,166 - $139,589	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Brea Police Department Brea, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$99,502 - $127,386	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Brentwood Police Department Brentwood, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$119,592 - $145,365	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Butte County Sheriff's Office Oroville/Chico Area, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$85,509 - $114,587	Yes	Continuous	CA
Calaveras County Sheriff's Office San Andreas, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$88,691 - $109,013	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Campbell Police Department Campbell, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$131,747 - $160,077	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Citrus Heights Police Department Citrus Heights, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$92,577 - $115,616	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Colusa County Sheriff's Office Colusa, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$72,216 - $118,428	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Contra Costa County, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$113,162 - $144,427	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Covina Police Department Covina, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$96,177 - $125,893	Yes	Unknown	CA
East Bay Regional Park District Police Castro Valley, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$110,344 - $146,453	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Escondido Police Department Escondido, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$101,726 - $136,323	Unknown	2026-11-09	CA
Folsom Police Department Folsom, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$95,492 - $120,967	Unknown	2026-10-31	CA
Fontana Police Department Fontana, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$96,013 - $116,750	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Fremont Police Department Fremont, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$139,177 - $169,208	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Fresno Police Department Fresno, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$89,412 - $119,880	Unknown	2026-12-31	CA
Gilroy Police Department Gilroy, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$112,899 - $151,301	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Hanford Police Department Hanford, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$82,284 - $100,020	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Hayward Police Department Hayward, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$138,965 - $167,731	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Hemet Police Department Hemet, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$89,280 - $119,652	Yes	Unknown	CA
Imperial County Sheriff's Office El Centro, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$60,744 - $73,896	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Irvine Police Department Irvine, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$106,766 - $171,309	Yes	2027-07-21	CA
Laguna Beach Police Department Laguna Beach, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$97,357 - $136,944	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Los Altos Police Department Los Altos, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$139,740 - $161,766	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Los Angeles County, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$87,585 - $147,777	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Los Banos Police Department Los Banos, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$87,984 - $112,284	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Los Gatos Police Department Los Gatos, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$137,675 - $167,357	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Manhattan Beach Police Department Manhattan Beach, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$112,788 - $137,112	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Martinez Police Department Martinez, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$116,128 - $140,695	Unknown	2026-12-31	CA
Milpitas Police Department Milpitas, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$138,261 - $168,059	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Monrovia Police Department Monrovia, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$95,638 - $128,164	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Montebello Police Department Montebello, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$103,123 - $128,787	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Oakland Police Department Oakland, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$105,968 - $148,403	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Ontario Police Department Ontario, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$111,738 - $135,845	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Orange County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$96,325 - $138,216	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Pinole Police Department Pinole, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$107,141 - $130,229	Unknown	2026-12-31	CA
Placentia Police Department Placentia, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$90,557 - $111,760	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$126,152 - $153,254	Yes	Continuous	CA
Rialto Police Department Rialto, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$87,435 - $117,187	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Richmond Police Department Richmond, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$123,588 - $142,558	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Riverside Police Department Riverside, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$100,980 - $128,844	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Rocklin Police Department Rocklin, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$96,628 - $131,695	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Sacramento Police Department Sacramento, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$89,383 - $119,781	Unknown	2026-10-31	CA
San Benito County Sheriff's Office Hollister, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$84,455 - $112,847	Unknown	Continuous	CA
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$80,642 - $133,286	Unknown	Continuous	CA
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$98,030 - $131,373	Unknown	Unknown	CA
San Luis Obispo Police Department San Luis Obispo, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$108,420 - $140,088	Unknown	Continuous	CA
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office County of San Mateo, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$128,898 - $161,138	Yes	Continuous	CA
San Pablo Police Department San Pablo, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$127,824 - $155,376	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Sanger Police Department Sanger, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$66,600 - $80,952	Unknown	2026-10-26	CA
Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$110,052 - $133,776	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$137,552 - $167,215	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Santa Clara Police Department Santa Clara, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$168,528 - $215,072	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Selma Police Department Selma, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$74,535 - $95,127	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Shasta County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$72,114 - $105,851	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Solano County Sheriff's Office Fairfield, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$114,444 - $139,108	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Santa Rosa, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$115,773 - $140,714	Yes	Continuous	CA
South Gate Police Department South Gate, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$94,824 - $115,260	Unknown	2026-11-15	CA
South Lake Tahoe Police Department South Lake Tahoe, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$89,794 - $108,722	Yes	Continuous	CA
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$78,499 - $95,410	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Tehachapi Police Department Tehachapi, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$77,172 - $93,768	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Truckee Police Department Truckee, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$108,826 - $146,910	Yes	Continuous	CA
Tulare Police Department Tulare, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$80,336 - $97,650	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Tustin Police Department Tustin, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$106,725 - $143,832	Unknown	Continuous	CA
Vallejo Police Department Vallejo, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$102,773 - $131,167	Unknown	2026-12-01	CA
Ventura County Sheriff's Office throughout Ventura County, CA · Sheriff's office	None listed	$96,034 - $134,077	Unknown	Unknown	CA
Vernon Police Department Vernon, CA · Municipal police	None listed	$115,274 - $140,130	Unknown	Continuous	CA

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