Public Safety, Finance, and
Strategic Support Committee
San José Police Department
Recruitment and Hiring Activity
Annual Report
August 18, 2022
Item d(3)
Presenter: Lieutenant Christina Anaya
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Fewer Applicants
Retirement
Eligibility
Outside Opportunities
Social &
Political
Sentiment
4 Recruiting Efforts
Career and Job
Fairs
College and
University
Presentations
Community
Events
Military Events
Unaffiliated
Academy
Presentations
Online
Presence
5 Target Audiences
- Career Path
- Personal Alignment with Our Core Values
- Diversity
- Women
- Athletes
- College Students and Graduates
- Military Personnel
Recruitment Advertising Platforms
• Civilian, Inc.
❑ Facebook
❑ Google
❑ Indeed
❑ Twitter
• WWW.SJPDyou.com
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Indeed
• Linkdin
• POST Employment Website
• Next Door – San Jose specific
• Government Jobs
• Various websites in coordination with recruiting events 6 7
Social Media Marketing
8 #SJPDFitness
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Colleges Rated High in Racial Diversity
(According to Collegefactual.com)
Colleges and Universities
• Diablo Valley College (CA)
• John Jay College (NY)
• Ohlone College (CA)
• San Diego State University (CA)
• San Francisco City College (CA)
• San Jose City College (CA)
• San Jose State University (CA)
• St. Johns University (NY)
Diversity-Specific Recruiting
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Academy 42 Reported Ethnicities
American Indian, 1, 2%
Asian, 8, 21%
Black or African
American, 1, 3%
Hispanic or Latino, 17,
45%
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander,
1, 3%
White, 6, 16%
Other, 4, 10%
SJ-42
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Academy 43 Reported Ethnicities
American Indian, 0, 0%
Asian, 9, 33%
Black or African
American, 1, 4%
Hispanic or Latino, 15,
55%
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander,
1, 4%
White, 0, 0%
Other, 1, 4%
SJ-43
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Academy 44 Reported Ethnicities
American Indian, 0, 0%
Asian, 3, 11%
Black or African
American, 1, 4%
Hispanic or Latino, 13,
46% Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander,
1, 4%
White, 4, 14%
Other, 6, 21%
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17 Demographics of San José Residents
18 Other, 4%
Asian
35%
Black or African
American
3%
Hispanic or
Latino
32%
White
26%
19 Male, 947,
87%
Female, 137,
13%
Gender
Department Overall
American
Indian or Alaska
Native, 6, 1%
Asian , 139,
13%
Black or African
American, 36,
3%
Native
Hawaiian
or Other
Pacific
Islander,
3, 0%
Hispanic or
Latino, 243,
22%
White, 395,
37%
Not
Specified,
263, 24%
Ethnicity
As of 07/2022
20 Male, 729, 86%
Female, 119,
14%
Gender
Officers
American
Indian or Alaska
Native, 5, .6%
Asian, 111,
13.1%
Black or
African
American, 25
2.9%
Native
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander, 2,
,2%
Hispanic or
Latino, 187,
22%
White, 270,
31.8%
Not Specified,
248, 29.2%
Ethnicity
As of 07/2022
21 Male, 167,
94.4%
Female, 10,
5.6%
Gender
Sergeants
Asian, 26,
14.7%
Black or
African
American, 7,
3.9%
Hispanic or
Latino, 9, 22%
White, 95,
53.7%
Not Specified,
10, 5.6%
Ethnicity
As of 07/2022
22 Male, 38,
88.4%
Female, 5,
11.6%
Gender
Lieutenants
Asian, 2, 4.7%
Black or
African
American, 3,
7%Native
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander, 1,
2.3%
Hispanic or
Latino, 12,
27.9%
White, 2,
51.1%
Not Specified,
4, 9.3%
Ethnicity
As of 07/2022
23 Male, 8, 88.9%
Female, 1,
11.1%
Gender
Captains
Black or
African
American, 1,
11%
Hispanic or
Latino, 4,
44.4%
White, 3,
33.3%
Not Specified,
1, 11.1%
Ethnicity
As of 07/2022
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Fiscal Year
25 Communications Personnel Recruiting
Efforts
-Communications Recruiter
-Criticall Workshops
-Oral Board Workshops
-Information Sessions with Q & A
-Outreach before Job Posting
-Provide Communications job
information to applicants in other job
classifications
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