Public Safety, Finance, and
Strategic Support Committee
San José Police Department
Recruitment and Hiring Activity
Annual Report
August 15, 2024
Agenda Item: (d)2.
Presenter: Lieutenant Mike Bui
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1 Sworn Applications
FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24 SJ33 SJ34 SJ35 SJ48 SJ49 SJ50
Applications 3025 3758 2898 602 927 817
Hired 59 56 43 30 38 34
% Hired 2% 1.5% 1.5% 5% 4% 4%
3 Target Audiences
- Career Path
- Personal Alignment with
Our Core Values
- Diversity
- Women
- Athletes
- College Students and
Graduates
- Military Personnel
WWW.SJPDyou.com
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
- Indeed
- LinkedIn
- POST Employment Website
- Next Door – San Jose
- Government Jobs
- Various websites in
coordination with recruiting
events
- Interview Now
Recruitment Advertising Platforms
4 Academy Reported Ethnicities
Asian
11% Black or
African
American
6%
Hispanic or
Latino
60%
Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
3%
White
20%
SJ 50
Asian
32%
Black or African
American
8%
Hispanic or Latino
52%
White
8%
SJ 49
Asian
32%
Hispanic or
Latino
42%
White
26%
SJ 48
SJ 48 SJ 49 SJ 50
Female Recruits 4 5 5
Percent Female 13% 13% 15%
5 Male 87%
Female 13%
Gender
Department Overall
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native Under
1%
Asian 13%
Black or
African
American 3%
Hispanic or
Latino 22%
Native
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander
Under 1%
White 32%
Other or Not
Specified
30%
Ethnicity
As of 05/2024
6 1333
2033
1384
1662
614
862 958
1 Communications Applications
FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24 Current Vacancy: 1 Call Taker and 10 Dispatchers
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Vacancy 22.5 for 51% reduction
Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Vacancy 29.5 for 63% reduction
• 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
Communications Recruiting Efforts
QUESTIONS