Women in Policing

San Antonio Police Department
WOMEN IN POLICING

Are you a woman age 20-44 who is looking for a career that
PAYS WELL and lets you HELP PEOPLE?
If so, SAPD Recruiters want to talk to YOU!

Women hold varied and important positions in the San Antonio Police Department in 2005. Consider joining them if you are looking for a rewarding career in law enforcement.

SAPD WOMEN OFFICERS A REWARDING CAREER
SAPD WOMEN SPEAK HOW TO APPLY TO SAPD
FAQ FOR WOMEN RECRUITS

SAPD WOMEN OFFICERS IN 2005
DID YOU KNOW:

The 140+ female SAPD officers occupy some the most important positions in the Department.

For Example: Female officers serve as Deputy Chief (one of five Deputy Chiefs), Captain of a Patrol Substation, Manager of the Sex Crimes Unit (Lieutenant), Homicide Detectives, K-9 Unit Supervisor (Sergeant), Helicopter Pilot, Bike Patrol Officer, Crisis Negotiators, Academy Instructors, and Recruiting Specialists.

Female SAPD officers are also Crime Prevention Specialists, SAFFE (Community Policing) officers, School Services Officers, Patrol Sergeants, Investigations Unit Sergeants, Youth Crimes Detectives, District Patrol Officers, and assistants to the Deputy Chiefs.

NO SAPD JOB IS CONSIDERED "FOR MEN ONLY"!! FEMALE OFFICERS SERVE EQUALLY WITH MALE OFFICERS.

Captain Rose Mary Flammia congratulates a new SAPD officer. Captain Mahala Ritchey confers with Capt. Larry Birney at a MAP meeting. Sgt. Laura Cole oversees the SAPD K-9 Unit and handles one of the K-9s.

CHOOSE A REWARDING CAREER
A career in SAPD can be both financially and professionally rewarding for women.
DID YOUR KNOW:

Successful applicants are provided with a 6-month paid training experience (salary during training is $2300/month)

A first-year Patrol Officer (after training and probation period) makes $2819/month.

Additional compensation is available for officers who have special language skills, college degrees, or work evening or night shifts.

Compared to other jobs open to women in their 20s, without 4-year college degrees, the $2800+/month starting salary significantly exceeds the average pay for Clerical Work, Retail Sales, Telemarketing, or any of the other jobs often taken by young women.

SAPD WOMEN SPEAK
SAPD women police officers' stories are as varied as the women themselves. To learn more about their motivations for joining SAPD, their experiences, assignments, and comments from their friends and families, please click on each of the photos below. The stories are in PDF format, so you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to access these files.

APPLY TO JOIN SAPD

If any of this is interesting to you, and you think you might want to join SAPD, one of our recruiters would be happy to talk with you and provide you with further information. Please contact the Recruiting Office by E-MAIL, or by Snail Mail at PO Box 839948, San Antonio, TX 78283.

* PLEASE NOTE: Cadet Applications are available ONLY during a designated period prior to the Civil Service Exam. They are NOT available at any other time. Please watch this web page for the dates of the next announced application period and exam (dates are not yet set).
PLEASE ALSO SEE THE STEPS FOR APPOINTMENT

For more information on Requirements, Application Process, Physical Exam, Training, Salary and Benefits, please return to the RECRUITING page.

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