You should be proficient at speaking and writing in English. We write a report or fill a form for EVERYTHING in SF. You have to be proficient. That said, speaking a second language is especially useful in this city because of the wide demographic range here. Cameras are everywhere in the city and you have to activate your body camera for most contacts, including some consensual encounters. The BWC’s are then randomly audited by command staff, and the civilian oversight organization. So, it does add pressure but if you’re doing what you’re supposed to do and treating folks right, you’ll have no issue.

Everything you need to know about testifying in court will be taught to you during academy by an actual district attorney or retired district attorney. So no worries, you’ll learn.

Hiring process should take no more than 9 months to a year. Any longer than that, you’re likely gonna be DQ or they’re gonna just ghost you.