Police Captain

Salary : $185,196.36 - $237,648.72 Annually
Location : Menifee, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-39
Department: Police
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Menifee Police Department is pleased to formally announce its Police Captain promotional recruitment. Qualified candidates will be required to undergo a multi-faceted process prior to filling this integral position within our organization.

Essential functions and class characteristics can be found by viewing the Police Captain Job Description, click . Information about the examination process, minimum qualifications, and eligibility are detailed below. Questions related to the recruitment may be addressed to Chief Dave Gutierrez (View email address on click.appcast.io) or Silvano Rodriguez (View email address on click.appcast.io) in Human Resources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, police science, business administration, public administration, or a related field and seven (7) years (full-time equivalent) of increasingly responsible law enforcement experience, including one year of management experience as a Police Lieutenant.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid California P.O.S.T. Supervisory Certificate.
• Possession of a California P.O.S.T. Management Certificate is desirable.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Applicants possessing the required qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process. All qualified applicants will be assessed on job-relevant qualifications, including possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the Police Captain position; ability to perform essential job functions; and related education, training, and experience.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS AND DATES

• Application Window
  
  • Monday, September 14- Sunday, September 20
• 360 Evaluation
  
  • Wednesday, September 23- Wednesday, September 30
• Organizational Network Assessment
  
  • Wednesday, September 23- Wednesday, September 30
  • The Organizational Network Assessment will run concurrently with the 360 Evaluation during this time.
• Appraisal Interviews
  
  • Tuesday, October 13

Evaluation Weighting: Please note that the final eligibility list will be determined using the combined scores from the following components:

• Appraisal Interview: 70%
• Organizational Network Assessment: 30%