Lateral: California Basic POST Certificate and sworn full-time California service within two years of the offer
Lateral out more than two years: completed POST requalification course
Out-of-state lateral: California POST Basic Course Waiver and sworn full-time service within two years of the offer
Academy graduate: in the final phase of an accredited POST academy when applying
Academy graduate: academy completed and Academy POST Certificate in hand before an offer
Legal right to work in the United States (the city uses E-Verify)
Not published by this agency
Entry-level recruit or trainee pay
Written test and passing score
Physical agility test events and standards
Field training length
Tattoo and grooming policy
Age, education and driver license minimums (job description page was not reachable)
Hiring timeline for academy graduates
Bonus installment schedule details
Annual calls for service from an official source
Budgeted sworn officer count from an official source
Field training
Not published (laterals get an abbreviated program; length depends on experience)
Coronado is not accepting entry-level applicants without academy training. Only laterals and academy graduates can apply.
Pay figures differ by source. The city posting shows base pay to $135,837, while the recruiting site's $153,496 includes Advanced POST pay and shift differential.
