Los Angeles Port Police Cadet Program
Cadets support the Los Angeles Port Police in a variety of duties, providing a great opportunity for college students interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice or law enforcement.
Cadet duties include general office assistance, data collection and data entry, document preparation, developing and updating spreadsheets, minor systems support, trouble shooting, and computer inventory tracking, as well correspondence tracking and distribution. Cadets are required to wear uniforms on duty, which are provided by the Department. Applications are accepted year-round.
There are many exciting benefits working alongside law enforcement officers:
Training and Career Development
We Work Around Your Class Schedule
Meet Amazing People
Minimum Job Requirements
- Must have the legal right to work in the U.S.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university (12 quarter or nine semester units)
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergrads; 3.0 for grad students
- May work up to 20 hours per week.
- Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access highly desired
- Should have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Be ethical, honest, and drug free
Salary
Community college students, university freshmen, sophomores, and juniors earn $17.28/hour. University seniors and graduate students earn $20.13/hour.