The California Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for the 2023 State Park Peace Officer Cadet Academy! Apply by May 13, 2022 How You’ll Make an Impact Protect California’s natural, historical, and cultural resources! State Park Peace Officer Rangers and Lifeguards enjoy diverse opportunities for patrols, including K-9, off-highway vehicle, beach, boat, […]

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting lateral and transfer peace officer applicants, as well as recent academy graduates! Opportunities are available statewide.

Apply by May 10, 2022

How You’ll Make an Impact

Protect California’s natural, historical, and cultural resources! State Park Peace Officer Rangers and Lifeguards enjoy diverse opportunities for patrols, including K-9, off-highway vehicle, beach, boat, and many others.  

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for Communication Operator (Emergency Dispatcher) 

Be a guardian for the largest state park system in the nation! Communications Operators are emergency dispatchers who are a vital link in the fast-paced communications network of California State Parks – providing consistency, direction, and knowledge to the public and law enforcement officers in an emergency.

Key compensation and job highlights:

• $4,000 – $6,233 per month plus benefits, CalPERS Safety retirement, and pay differentials.
• Dispatch field units, monitor emergency communication systems, respond to calls for service, log incidents, assist the public, and provide protection to State Park Peace Officer Rangers and Lifeguards.

We are excited for the opportunity to reach candidates who are reflective of California’s diverse population.

For more information about this opportunity and minimum requirements, please visit us at www.LiveTheParksLife.com.