Oakland Police dept

[dav4710]

I am in the same boat as well I passed polygraph and background and received the email in May that I was on the eligibility list. I also contacted my background investigator and they said the academy was in August. Anyone else around the same step in the process and would you post your timeline of steps and how close to the academy do you receive the CJO?

[gav691]

When did you start your process what's your timeline been like?

[dav4710]

-applied in May 2018 with pelletb and wstb results attached from the South Bay regional
-oral board in August
- polygraph in September
-Met with BI in November
- Email that I was on Eligibility List in May 2019

[gav691]

seems like they do things differently sometimes I met with BI like 4 days before my poly so idk how this is gonna go they post on their fb page all the time how they are hiring, all I know is academy is in august and my BI told to be prepared to not be able to give my job two week notice

[gav691]

Any news from anyone on August academy?

[OPDrecruit]

Heard anything?

[gav691]

no not yet academy is supposed to be 1 month away, have you?

[dav4710]

Not yet still waiting to be called.

[LEO404]

Here’s my timeline so far..

3/26/19- application submitted to OPD
4/22/19- application accepted , invited to pellet b test
4/29/19- pellet B test taken,
5/2/19- passing score of 54.4, invited to physical test
5/11/19- physical test taken, passing score 1:53
5/21/19- requirements met, invited to Oral board
6/2/19- Oral board workshop
6/4/19- Oral board Panel
6/5/19- Emailed results of oral board, score of 90.00, ranked 10th on eligibility list
6/13/19- invitation into Background investigations
6/19/19- background processing appointment
6/25/19- polygraph scheduled
6/29/19- live scan fingerprint appointment
6/30/19- background review with Investigator
7/6/19- polygraph appointment, advised I passed

[LEO404]

Any updates for anyone??

[OPDrecruit]

nothing here

[gav691]

Nothing yet

[gav691]

Any updates from anyone?

[OPDrecruit]

nothing. you?

[gav691]

no im at either they pushed the academy back to September which would make sense since other academy didn't start till march or I didn't make it

[LEO404]

I heard from a friend of a friend (yeah yeah I know... probably unreliable.) that there is a ‘sister’ academy in October that will have OPD, BART, and Fremont PD.

I haven’t heard a peep from my background investigator about anything yet. He did come talk to all my neighbors a couple weeks ago, I’m guessing that’s a good sign.

[gav691]

Well academy is supposed to be on monday any word from anyone?

[OPDrecruit]

Nothing here

[LEO404]

BI called a bunch of people in my history packet, but that’s the only update for me...

[OPDrecruit]

what applicant group are you?

[LEO404]

Group 183B, was ranked 10th during my oral board interviews. My BI wanted me in the August academy but I went on vacation and couldn’t make it so he’s planning on having me in the January academy.

[qbtarget33]

I haven’t heard anything either. I’m in the 182B group. I contacted a month ago and she said mine was good. My friend was in the same group as I’m but they sent him to the March 2019 academy. He told me the August academy has 46 recruits.

[OPDrecruit]

46 recruits that were already called? Or they have 46 openings?

[OPDrecruit]

What was your rank?

[qbtarget33]

The August academy that just started on the 26th has 46 recruits and I don’t know what rank I’m in b/c they didn’t tell me.

[gav691]

Do we get rejection letters since we weren't accepted

[OPDrecruit]

Anyone know when the next academy is scheduled to start?

[Recruit3185]

I was there for backgrounds processing on 9/11 and we were told next academy is in mid January

[InZain08]

184A Applicant here.

Background in-processing on 9/11/19
Livescan on 9/21/19
Polygraph on 9/28/19

Nothing heard since then.

Anyone else have updates?

[OPDrecruit]

I'm in 182C and haven;t heard anything since April

[LEO404]

I’m in the 183B and haven’t heard anything back from my BI in about 2 months now.

[InZain08]

I'm guessing I cleared the polygraph; my BI introduced himself via email and scheduled an initial phone call with me.

[LEO404]

You did polygraph before meeting with your B.I.?
It was the opposite for me.

[InZain08]

Yes, I had my polygraph exam prior to being assigned a BI.

[InZain08]

Had my initial interview with the BI. Now it's just a waiting game to see what the command staff wants to do with my packet.