About Chula Vista Police Department

Famed for its stunning location nestled between San Diego Bay and the foothills of the coastal mountains, Chula Vista remains one of the most picturesque cities along the east coast. Chula Vista is, after all, the Spanish for “beautiful view.”

The city is also well known as the lemon capital city of the world because of its somewhat eccentric annual lemon festival. The city was incorporated on 28^th November 1911. It remains one of the safest cities in the region – ranked 39^th overall in the list of 182 cities of the US. The city locates at the center of one of the richest cultural, economical, and environmentally diverse zones in the US.

The city sprawled across the area of 52 sq miles and water boasts on 4.7% of the total area. It’s the 15^th largest city in California and 75^th largest city in the US, and it’s not more than eight miles from the Mexican border. Being a lowland, Chula Vista has a semi-arid climate. It possesses an average highest temperature of 75.7 F and the average lowest temperature as 45.3 F.

Chula Vista police department is differentiated into three divisions or branches, the administrative services branch,  the patrol operation branch, and the investigation branch. Roxana Kennedy is currently serving as the 24^th Chief of Police since 2016. She has 249 sworn officers, 106 civilian employees, and more than a hundred volunteers under her leadership. This department provides law enforcement services to the population of 270,000 people of Chula Vista. This department maintains a budget of $58.3 million.

Chula Vista police department test requires three basic tests for its recruitment, which includes the police written test, physical abilities, and oral board interview. Candidates are recommended to prepare well in advance to score well on the Chula Vista police test.

Applications for Chula Vista police department test can be found online.