About Concord Police Department

With a total of 129,295 residents in the year 2019, Concord is the 46th largest city in the state of California. Concord is the 1^st biggest city located in Contra Costa County. Incorporated on 8^th February 1905, it is the prime regional suburban East Bay center that lies east to the city of San Francisco. The city’s downtown area is recently re-developed and is dominated by the free summer concerts, several restaurants, and other farmer markets. Concord has a diverse economy with a high job growth rate. Bank of America, round table pizza, Sun valley mall, and Costco are the notable companies that contribute a major part to the local economy. The city was named after the Todos Santos, the name of a park and the central city plaza.

Concord police department was established in 1963. Since established 11 police officers have lost in the line of service. Concord Police Department Newest Chief of Police is Mark Bustillos. The department is headquartered at:

1350 Galindo St,

Concord

CA 94520

Concord police department split into 3 divisions: Investigations Division Administrative Division, and Field Operations Division. The police department has 161 sworn officers, policing an area 30.54 square miles. The actual police department’s annually operational budget is $48,601,066.

To pass the Concord police department test, candidates must take a three-part examination. The police written test examines the candidate’s knowledge of math, memory, grammar/spelling, incident report writing, and reading comprehension. The physical abilities test examines a candidate’s performance at endurance, upper body strength, and mobility. Finally, candidates must take the interview exam and may be required to undertake a polygraph assessment too. Only the highest-scoring applicants on the Concord police test will make it through to the academy.