LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A GREAT CAREER FOR WOMEN, AND WOMEN ARE GREAT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Why are women so important for policing?

Police experts nationwide have long held that increasing the number of female officers is key to the success of community policing goals.
Women can perform all facets of policing as well as their male counterparts, and they also have a natural ability to verbally de-escalate volatile situations.

Young women and second career women alike find that police work combines diverse challenges, good pay and benefits, and the strong appeal of community involvement.

You, too, can join the ranks of the many women who have successfully entered careers that provide them with financial independence. For more information, please visit the various links provided and then contact our SAPD recruiters!

OUR MISSION:

The mission of the San Antonio Police Department is to provide quality community-oriented services, while building problem-solving partnerships with our citizens to prevent crime, reduce fear, and enhance the quality of life throughout our community, always treating people with dignity, fairness, and respect.

Despite the fact that women have been police officers for many decades, law enforcement continues to be viewed as a non-traditional career for women. Policing today requires considerable intelligence, communication, compassion, and diplomacy; all traits that women ordinarily possess. Of the women currently serving in the San Antonio Police Department, more than 38% have promoted beyond the rank of patrol officer, with the
second-highest rank in SAPD currently held by a woman.

All policewomen receive the same training as their male counterparts, which enables them to move into a variety of areas within the department without the barriers usually experienced in other occupations.

Please go to assignments to see the opportunities that await all successful police cadets once they graduate from the Training Academy.