Police Cadet Non-Sworn

You don’t have to be a police officer to work for the Baton Rouge Police Department. In fact, BRPD offers several employment opportunities for civilians, including supporting BRPD communications, receiving and responding to information requests, and classifying and identifying fingerprints.

Police Cadet

This is a position of training in general police work following well-defined procedures and techniques. Employees in this class perform regular and routine assignments as instructed, and any independent action, initiative, or judgment may be utilized as experience is gained. All general and special assignments or instructions are received from a designated superior officer. The performance of work, methods, and results will be reviewed through reports, inspections, and discussions. Police cadets will not be allowed to carry weapons except in compelling and emergency situations. Continued employment in this class is conditional and depends upon a satisfactory tenure of service. Upon reaching the age of 21 a cadet may be automatically allocated to the class of Police Officer provided he passes the police officer civil service entrance examination; such allocation supersedes any existing employment list.

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