BECOME A POLICE OFFICER

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Being a police officer is not just a job; it's a front-row seat to the most thrilling and unpredictable show on earth. As a first responder, you're the one who steps in when people are in their most vulnerable moments. So, what's the real deal about being a police officer? 

As a member of the Guam Police Department, you possess the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Each day, you stand on the front lines, responding to traffic collisions, burglaries, assaults, thefts, and other threats that challenge the safety and security of our island community. Through your interactions with individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, you are afforded the critical responsibility to provide assistance, guidance, and support, regardless of the size or nature of their concerns.

At the Guam Police Department, every shift brings purpose, challenge, and the opportunity to serve our island community with pride.

Picture this:

Dispatch alerts you to a traffic collision in your area. You are first on scene, securing it for safety and checking for injuries. If medical assistance is needed, you coordinate with the Guam Fire Department to provide aid. Then, it’s time to investigate. With the training you’ve received, you assess the scene, determine causation, and identify any violations that led to the crash. This is just one of many critical roles you’ll perform as a patrol officer.

Another call comes in:

A homeowner receives a security alert, someone has broken into his residence while he’s at work. Working with dispatch and your desk watch officer, you’re briefed in real-time with suspect details and updates. Your team responds quickly and strategically. The suspect is apprehended before escape and brought to the precinct for questioning. You then interview the victim, coordinate with the Crime Scene Investigator to process evidence, and complete the arrest procedures, ensuring justice is served.

Once you’ve mastered patrol work, you’ll have the opportunity to advance into one of our many specialized sections, including:

Special Operations Division – SWAT, K9, Marine Patrol

Highway Patrol Division – Serious Crash Investigations, Traffic Enforcement

Criminal Investigations Division – Units specializing in Drugs, Homicide, Domestic Violence, Property Crime, and Juvenile Crime

Forensic Science Division – Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)

Your journey begins at the Police Academy, where you will receive comprehensive foundational training. As your career progresses, you’ll have access to both on-island and off-island advanced training led by subject matter experts from leading agencies around the world.

As a member of Guam’s premier law enforcement agency, you’ll gain knowledge, skills, and experience that exceed industry standards.

Don’t just protect and serve—lead, grow, and make a lasting impact. Join the Guam Police Department today.

A Police Officer Trainee attends and satisfactorily completes a Guam Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission-approved law enforcement program and on-the-job training involving clearly defined routine police law enforcement work. Employees in this class undergo classroom lectures and physical agility training and are monitored and evaluated academically through quiz and examination scores.  In addition, employees in this class undergo extensive on-the-job training in law enforcement work.  On-the-job training work performance is evaluated using on-the-scene observations, frequent inspections, examinations, discussions, and submission of reports.

As a Police Officer Trainee, he attends the Guam POST Commission-approved law enforcement training program that would lead to POST Certification.  Performs the following on-the-job training duties: patrols a specific beat or district on foot, motorcycle, or patrol car; checks windows and doors of business establishments; and investigates any suspicious conditions.  Directs traffic during peak hours; writes tickets for illegal parking, speeding, and other traffic offenses.  Serves writs, warrants, and subpoenas; makes arrests for violations of laws and ordinances.  Receives complaints and reports; provides the public with information and directions upon request.  Assists in investigating traffic accidents, criminal offenses, and other investigations as assigned; reports on such findings.  Assists with interviewing witnesses, collects and preserves evidence, and testifies in court.  Performs related work as assigned.