Best Places To Work In California
Rankings based on anonymous, verified officer survey responses.
Best Overall Agencies
Top agencies in California based on overall officer ratings.
Based on 1 verified officer review.
Based on 1 verified officer review.
Based on 1 verified officer review.
Best Career Growth Agencies
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Rankings are based on anonymous, verified officer survey responses. Agencies must meet a minimum review threshold before appearing in rankings.
Ranking categories currently include leadership, morale, compensation, operations, career growth, wellness, retention risk, training, and other officer experience metrics.
BadgeIntel Intelligence
Discover everything BadgeIntel tracks about agencies in California, including salary information, officer ratings, leadership, agency facts, rankings, and anonymous officer insights.
Agency Rankings
See how agencies compare across cities, counties, states and nationally.
- ✓ State rankings
- ✓ County rankings
- ✓ City rankings
- ✓ National rankings
- ✓ Highest rated agencies
Salary & Compensation
Discover verified officer salary and compensation information before making your next career move.
- ✓ Starting salary
- ✓ Top step salary
- ✓ Typical annual earnings
- ✓ Overtime opportunities
- ✓ Most common overtime range
Officer Ratings
See how verified officers rate agencies across morale, leadership, staffing and more.
- ✓ Overall agency rating
- ✓ Leadership rating
- ✓ Morale rating
- ✓ Training rating
- ✓ Compensation rating
Agency Facts
Learn about equipment, retirement, benefits, policies and specialized units.
- ✓ Retirement
- ✓ Health insurance
- ✓ Vacation
- ✓ Sick leave
- ✓ Take-home vehicles
Leadership Profiles
Browse leadership profiles and anonymous officer feedback.
- ✓ Chief and Sheriff profiles
- ✓ Command staff profiles
- ✓ Supervisor ratings
- ✓ Leadership trends
- ✓ Officer recommendations
Officer Insights
Read anonymous officer experiences from agencies across the country.
- ✓ Would officers recommend this agency?
- ✓ Leadership quality
- ✓ Equipment quality
- ✓ Training opportunities
- ✓ Promotion opportunities