Annual Hiring Demographic Statistics - 2025

San Francisco Police Department Hiring Process

Overview

The Police Oﬃcer application process includes various tests and a background investigation.

Ownership of the hiring process is split between the Department of Human Resources (DHR) which administers all required initial testing for applicants, and the Police Department (SFPD) which conducts all other aspects of the Police Oﬃcer hiring process.

Hiring Process

DHR

Online Job Application
Written Test
Physical Ability Test (PAT)
Oral Interview

SFPD

Medical Evaluation
Psychological Evaluation
Polygraph Test
Background Check

Visuals and Data

These visuals show the key indicators for each step of the hiring process including the DHR application process (total applications received), written test, physical ability test, oral interview, as well as candidates entering the SFPD backgrounds investigations process and candidates who were hired into the SFPD Police Academy.

Testing data administered by DHR is maintained by the Public Safety Team while data for candidates entering the backgrounds investigation process and the SFPD Police Academy is maintained internally by SFPD. All data is analyzed and visualized by the SFPD Staffing and Deployment Unit.

Applicants

Year	Applicants
2025	5070

Applicants by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%
Asian	14%
Black or African American	16%
Filipino	4%
Hispanic or Latino	27%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	11%
White	22%

Applicants by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	13%
Male	85%
Prefer not to answer	1%

Applicants Who Took the Written Test (NTN and PELLETB) by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13%
Black or African American	12%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	33%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Prefer not to answer	2%
Two or More Races	12%
White	20%

Bar graph showing applicants by race/ethnicity for the written test with percentages.

Applicants Who Took the Written Test (NTN and PELLETB) by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	9%
Male	90%
Prefer not to answer	2%

Bar chart showing male applicants at 90%, female at 9%, and those who prefer not to answer at 2% for a written test.

Applicants Who Passed the Written Test (NTN and PELLETB by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13%
Black or African American	12%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	33%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	12%
White	21%

Bar chart showing percentages of applicants who passed a test by race/ethnicity. Highest: Hispanic or Latino (33%); Lowest: American Indian or Alaska Native (0%).

Applicants Who Passed the Written Test (NTN and PELLETB) by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	8%
Male	90%
Prefer not to answer	2%

Bar chart showing pass rates by gender, with "Male" at 90%, "Female" at 8%, and "Prefer not to answer" at 2%.

Applicants Who Attended the Oral Interview by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Black or African American	11%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	31%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	12%
White	21%

Bar chart of interview attendance by race/ethnicity, highlighting Hispanic or Latino at 31%.

Applicants Who Attended the Oral Interview by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	8%
Male	91%
Prefer not to answer	1%

Bar chart showing percentage of applicants attending oral interviews by gender: Female 8%, Male 91%, Prefer not to answer 1%.

Applicants Who Passed the Oral Interview by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Black or African American	11%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	12%
White	22%

Bar chart showing passing rates for an oral interview by race/ethnicity.

Applicants Who Passed the Oral Interview by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	8%
Male	90%
Prefer not to answer	1%

Bar chart showing interview pass rates by gender: 8% Female, 90% Male, 1% Prefer not to answer.

Applicants Who Took the Physical Ability Test by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Black or African American	11%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	12%
White	21%

Bar chart of physical ability test-takers by race/ethnicity, showing varied percentages.

Applicants Who Took the Physical Ability Test by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	7%
Male	91%
Prefer not to answer	1%

Bar chart showing percentage of applicants by gender who took a physical ability test: 7% Female, 91% Male, 1% Prefer not to answer.

Applicants Who Passed the Physical Ability Test by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Black or African American	12%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	29%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1%
Prefer not to answer	3%
Two or More Races	12%
White	21%

Bar chart showing pass rates of a physical ability test by race/ethnicity, with Hispanic or Latino at the highest with 29% and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander at the lowest with 1%.

Applicants Who Passed the Physical Ability Test by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	6%
Male	92%
Prefer not to answer	1%

Bar chart showing test passing rates: Female 6%, Male 92%, Prefer not to answer 1%.

Background Investigation Demographics by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Black or African American	13%
Filipino	3%
Hispanic or Latino	25%
Multiracial	2%
Other	1%
Prefer not to answer	3%
White	28%

Bar chart of demographics by race/ethnicity with percentage values.

Background Investigation Demographics by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	9%
Male	91%

Bar chart showing gender demographics: 9% Female, 91% Male.

Academy Class Demographics by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	26%
Black or African American	7%
Filipino	5%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Other	3%
White	28%

Academy Class Demographics by Gender

Gender	Percent
Female	18%
Male	82%

Bar graph showing class demographics by gender, with 18% female and 82% male.

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