Airport Patrol Officer – Academy Graduate/Attendee

Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Airport Department

Salary: $103,004.20 – $125,201.18 Annually.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, provide armed airport law enforcement with arrest and detention authority to comply with Transportation Security Administration Regulations and utilizing the City’s Airport Security Program; patrol the Airport property and enforce federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; identify, apprehend and detain suspected violators, as appropriate; issue warnings and citations or initiate arrests, as appropriate; ensure that the facility continually operates in compliance with the Airport Security Program and the Transportation Security Regulations; assist Airport administrative staff with Airport tenant lease enforcement; serve legal and administrative documents related to Airport tenancies; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
  • One year of airport police experience is desirable.
  • Applicant must possess a valid California driver’s license at the time of appointment.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
  • Incumbents must be available to work all shifts Monday through Sunday, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays, call back and standby duty. Airport Patrol Officers can be assigned either a 3/12½ work schedule (3 days, 12½ hours per day with a one 10 hour pay-back shift per month), a 3/12 work schedule (3 days, 12 hours per day with an 8 hour pay-back shift per pay period) or a 4/10 work schedule (4 days, 10 hours per day).
  • Appointees must possess a valid California POST Regular Basic Course Academy Certificate at time of appointment or successfully complete a City-sponsored POST Regular Basic Course Academy within one year. Applicants who do not currently possess the California POST Regular Basic Course Certificate will be appointed as an Airport Patrol Officer Trainee until POST Regular Basic Course Certificate is obtained.
  • Appointees must have either completed or must complete Aviation Security Training under California Penal Code 832.1 within 90 days from the date of appointment to Airport Police Officer
  • Applicants must not have a history of personal or criminal conduct which would affect suitability for employment as a sworn peace officer. Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.