Cadet (Police)

Salary: $47,480.00 Annually

Position Summary:

This is the first of nine levels in the Police series. Incumbents attend the police academy, complete required training, and receive their peace officer certification.

Essential Functions:

• Attends the police academy, which includes completing required training and academy courses, receiving peace officer certification, and performing related duties.
• May assist police officers with daily assignments, which could include ride-alongs, apprehending suspects, observing violations, making arrests, transmitting radio messages, monitoring electronic surveillance, retrieving, and filing information, assisting with fingerprinting, and performing related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Performs other related work as required.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• No experience required.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Must reside within a sixty (60) minute drive time (obeying all traffic laws) to Police Headquarters at 135 Commerce Street upon completion of the field-training program.