Entry-Level Police Officer
Salary: $119,262 per year.
Essential Functions:
- Prepares for work; receives instruction from platoon commander regarding assignment (beat) and/or specific patrol targets during daily line-up; inspects vehicle, equipment, and weapons to ensure proper operation.
- Patrols the district on foot or in a vehicle; operates Mobile Video Terminal (MVT) computer in patrol car; operates radio; detects criminal activity; and makes oneself accessible to communicate with the public.
- Responds to various calls for service; resolves disputes; admonishes individuals; responds to vehicle or pedestrian crashes; breaks up physical altercations; and provides emergency first-aid.
- Conducts investigations; conducts a preliminary investigation at the scene of a crime; searches area for suspects or evidence; interviews suspects, witnesses and victims; obtains case numbers; and obtains background information from dispatch or the MVT computer.
- Promotes community policing by engaging with merchants to discuss potential problems in the area; explaining laws, ordinances, as well as the rights of individuals in resolving disputes; speaks to members of the public in assigned car sector while on patrol; attends community meetings; and participates in community-based programs.
- Makes arrests and/or detains suspects.
- Pursues suspects; chases suspects; sets up perimeters; and communicates with dispatch and partner to coordinate chase.
- Enforces traffic and parking violations.
- Writes reports; keeps records; draws accident scene diagrams; competes forms and maintains logs.
- Interacts with superiors, peers, and other department personnel.
- Prepares and participates in planned events; stands and directs traffic at crash scenes, demonstrations, or planned events; controls crowds; cooperates with other city and state agencies to secure area at a planned event or crime scene.
- Prepares for and attends court; reviews reports and other related documents; testifies in court; meets with the Assistant District Attorney to discuss cases.
- Performs related duties as required.
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a United States High School Graduate, or have passed a G.E.D. or the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in accordance with (Government Code 1031(e)).
*A foreign college or university degree may be evaluated for equivalency by a credential evaluation service holding membership in the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), and the evaluation equivalency must be provided at the time of application. - Applicants must be at least 20 years old when they take the examination and at least 21 years of age by the time of appointment (Civil Service Rule 210.10)
- Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver license to operate an automobile at the time of application and throughout the selection process.
- Applicants must NOT have been:
- Convicted of a felony;
- Convicted of an offense involving domestic violence;
- Convicted of any misdemeanor that carries a penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession, or control of a firearm; or
- Restricted from employment with the City and County of San Francisco.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in the United States Military
- Proficiency in a second language relevant to San Francisco communities