Police Cadet
Salary: $16.27 – $20.77 Hourly
Position Summary:
Police Cadets serve as non-sworn police auxiliary personnel and perform various clerical and beginning level technical support police work under general supervision as part of an intern/apprentice program. As the Police Cadet program is designed as a career preparation internship, concurrent enrollment in equivalent to a minimum of 12 semester units at a community college or university is required (Police Cadet applicants and employees are required to maintain a grade “C” average or higher).
Essential Functions:
- Copies and shreds documents;
- Receives, sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail;
- Files and retrieves documents and records;
- Interacts with the public and provides factual information about Department procedures or services;
- Prepares routine reports and forms;
- Orders supplies as directed;
- Directs traffic and provides related assistance at traffic or accident scenes;
- Identifies violations of parking laws and issues citations;
- Tags abandoned vehicles for impound;
- Assists staff in performing day-to-day tasks;
- Participates in and provides support to special projects and events;
- Cleans and/or washes police vehicles; and
- Performs minor maintenance at the police station, including changing light bulbs, emptying trash, etc. as directed.
Requirements:
- Must have any combination of education or experience equivalent to a High School Diploma.
- Some college coursework, and a demonstrated interest in a law enforcement career.
- Must be currently enrolled in a minimum of 12 college semester units.
- Incumbents must maintain a course load of at least 12 college semester units/quarter system equivalent, and maintain a grade “C” average or higher.
- Valid California Class C Driver License.