Police Officer

Fortuna, CA
Fortuna Police Department

Salary: $53,934.40 – $65,624.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant, to perform law enforcement, crime prevention, traffic control, and crime investigation activities; to perform assigned, specialized law enforcement duties; to assist the public in a variety of ways; and to do related work as required.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols assigned areas in an automobile and on foot, checking for crime and dangerous conditions; enforces State and local laws and traffic ordinances;
  • Responds to calls from the public regarding crimes, preservation of the peace, and protection of life and property; pursues and apprehends suspects; conducts initial and follow-up investigations of crimes; interviews witnesses and victims of crimes and others who may have information relating to the whereabouts of suspects;
  • Conducts undercover investigations; assists and cooperates with other law enforcement and public safety agencies; serves warrants and makes arrests; prepares reports of incidents and investigations; searches crime scenes for physical evidence such as fingerprints, footprints, and tire marks;
  • Photographs crime scenes; transports, books, and has responsibility for the care and custody of detained persons; issues traffic citations and performs traffic control work; performs accident investigations; may serve as field training officer or officer-in-charge;
  • May perform investigations or other specialized law enforcement work as assigned; performs a wide range of law enforcement and community assistance duties, including public safety education.

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Graduation from POST Academy required.
  • Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
  • A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities would be graduation from the POST academy and current experience working as a California peace officer.