Police Officer

Salary: $83,329.00 – $101,287.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, is responsible for the enforcement of State and Local ordinances, preventative patrol, traffic enforcement, and investigative assignments.

Members of this law enforcement agency hold positions of high public trust. It is imperative that all, on-duty and off-duty, conduct themselves in such a manner that does not bring disrepute on this agency or the professional image of law enforcement.

Essential Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Work in harmonious work relationship with other personnel and agencies.
• Manages the trust, faith and confidence of the administration.
• Ensure the general safety of the public.
• Drive emergency vehicles under adverse and stressful conditions.
• Qualify with firearms and other offensive and defensive weapons.
• Use physical force to control and arrest law violators.
• Protect the general public from harm and threats to personal safety.
• Support and enforce the administrative and operational policies of this agency.

Requirements:

• Possession of a valid California operator’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Possession of a valid Basic Certificate issued by the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training. (Proof of completion of P.O.S.T. Basic Academy with the ability to possess a Basic Certificate within one year may be substituted.)
• The ability to successfully pass a medical, psychological and background screening.
• Vision standard of 20/100 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other.
• High school graduation or equivalent. (Supplemental college course work desirable.)
• Possession of a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate or proof of completion from a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy.