Police Officer Cadet- Trainee

Soledad, CA
Soledad Police Department

Salary: $27.00/HOUR

Position Summary:

This is a non-sworn entry-level classification in the City’s police service. Initially under close supervision, incumbents attend a designated P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement academy to obtain the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Regular Basic Course certificate. The Cadet–Trainee must then participate in and successfully complete the P.O.S.T. certified Soledad Police Department Field Training Program and become familiar with all aspects of law enforcement to advance to a regular full-time, sworn police officer position. This class is staffed with reserve level or academy attendees and incumbents may advance to the higher level of full time sworn police officer after gaining experience, completing the required training, and meeting the qualifications for the higher-level class.

Essential Functions:

  • In conjunction with a full-time sworn police officer, patrols assigned areas to protect life and property and deter crime.
  • Responds to calls including burglaries, disturbances, accidents, robberies, and other violations of the law.
  • Administers first
  • Performs limited field investigations and interviews.
  • Provides traffic and crowd control.
  • Issues citations under the direct supervision of a full-time, sworn police officer.
  • Performs surveillance.
  • Transports arrested individuals to County Jail (after completion of the level III police academy).
  • Makes limited court appearances to testify as a material or expert witness.
  • Prepares a variety of reports.
  • Patrols assigned open space areas by vehicle or on foot to protect life and property.
  • Responds to calls including Municipal Code violations, disturbances, accidents, and other violations of the law.
  • Provides public information.
  • Removes safety hazards from roads or trails.
  • Assists searches for missing or at-risk persons.
  • Assists with the execution of court-issued writs and orders by seizing property, checking evicted location, or physically removing occupants from premises.
  • Assists with the transportation of individuals to County jail.
  • Assists with the transportation of seized property to storage area.
  • Prepares various reports and forms.

Requirements:

  • High school graduation or equivalent (GED) is required. Candidates using a GED to qualify must have obtained GED scores of at least 35 on each test section and an overall score of at least 45 College-level coursework in law enforcement, criminal justice, criminology, or a field related to the work is highly desirable.
  • Applicant must be 20 1/2 years old by the application filing deadline and 21 years old by the date of hire.
  • Possession of a valid California class C driver’s license or the ability to obtain one within 10 days of residency in California and
  • Satisfactory driving history as obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles is required.
  • Possession of a California P.O.S.T. Reading and Writing Test (PELLET B) with a T-Score of 42 or higher.
  • Must possess a California P.O.S.T. Physical Agility Test (WSTB) with a minimum passing score of 320.