Police Officer (Entry / Academy Graduate)

Salary: $99,779.68 – $127,346.75 Annually

Closing Date: 6/30/2025

Position Summary:

The Police Officer (Entry) works under supervision and in all conditions, performing a variety of law enforcement duties that involve protecting life and property; enforcing laws and ordinances; conducting criminal investigations, crime prevention and suppression; preserving the public peace; performing special assignments in the protection of life and property; and related work as required.

Ideal candidates for this position should possess understanding of modern policing issues, philosophies, practices and trends including the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Candidates should also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse community. Graduation from a POST certified academy within the last 12 months is highly desirable.

Essential Functions:

• Enforces local, State and Federal laws and ordinances
• Patrols assigned area of the City in a car, on a motorcycle, or on foot
• Protects persons and property from harm during emergency and non-emergency situations
• Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other required emergencies
• Pursues, subdues, apprehends and controls fleeing, uncooperative or combative persons
• Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed
• Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations of disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths
• Prepares search and arrest warrants; makes arrests; serves warrants and subpoenas
• Interrogates suspects and interviews victims, complainants and witnesses
• Coordinates and investigates violent crimes, child abuse, property crimes, vice, gaming, and narcotics violations
• Testifies and presents evidence in court; provides backup assistance for other officers and law enforcement personnel
• Collects, preserves, and maintains evidence, found property, and property for safekeeping
• Assists and advises motorists and enforces traffic safety laws by issuing citations and warnings
• Searches, fingerprints, and transports prisoners
• Responds to demonstrations, riots, hostage situations, barricaded subjects and other extremely hazardous situations
• Maintains contact with the public regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the public
• Contacts and cooperates with other law enforcement and non-law enforcement agencies in matters relating apprehending offenders and investigating offenses
• Observes, monitors, directs, and controls routine and unusual traffic conditions
• Assists with special investigative and crime prevention duties
• Checks buildings for physical security
• Administers first aid as needed

Requirements:

• A High School diploma, GED.
• Graduation from a California P.O.S.T. certified basic Academy within the last three (3) years OR
• Possession of a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Recertification certificate within the last three (3) years
• Completion of 60 semester units or equivalent from an accredited college or university, is highly desirable.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license
• Possess a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate
• Be 20 years old by the date of the written examination and be 21 years, or older, at the time of appointment
• Be not less than 20/100 uncorrected or corrected to 20/30 with normal color vision
• Eligible for U.S. citizenship at the time of appointment
• No felony convictions
• No misdemeanor convictions which mandate weapons prohibitions