Police Officer I/II

Salary: $6,558.00 – $9,229.00 Monthly

Essential Functions:

• Patrols assigned areas in vehicles, on foot, on motorcycle, or on bicycle as assigned.
• Analyzes and solves community/neighborhood problems involving the protection and preservation of life, property, and the enforcement of City, County and State laws.
• Conducts a variety of investigations including neighborhood disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, robberies, juvenile crimes, domestic violence, sexual assaults, vehicle accidents, and deaths.
• Directs traffic/provides regulation of traffic flow at time of emergency or congestion.
• Works shiftwork to include Days, Swings and Graveyard.
• Testifies in court as needed.
• Provides traffic enforcement to include arrests and issuance of citations as required.
• Receives calls from and provides assistance for other law enforcement agencies in emergencies.
• Conducts investigations to include the collection and storage of evidence for court presentation.
• Prepares detailed reports of arrests made, investigations conducted, and illegal incidents observed.
• Proactively patrols business districts and residential neighborhoods at all times of day and night.
• Provides direction and information to the general public.
• Processes and cares for prisoners.
• Establishes and maintains positive contact with citizens pertaining to potential community and neighborhood problems, suspicious people and circumstances.
• Assists with Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch meetings.
• Counsels’ at-risk youth and assists with diversion programs and press relations.
• Provides service and assistance to the public.
• May be assigned to act as School Resource Officer – teaching high school students youth in law classes or Drug Awareness Resistance Education.
• Assists in assigned projects such as licensing of businesses, building maintenance, issuance of permits or other tasks as assigned.
• Works with a team of officers working a specialized street crimes suppression unit (C-Team).
• Participates in and assists with community recreation activities.

Requirements:

• Twenty-one (21) years old at time of appointment.as a Police Officer.
• Proof of age is a copy of an official United States issued birth certificate or any document accepted for proof of citizenship.
• Pursuant to California government Code 1031 (a): Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. Proof of citizenship requirement is copy of an official United States issued birth certificate or official United States naturalization documentation.
• Be a high school graduate from a United States public school, an accredited United States Department of Defense high school or an accredited or approved public or nonpublic high school.
• Or pass the General Education Development Test indicating high school graduation level.
• Or pass the California High School Proficiency Examination.
• Or a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university is desirable.
• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License – minimum “Class C” – to be maintained as a condition of continued employment.