Police Officer Lateral

Salary: $100,608.00 – $125,646.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general direction, perform responsible law enforcement and crime prevention work by patrolling assigned areas and answering calls and complaints; investigating incidents and crimes; making physical arrests; and performing related work as required.

Essential Functions:

• Performs patrol on an assigned shift; conducts property checks on businesses and homes for burglary and other criminal activities; stops and questions suspicious persons; assists with a variety of emergencies; issues citations for violations of laws; prepares reports of incidents and investigations; contacts victims, witnesses, complainants, and suspects for detailed interviewing when required;
• secures statements; may have responsibility for preserving evidence at the scenes of incidents and crimes; follows-up on investigations when assigned; makes arrests of criminals; appears in court proceedings when summoned; books, transports, and has responsibility for the care and safety of detained persons; issues traffic citations and performs traffic control assignments;
• performs accident investigations; performs a wide range of law enforcement assignments; makes initial and supplementary investigation of crimes in areas such as personal violence, theft, checks, intelligence, juvenile, narcotics, and others; investigates cases involving missing persons, lost children and runaways; collects material evidence and does crime scene work;
• performs surveillance of persons and places; apprehends, interrogates and arrests suspects; prepares and submits reports; establishes and maintains liaison with other criminal justice agencies.

Requirements:

• Possession of a basic certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
• Possession of an appropriate California driver’s license.
• Graduation from high school or G.E.D. is required, supplemented by college course work from an accredited college or university in police science or related field.
• Entry Level requires one year of non-sworn California law enforcement experience with concurrent employment by a law enforcement agency or have a separation date of one year or less and be eligible for rehire.