Police Officer – LATERAL ***$15,000 Hiring Incentives***

Napa, CA
Napa Police Department

Salary: $112,890.96 – $144,198.71 Annually

Position Summary:

We are searching for gifted individuals of unquestionable integrity who can demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making skills under all conditions. Consideration as a Lateral Police Officer is available to applicants with one year of experience in a sworn law enforcement position in the State of California (as defined in Penal Code Section 830.1) and possession of a California POST Basic Certificate.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols an assigned area of the city by vehicle, foot or as designated by the supervisor to ensure the security of life, property, public order, to protect the constitutional rights of all citizens and to observe situations and deter crime.
  • Identifies problems in a beat or in the community, develops tactical action plans and recommends solutions or strategies to supervisory staff.
  • Maintains law and order; enforces state, local and federal laws and ordinances; responds to suspicious activities and answers emergency calls for service.
  • Investigates traffic accidents; gives assistance and/or first aid to injured citizens and requests additional responses as necessary; provides traffic and crowd control as necessary; issues citations to traffic violations.
  • Investigates criminal activity and incidents as the responding officer; coordinates crime scene control and investigation, including interviews and interrogations and identification of witnesses; oversees collection and preservation of physical evidence; seeks to locate law violators.
  • Issues verbal warnings or citations; prepares search and arrest warrants; serves subpoenas and warrants; apprehends suspects and makes arrests.
  • Interrogates suspects, interviews victims, complainants and witnesses; searches, transports and guards prisoners.
  • Prepares and documents cases; testifies in court; completes reports and records; prepares and maintains other logs and records.
  • Retrieves, identifies and returns found property and/or evidence to owners; searches for stolen property and lost persons.
  • Maintains contact with the public regarding potential law enforcement problems and to preserve good relationships with the public; interacts with other agencies in the collection of information, identification of criminal offenses and recovery of stolen property.
  • May perform work in a specialty assignment as assigned.

Requirements:

  • One year of experience in a sworn law enforcement position in the state of California as defined in California Penal Code Section 830.1.
  • Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a California POST Basic Certificate is required. Lateral applicants from outside California are also encouraged to apply! For those interested, you must show proof of the California POST Basic Course Waiver application to apply and must obtain a California POST waiver letter prior to becoming eligible to be hired.
  • Possession of California Class “C” Driver’s license is required at the time of appointment. Incumbents must be willing to work any shift, including night, evening, holiday and weekend shifts and must be willing to work scheduled and emergency overtime. Incumbents must wear and maintain a uniform. Incumbents are expected to maintain high moral character and integrity and demonstrate a high desire for self-improvement. Bilingual skills are desirable.