Police Officer (Lateral)

Los Gatos, CA
Los Gatos Police Department

Salary: $126,089.18 – $153,262.30 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, police officers perform various peace officer duties involving protecting life and property, enforcing laws and ordinances, criminal investigation, traffic control, crime prevention and suppression.

Essential Functions:

  • Identify problems or issues that are important to the community, and seek resolution of such problems through the resources of the Police Department, other Town Departments, and/or governmental agencies.
  • Conduct preliminary or follow-up investigations of burglaries, thefts, robberies, deaths, accidents, and other disturbances.
  • Collect and present evidence and testify at hearings and in court in connection with criminal prosecutions.
  • Answer calls for protection of life and property in the enforcement of Town, County and State laws.
  • Initiate or maintain the custody of prisoners and transport to jail.

Requirements:

  • Lateral Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, applicants must possess a California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and have successfully completed probation with a California law enforcement agency.
  • Graduation from high school or equivalent, and; at least one of the following criteria:
    • 60 semester college credits or 90 quarter college credits from a U.S. accredited college or university at time of graduation from academy. (Police Academy credits are accepted as part of the education requirements);
    • Military Veteran with four (4) or more years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, or the National Coast Guard and an honorable discharge;
    • Three (3) years experience as a Police Officer.
  • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Ability to fluently speak and understand a foreign language.