Police Officer (Lateral /Academy Graduate)
Salary: $88,358.40 – $107,411.20 Annually
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, the Police Officer patrols an assigned area, enforces public safety laws, codes, and regulations and maintains order, prevents, detects and investigates crime, and carries out special assignments in the protection of life and property; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols a designated area of the city in a vehicle or on foot or on a bicycle; enforces the Vehicle Code, the Penal Code and City ordinances; prevents crimes; inspects, reports, and corrects conditions which may lead to crime or delinquency;
- Investigates traffic collisions, criminal, complaint and other investigations; writes investigative reports; collects and preserves evidence; obtain witnesses; testifies in court;
- Apprehends crime suspects and/or makes arrests; performs jail booking procedures, including fingerprinting and photographing of prisoners;
- Gives first aid in medical emergencies;
- Mediates disputes;
- May act as a dispatcher in his/her absence.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Graduation from high school or a G.E.D. equivalent and successful completion of a California Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified police academy.
- Completion of the Basic P.O.S.T. certificate is required.
- For specialty assignments, completion of all required training and certification related to the special position assignment.
- Current American Red Cross certificate in First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community (or equivalent) or obtain by time of employment;
- Valid Class C California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City’s Vehicle Insurance Policy;
- No more than 20/100 uncorrected and 20/30 corrected and freedom from uncorrectable color blindness. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus;
- Must be 21 year of age or older at time of appointment;
- Must be a United States citizen OR a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has already applied for citizenship.