Police Officer (Lateral/Academy Graduate)

Port Hueneme, CA
Port Hueneme Police Department

Salary: $97,483.93 – $126,745.16 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of a Police Sergeant, performs a variety of duties related to the protection of public health, safety, and welfare and the enforcement of applicable federal, state, and local laws; provides traffic enforcement and control; carries out special assignments as necessary; and performs related work as required.

Essential Functions:

  1. Patrols assigned areas of the City including streets, parks, commercial, and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law; controls vehicular traffic; prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations and to otherwise serve and protect; carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County and City laws and ordinances.
  2. Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc.; takes appropriate law enforcement action.
  3. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene.
  4. Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches scene of crimes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders; prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
  5. Participates in investigating criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidence and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing of charges, testifying in court, and related activities.
  6. Investigates all crimes involving property, violence, narcotics, burglary, grand theft, automobiles, stolen or counterfeit checks or credit cards, felony identity and forgery crimes, embezzlements, and any fraud resulting in economic loss; conducts initial crime investigations, interviews victims, witnesses and persons suspected of committing criminal acts; arrests violators as necessary.
  7. Prepares a variety of reports, including reports of investigation, field interview reports, arrest reports and related paperwork.
  8. Works on rotating shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct; uses own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
  9. Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.
  10. Undertakes community-oriented police work, crime prevention, drug abuse resistance education (DARE), tobacco stings, traffic safety, etc.
  11. Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conducting patrol activities.
  12. Coordinates activities with other officers or other City departments as needed; exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned.
  13. Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities; provides mutual assistance during emergency situations and provides general information about Department activities.
  14. Responds to questions, concerns, and requests for service from the general public; answers questions from the public concerning local and state laws, procedures, and activities of the department; provides information as appropriate and resolves complaints.
  15. Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
  • Successful completion of an approved law enforcement academy, such as Police Officers Standards and Training (POST).
  • Possession of a valid California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
  • Additional certifications may be required for specialized assignments.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of employment.
  • Must not have any felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories.