Police Officer – Lateral Transfer

Salary: $111,467.00 – $146,078.00 Annually

Position Summary:

A new state-of-the-art Police Department building and 9-1-1 Communications Center has opened at 1 Chestnut Avenue. The new Police Building includes a large training room for defensive tactics, a dedicated indoor firearms range, and progressive construction incorporating the latest in Police Station design concepts. The 9-1-1 Communications center will have the latest communications and dispatching technologies to provide improved service and response to South San Francisco residents.

Essential Functions:

• Will display unquestionable integrity, reliability, and judgment.
• Be able to recognize and apply alternative solutions to problems and make legal, logical, and critical decisions in emergencies while working in a stressful environment.
• Have a service orientation with an understanding of community-oriented policing and problem-solving concepts.
• Be motivated and have the ability to work independently or in groups to achieve common goals.
• Accept and adapt to technology in the work environment.
• Skilled in using and carrying firearms.

Requirements:

• Experience: Actively employed by a California Law Enforcement Agency as a Peace Officer within the last twelve months. Requires successful completion of probation and possession of POST Basic Certificates.
• Training: Graduation from a U.S. High School or the equivalent, with additional education at the community college level preferred.
• Licenses/Certificates: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record, which must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• Other requirements: Minimum of 21 years of age at time of examination and must meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance and agility.