Police Officer Pre-Service

Salary: $98,052.00 – $119,052.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Police Chief, the position performs law enforcement in compliance with California Penal Code 830.1 and meets and maintains all standards required by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Essential Functions:

• Patrolling assigned areas of the City in a vehicle and responding to routine calls
• Investigating suspicious persons and circumstances
• Reacting quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency situations
• Responding to major incidents reported to the Police Department using the Incident Command System/Standardized Emergency Management Systems (ICS/SEMS) protocol
• Performing first aid, CPR and operating AED devices
• Enforcing traffic laws, issuing citations, conducting field sobriety tests, investigating collisions
• Appearing in court to present evidence and testimony
• Acting with honesty, integrity, honor, courage, self-confidence, maturity, tolerance and stamina
• Performing other related duties as required

Requirements:

• Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment
• Possess a valid Class C California Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s license
• Pre-Service candidates must satisfy one of the following requirements:
  • Current enrollment in a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Academy;
  • Or, possession of a valid P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Completion Certificate, issued within the prior twelve (12) months of the date of application
  • Or, possession of a valid P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Completion Certificate without successful completion of a field training program at another agency within the last eighteen (18) months
  • Or, applicants that have served at least one day in a field training program at another agency with a separation date within the last three (3) years of the date of application.