Police Officer Recruit/Trainee

Salary: $65,604.00 Annually

Position Summary:

The Police Officer, working under the direction of the Chief of Police and/or the Police Captain, enforces laws and ordinances to prevent crime, protect life and property, and maintain peace and order.

Essential Functions:

• The Police Officer enforces City, County, and State laws.
• Patrols the City area in a radio car and on foot.
• Answers calls for the protection of life and private property.
• Conducts preliminary follow-up investigations of burglaries, thefts, holdups, accidents, and deaths.
• Gathers, preserves, and analyzes facts and evidence.
• Directs traffic.
• Stops drivers who are operating vehicles or trucks in violation of laws.
• Warns drivers against unlawful practices, issues citations, and makes arrests; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects.
• Testifies in court; serves warrants and subpoenas; prepares reports.
• Investigates suspicious persons and circumstances.
• Gives information and direction to the public.
• Attends police and fire scenes or other public gatherings to assist in the protection of life and property.
• Handles radio, dispatch, and other similar duties.
• May undertake such special duties as K-9 Officer.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age; graduation from high school; at least two years of responsible work experience involving public contact. Must have a valid California Class “C” driver’s license.
• Understand and interpret laws, rules, and other written materials.
• Judge situations and people accurately.
• Think and act quickly in emergencies.
• Operate standard radio system; employ principles and practices of law enforcement work, including patrol, investigation, custody, and identification.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Good physical condition, free from physical defects which would interfere with performance of the position, much of which may be spent on foot. Heights and weights must be proportionate. An examination will be conducted to determine mental and emotional stability of candidates, and also for physical agility and stamina.
• Hearing: normal. Color vision: normal. Visual acuity: not less than 20/70 in each eye uncorrected, corrected to 20/20 in the better eye and not less than 20/30 in the lesser eye.