Police Officer Trainee

Salary: $6,992.27 Monthly

Position Summary:
Under direction from higher level Police Department supervisory or management staff, perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; control traffic flow and enforce State and local traffic regulations; perform investigative work; participate in and provide support and assistance to special crime prevention and enforcement programs; establish, grow, and preserve positive relationships between the community and the Police Department; and perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the department.
Essential Functions:

• Patrol a designated area of the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, and enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances.
• Preserve and strive to improve the quality of life within the community by using various policing techniques, such as problem-solving policing and intelligence-led policing strategies that encourage and build positive relationships between the Fontana Police Department and the community.
• Emphasize community interaction and collaborative problem solving between the Fontana Police Department and the community; continue to build diverse community-based partnerships guided by innovation and perseverance to ensure Fontana’s future as a well-developed, dignified, and respected community.
• Answer calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, assaults, fires and related misdemeanors and felonies; respond to alarms; investigate complaints; apprehend suspects; search, inspect, transport and take custody of prisoners.
• Respond to general public service calls including animal complaints, domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, and related incidents; may participate in the surveillance of an area.
• Secure the scene of a crime; administer first aid; conduct preliminary investigations; obtain witnesses; gather information; make arrests; prepare detailed reports.
• Investigate reports of missing persons; maintain surveillance over suspected criminals; identify areas of potential crimes or unsafe conditions; report conditions and take corrective action.
• Identify suspects; conduct interviews and interrogations; apprehend and arrest offenders.
• Serve as Field Training Officer as assigned; train new officers on departmental policies, procedures and activities.
• Collect, process, photograph and present evidence suing scientific techniques including fingerprints, fibers, blood, and related physical evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations.
• Conduct building and field searches; check buildings for physical security.
• Direct traffic at fire, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
• Conduct investigations of injury and fatal traffic accidents; conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys.
• Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
• Contact and interview victims and witnesses; preserve and investigate crime scenes.
• Conduct covert, undercover investigations as assigned.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
• Assist in the performance of special investigative and crime prevention duties.
• Prepare reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed.
• Make arrests as necessary; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; interrogate suspects; gather and preserve evidence; testify and present evidence in court.
• Serve warrants within the department and with outside agencies; remain current on laws and procedures required for processing warrants.
• Serve as Crime Prevention Officer; oversee and coordinate crime prevention activities; make presentations to local citizens and community groups.
• Serve as Intelligence Officer; gather crime related intelligence information and conduct background investigations; coordinate information and activities with outside agencies and jurisdictions.
• Serve as Public Information Officer; respond to inquiries and complaints from individuals, private organizations, news media and the general public; inform and educate the public on crime prevention and the criminal justice system; prepare and present public speaking engagements.
• Investigate juvenile related crimes including child abuse and juvenile narcotics; coordinate youth services with outside agencies and organizations including local school districts; conduct community presentations and instruct assigned classes.
• May participate in S.W.A.T. and K-9 activities and operations.
• May perform duties of police dispatcher or desk officer as needed.
• Participate in departmental studies and in staff development.
• Attend briefings and provide roll call as needed.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Perform any other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.
• This position is always evolving. Therefore, employer reserves the right to modify this job description as necessary.

Requirements:

• Candidates must meet the minimum standards as required by the California Government Code Section 1031:
• Be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, except as provided in Section 2267 of the Vehicle Code.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose a criminal record.
• Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation.
• Be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development Test or other high school equivalency test approved by the State Department of Education that indicates high school graduation level, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. The high school shall be either a United States public school, an accredited United States Department of Defense high school, or an accredited or approved public or nonpublic high school. Any accreditation or approval required by this subdivision shall be from a state or local government educational agency using local or state government approved accreditation, licensing, registration, or other approval standards, a regional accrediting association, an accrediting association recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, an accrediting association holding full membership in the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), an organization holding full membership in AdvancED, an organization holding full membership in the Council for American Private Education (CAPE), or an accrediting association recognized by the National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Associations (NFNSSAA).
• Be found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition, including bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, that might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer.
• Experience: Successful completion of a P.O.S.T. certified basic police academy.
• Licenses/Certificates: Possession of, and continuously throughout employment, a valid California Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent. Possession of a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate within eighteen months of employment as a Police Officer.
• Successful candidates will be required to pass a drug screening, fingerprint screening, physical examination and a background investigation.