Police Officer Trainee

Salary: $84,656.00 – $102,897.60 Annually

Position Summary:

This classification differs from Police Officer in that the Police Officer Trainee is assigned to a police academy designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice system including knowledge of laws and training in police procedures, law enforcement techniques, first aid and physical fitness. Incumbents in this classification receive training in a controlled classroom environment. Sworn officer status is not received until successful academy completion and official processing through procedures to become a classified Police Officer.

Essential Functions:

• Attend a basic POST certified academy designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice system including laws and training in police procedures, law enforcement techniques, first aid and physical fitness.
• Undergo training to develop an awareness of functions and responsibilities of Police Officers and how they relate to field operations.
• Learn laws of arrest and pertinent local and state laws and ordinances.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Experience: None required. However, some experience in law enforcement work is preferred.
• College credits earned while attending the police academy may be applied toward the 60-semester unit requirement.
• Candidates may be credited with 36-semester credits for a minimum of 4 years of active duty in the U.S. Armed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force and Coast Guard)
• Possession of a Valid Class C California State Driver’s License is required.
• Must be lawfully able to possess a firearm.
• Must be free of felony or serious misdemeanor convictions.
• Must be legally eligible for employment in the United States.
• T-Score of at least 45 on the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB)