Police Recruit

Costa Mesa, CA
Costa Mesa Police Department

Salary: $40.00 Hourly

Position Summary:

This is non-sworn, civilian police training work performed while attending a Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified police academy.
Work involves full-time attendance at a P.O.S.T. certified police academy to prepare incumbents to assume the responsibilities of a police officer upon completion of the academy. Work may also include performing non-sworn police related tasks directly for the Police Department during non-academy hours. Academy training progress is reviewed through the formal evaluation system of the police academy by designated academy instructors. Non-academy work performed at the department is reviewed through conference, written reports, inspections and observations of results achieved by superior officers.

Essential Functions:

  • These functions may not be present in all positions in this class. When a position is to be filled, the essential functions will be noted in the announcement of position availability. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.
  • Attends a P.O.S.T. certified basic academy approved by the City to obtain formal training in police work associated with the protection of life and property.
  • Performs related work as required.
  • May perform non-sworn work in the Police Department’s jail operations, property, photo/I.D. lab, front desk, community relations or other department areas as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Graduation from high school or its equivalent and successful completion (C or above average) of sixty semester units or ninety quarter units or more from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in police science, an area of the social sciences, or a related field upon completion of the basic police academy.
  • Class C California Driver’s License. Revocation of license during employment may result in disciplinary action or reassignment.
  • Age 21 years or older upon completion of the basic police academy.
  • Normal hearing acuity.
  • Vision of 20/80 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Normal color vision. Vision requirement is waived if an individual can demonstrate they can successfully wear soft lenses for the preceding twelve (12) months.
  • Height and weight in accordance with age, sex, and frame.
  • Ability to meet such specific physical requirements as may be established by competent authority.
  • Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.