Police Recruit
Salary: $30.00 Hourly.
Position Summary:
The Police Recruit actively participates in the P.O.S.T. (Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) prescribed police academy training program; performs all related learning and testing activities. The successful candidate will perform a variety of routine to complex field and administrative activities in support of police services and programs for the City’s Police Department. In addition to, provide comprehensive non-sworn staff support to Police Department supervisory and management personnel on a wide variety of law enforcement programs, projects, and services; responds to public requests and performs related duties, as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Learns and applies knowledge of the City of East Palo Alto Police Department’s organization, rules, and regulations.
- Learns principles and techniques of patrol procedures, community service, crime prevention, and public relations.
- Learns and applies knowledge of enforcement and procedural aspects of criminal law, arrest and control techniques, crowd control, and the enforcement of those laws.
- Learns principles and techniques of proper use and maintenance of firearms.
- Learns vehicle operation including the Vehicle Code.
- Learns basic criminal investigation processes and techniques, including the identification, collection, and preservation of evidence, courtroom testimony, and interviewing witnesses.
- Learns and practices physical fitness and defense techniques programs.
- Learns and practices first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Be a collaborative, inclusive, and encouraging team member.
- Be adaptable and able to work under stressful or difficult conditions.
- Be comfortable working in inclement weather conditions at all hours of the day and night, including on weekends and holidays.
- Bilingual is highly desirable.
- Equivalent to graduation from the twelfth (12th) grade.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.