Public Safety Officer 1
Salary range: $61.77 – $71.50 Hourly.
Position Summary:
Under close supervision of a Public Safety Lieutenant or Captain, learns to perform a wide range of public safety work involving the protection of life and property including law enforcement, crime prevention, fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services; and performs related work as required.
Essential Functions:
- Successfully completes field training and fire academy to prepare for position of Public Safety Officer II.
- Patrols assigned area and preserves law and order through the prevention of crime and enforcement of laws.
- Responds to calls for service involving traffic accidents, robberies, disturbances, and other misdemeanors and felonies and takes appropriate action including making arrests.
- Investigates crimes against property and persons which include crime scene investigation, the collection and preservation of evidence, the identification and interrogation of suspects, and the pursuit and apprehension of suspects.
- Performs duties related to crime prevention and the correction of public hazards.
- Provides testimony in court related to assigned duties.
- Prepares and maintains investigative records.
- Actively enforces traffic laws through observation, use of radar, traffic checkpoints, and DUI suspicion stops; investigates traffic accidents; takes appropriate enforcement action.
- Plans, executes and participates in raids.
- Learns to perform the full range of public safety administrative duties, including, but not limited to, providing administrative and support services, field and on-the-job training, staff development, planning and research, problem resolution, internal investigation, disaster coordination, community education and crime prevention services, and other special duties as they occur or as assigned.
- Performs public education activities such as making presentations and providing demonstrations; participates in community events.
- Provides educational outreach to the public to help prevent and solve crime.
- Establishes and preserves good relationships with the community; answers questions from the public concerning local and state laws, procedures, and activities of the department.
- Promotes crime prevention programs to enhance public understanding of law enforcement activities.
- Participates in continuous training to enhance law enforcement skills including but not limited to firearms proficiency, emergency vehicle operation, apprehension and arrest techniques, and interview and investigative skills.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university; AND
- Two years of experience in police work; AND
- Successful completion of a POST approved police academy; OR
- Associate’s degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university; AND
- Successful completion of a POST approved police academy as a City of Sunnyvale Public Safety Officer in Training, Public Safety Officer in Training Academy Attendee or employment as a Public Safety Officer In Training Academy Graduate.
- Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver’s license and a safe driving record.
- Physical health, strength and agility necessary to meet the physical demands of police and fire work, as determined by a physical ability test and a medical exam (based on current California POST Commission guidelines).
- Must be 21 years of age at time of appointment. Must comply with citizenship requirements in effect at time of hire.