BASE SALARY: $5,120 per month
SIGNING BONUS -- $2,000
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DEFINITION OF THE
POSITION:
Under direction, to attend a regular basic Peace Officer Standards
and Training (POST) certified recruit academy and will be sworn in
as a full duty Police Officer upon graduation; and to do related
work as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
OF THE POSITION:
Attends a regular basic POST certified academy designed to provide
an entire overview of the criminal justice system which includes
training in laws, police procedures, law enforcement techniques,
first aid, and physical fitness.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
EDUCATION/TRAINING: Graduation from
high school or equivalent (California POST requires a U.S. High
School Diploma or GED).
LICENSE & CERTIFICATES:
A valid California Class “C” Driver’s License is required at time
of appointment.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be at least 20 years of age to apply and must have
reached 21 years of age upon graduation from the academy in order
to be appointed as a Police Officer at that time.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be in good physical condition, subject to
determination by the City Medical Examiner.
NOTE: Candidates may be required to reside at a location from
which they can report to work within one hour. This requirement
will not be imposed until six months after the affected employees
have completed their initial probationary period.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Ability to observe and learn various
laws, police procedures, law enforcement techniques, and first
aid; analyze problems and have the potential to rationally and
calmly take effective action in emergency and stress situations;
undergo strenuous physical conditioning; establish and maintain
effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow
employees, and the public.
THE COMPETITION FOR THE POSITION:
Applications will be reviewed.
Admission to competitive examination may be limited to those whose
applications show the best combination of qualifications in
relation to the requirements and duties of the position. Any part
of the examination process may be qualifying only.
THE SELECTION PROCEDURE MAY
REQUIRE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: A WRITTEN EXAMINATION, A
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, OR AN ORAL INTERVIEW. IF YOU HAVE A
DISABILITY WHICH MAY REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION IN ANY OF THESE
SELECTION PROCEDURES, PLEASE NOTIFY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
IN WRITING BY THE LAST DATE TO APPLY ON THIS BULLETIN.
