Part Time Police Cadet

Overview

The City of Anaheim is seeking Part Time Police Cadets to perform a variety of routine law enforcement functions to support the Anaheim Police Department. This is a work training program for college students who are preparing for a career in law enforcement. Incumbents in this position will learn to perform law enforcement and para-technical duties in accordance with established procedures.

Assignments may be made within any division of the Police Department.

This is a part time position with no minimum number of hours guaranteed. Candidates must be available to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Interact with the public on the phone and in person; obtain information from victims and witnesses; complete police reports.
• Assist with clerical duties, file paperwork; non–physical contact with inmates.
• Assist with transportation and tracking of evidence; assist with simple photography.
• Perform fingerprinting and process applicants; enter and retrieve data from computer; type and file documents; vehicle shuttling and other errands.
• Answer telephone lines, utilize internal computer systems.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Experience:

High School Diploma or G.E.D; must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) semester units at an accredited college or university and maintain a minimum of a 2.0 or “C” GPA. Minimum age of 18 years required.

Knowledge of: standard office procedures, typing skills, basic computer skills; basic principles and procedures of filing and record keeping; customer service; writing and basic report preparation;
English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; principles and practices of law enforcement; general criminal justice processes; applicable criminal and traffic laws.

Ability to: perform a variety of basic law enforcement functions; write clear and concise reports; enforce parking regulations and issue citations; assist with crime scene security; safely operate and maintain assigned equipment and/or vehicles; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, outside agencies and the general public; deal diplomatically with the public under stressful situations at all times.

License/Certification

Required:

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License by date of appointment. CPR and First Aid Training – a certificate is required within 12 months of the hire date. The time required to train will be paid at the employee’s base rate.

Bilingual Pay:
Speaking level $0.90 per hour worked. Speaking and Reading and/or Writing level: $1.10 per hour worked.

Training Pay:
Employees who are temporarily assigned as a primary trainer to new police cadets shall receive a five percent (5%) pay differential above their base rate of pay for each hour training duties are actually performed.

Employees of the Anaheim Police Department must be permanent and fulltime residents of the State of California and live within a 100 mile radius of the City of Anaheim.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, February 10 at 5:00pm. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.

Mandatory Orientation & Written Exam: 8:30am on Thursday, February 19. This is the only date and time that the orientation and test will be held.

Oral Interview & Pre-Background Screening:
Tentatively scheduled for March 11.

The following background documents are required and must be completed and brought to the oral interview (not the orientation):

Required Documents -

Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ) –

Preliminary Background Information (PBI) –

Autobiography –

Please provide as many of the required documents along with your PBI and BIQ. Items such as transcripts, credit report or other missing documents can be provided upon your receiving them.

Anaheim Police Department Blueprint – knowledge of the Anaheim Police Department Blueprint is required of all Police Department employees.

The selection process includes, but is not limited to, a written exam, oral interview, background…