Police Officer

overview

the eligibility list established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future police officer recruit vacancies.

applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close at any time; all interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

under immediate supervision, attends a peace officers standards and training approved basic police academy; and performs other related duties as assigned. This is a non-safety trainee position. Promotion to police officer is contingent upon successful completion of the basic academy and the recommendation of the police chief. During training, incumbents do not have police powers, but are subject to the rules and regulations of the brea police department and the police academy attended.

general supervision is provided by a member of the brea police department field training officer team.

essential job functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: these functions may not be present in all positions in this classification. 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 peace officers standards and training approved basic police academy which includes classroom and field training.
• may be assigned non-safety duties in the brea police department.

for additional information on the police officer recruit job description.

to qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities and enable the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

experience
: no directly related experience is required.

education
: graduation from high school or the g.e.d. Equivalent.

effective march 16, 1988, new employees shall refrain from smoking tobacco at any time on or off duty. Violation of this condition of employment may subject the employee to disciplinary action.

please see government code 1029 for additional disqualifiers from holding office as a peace officer. For government code 1029, please .

if you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit  to submit a city of brea electronic employment application.

electronic applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a city of brea employment application. The city of brea cannot accept responsibility for notifying candidates of incomplete applications. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure the application is properly submitted.

for additional information on the brea police department's hiring process (i.e. Components of the physical agility exam, information to schedule a ride-along, etc.) please visit the brea police department's website here.