Police

Position Overview

Base salary to increase by 3% in July 2026. Upon successful completion of the Basic Police Academy, salary will increase to the range of $6,100 to $7,415 per month.

To attend and successfully complete a POST approved Basic Police Academy or POST 136‑hour Re‑certification Course. May assist department personnel in a variety of field and office law enforcement activities as required.

• Attend all scheduled classes and activities in conjunction with Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved Basic Police Academy or Requalification Course.
• Prepare reports and complete work assignments required by the Basic Police Academy, Recertification Course, and the Department.
• May assist department personnel in a variety of law enforcement activities.

• Basic law enforcement terminology and concepts.
• Successfully complete a POST approved Basic Police Academy.
• Successfully complete the Police Department Field Training Officer (FTO) program.
• Understand and follow written and oral instruction.
• Meet the physical requirements of the job.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented with some education in police science.
• Some voluntary experience working with a law enforcement agency would be highly desirable.

License:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license; a T‑score of 48 or higher on the POST Entry‑Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB). Letter containing this passing T‑score can be attached if already passed. If not, please see next testing date:
Saturday, March 14th.

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; maintain P.O.S.T. physical standards, including mobility, physical strength and stamina to respond to emergency situations and apprehend suspects; vision to maintain firearms qualification and to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone or radio.

The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking on uneven terrain, climbing and descending structures to access crime scenes and to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate police services equipment. Positions in this classification frequently bend, stoop, kneel, reach and climb to perform work and inspect work sites.

Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects necessary to perform job functions.

Employees work indoors and outdoors, and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications/requirements listed above. Applications that do not appear to meet the minimum qualifications will not move forward in the recruitment process.

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