Police Officer Trainee

Ready to Serve? Start Your Journey here!

Join the Hercules Police Department as a Police Officer Trainee — no academy experience needed. We'll sponsor your training at a P.O.S.T.

-certified academy and set you on the path to a meaningful career in law enforcement.

Protect. Train. Grow. Serve your community — starting now.

If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, there is an opportunity for you to become a Police Officer Trainee in the Hercules Police Department.

This is the training level in law enforcement, performing all duties required to effectively develop the minimum qualifications necessary to assume the role of a sworn Hercules Police Officer. Incumbents will be assigned to a P.O.S.T. certified Police Academy. This class is distinguished from uniformed civilian police-related classes by designation and the responsibilities and authorities associated with designation as a sworn peace officer under the laws of the State.

While attending the Police Academy, the trainee will receive direction from Academy Staff and general supervision from the Field Training Program Sergeant or his/her designee. Upon completion of the Academy and Field Training Program receives supervision from Police Officer designated as an Officer-In-Charge, Police Sergeant, Police Commander, Police Chief, or their designees.

Attends and successfully completes a P.O.S.T. Certified Police Academy.

• Patrols assigned areas to ensure the security of life and property, observe situations, and deter crime by providing high visibility; notes and reports unsafe conditions.
• Responds to, and investigates, unusual or suspicious activities, responds to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Directs traffic, and investigates traffic accidents.
• Enforce state, local, and federal laws and ordinances, issues verbal warnings and citations to violators, analyzes facts, clues and evidence and makes investigations to determine law violators.
• Makes arrests, serves subpoenas and warrants, transports prisoners, and interviews suspects.
• Prepares evidence and appears in court to give testimony.
• Searches for stolen property and missing persons.
• Gives information to the public regarding laws, ordinances, traffic safety, directions and available public services.
• Operates computers, radios, and other communication equipment.
• Carries and uses a firearm and other appropriate defensive weaponry.
• Protects the life, property, public order and constitutional rights of all citizens.
• Adheres to the California Peace Officers Standards and Training Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.
• Investigates juvenile and designated adult criminal activity and incidents as the assigned detective coordinates crime science control and investigation, including interviews and interrogations, identification of witnesses, overseeing collection and preservation of physical evidence.
• Restores order, protects life and property, and maintains the peace at public gatherings and in conflict situations.
• Prepares and documents cases, writes daily reports, completes reports and records, and prepares and maintains other logs and records.
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