EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Currently employed as a Full Time or Part Time Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency; or
• Currently working as a Level I Reserve Police Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency; or
• Retired as a Full Time Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency; or two years experience as a Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency and possession of a valid Basic Certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
LICENSES &/OR CERTIFICATES
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required;
• Proof of a current Basic or higher certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is required at the time of application and for the duration of employment (Not required for Reserve Police Officers, see below);
• Must have passed Field Training Program with home agency as required by POST;
• Must have passed Probationary Period with home agency;
• The minimum Peace Officer selection standards are set forth in Government Code (GC) Sections 1029, 1031, and 1031.4. Every California Peace Officer must be: Free from any disqualifications for employment, including felony convictions (GC 1029). Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law (GC 1031);
• and at least 21 yrs of age for specified peace officers (GC 1031.4).
• Must maintain current CPR and First Aid Certification.
Reserve Police Officers Must Also Provide: Proof of completion of Level 1 Reserve Peace Officer POST Regular Basic Course (Reserve Police Officers Only).
PHYSICAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application filing and 21 years of age at time of job appointment;
• Must meet and maintain required peace officer employment standards as required by POST;
• Per the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) "Public Safety Retirees on service retirement may not work more than 960 hours in a fiscal year for all CalPERS employers:;
• Retirees who were medically retired (industrial or non-industrial) should confirm with their retirement plan that accepting employment as a Per Diem Police Officer will not jeopardize their pension;
• Must possess the strength and physical ability necessary to perform the essential functions of the position;
• Must possess hearing, speech, and mental capabilities sufficient to perform all of the essential functions of the position; and
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted and pass a departmental interview, psychological, medical, and background investigation prior to appointment.
Vision requirements:
• Must possess vision including color, night, depth, and peripheral vision sufficient to perform all of the essential functions of the position; and
• Must possess visual acuity of not less than 20/80 vision in each eye uncorrected, and corrected to 20/30 in each eye.
EXCEPTION: Applicants with correction afforded by soft contact lenses are exempt from the minimum uncorrected vision standard of 20/80, provided their corrected vision is 20/30 in each eye.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Environment:
The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat, potentially hostile environments; extensive public contact. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be very loud due to crowd noise, music, sirens, firearm training, etc. Incumbents are required to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends, and may be required to travel to attend meetings or court appearances.
Physical:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, bike or run for prolonged periods of time;
occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers;
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
• Will be required to work special events.
• Will be required to work odd and unusual hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Will be required to provide safety equipment (defined as ballistic vest, duty belt, and firearm) approved by the Santa Clara Police Department.
• Per the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) "Public Safety Retirees on service retirement may not work more than 960 hours in a fiscal year for all CalPERS employers."