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Under general supervision, a Police Officer is responsible for the performance of law enforcement duties to protect life and property in accordance with applicable laws, to carry out special assignments as necessary, and other related duties as assigned. A wide variety of assignments are available which include Patrol, Traffic, Narcotics, Detectives, Off-Road and Surface Street Motorcycle Patrol, Bike Patrol, Special Weapons Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, Canine, Background Investigations, School Liaison, Gang Suppression, Special Enforcement Section and Intelligence.
This position participates in a 4/10 work schedule. Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements:
Candidates must have completed a California P.O.S.T. Certified Police Academy. Must be 21 years of age as of the appointment date, high school graduate or G.E.D., (as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education), and U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien who is eligible and has applied for citizenship.
Out-of-State Candidates:
The California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) will conduct an evaluation of all out-of-state training. POST is the sole authority on applicable training and determines whether the candidate must attend an abbreviated academy, or a regular police academy. If an academy is required, the candidate will be hired as a Police Officer Trainee. Upon completion of the academy, promotion will be made to Police Officer.
Selection Process:
All qualified applicants will be invited to appear before an Oral Appraisal Board. Applicants passing the Oral Board examination will be placed on the eligibility list based on their Oral Appraisal Board rankings. Prospective employees will be required to pass a physical agility examination and undergo a thorough background investigation including a medical, psychological, polygraph and drug/alcohol screening.
Physical Agility
Phase I Includes:
- 99 Yard Obstacle Course (time limit 25 seconds)
- Body Drag (165 pounds) (time limit 14 seconds)
- Chain Link Fence (time limit 10 seconds)
- Solid Fence (time limit 13.5 seconds)
- One Mile Run (time limit 10 minutes)
Phase II: For candidates progressing to the Chief’s Oral Interview process
- 1.5 Mile Run (time limit 15 minutes)
- 15 Military Style Push-ups without stopping
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will:
- Possess the desire/willingness to help others
- Have effective communication skills
- Remain calm under high pressure/stressful events
- Exercise self-control
- Maintain integrity/honesty
- Exude compassion
The following factors are disqualifying:
- False statement or omission of information on the employment application, personal history statement, verbally to the oral panel, or the background investigator is disqualifying and grounds for termination of employment.
- Felony conviction.
- Applicants on criminal probation at time of intended hire.
- Unlawful use of any drug (including marijuana) while employed as a full-time or limited peace officer.
- Involvement in the sales of illegal drugs (including marijuana).
- Lack of a California driver’s license at time of intended hire.
- A sex act perpetrated against the will of the other party.
- Suicide attempts.
The following factors may be disqualifying:
- Prior drug usage will be evaluated for what was used, the extent of the use, and how recent the usage has been (including marijuana).
- Misdemeanor conviction.
- Arrest which could have led to one year in County Jail or State Prison.
- Theft.
- Unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon.
- A sex act in which the other party was under eighteen years of age.
- Demonstrated history of irresponsible motor vehicle operation.
- A “Failure to Appear” on your driving record.
- D.U.I. conviction.
- Applicants under psychological/psychiatric care.
- Military discipline or less than honorable discharge.
- Demonstrated history of financial irresponsibility.
- Failure to keep appointments or submit documentation in a complete, neat and timely fashion during the hiring process.
Benefits
We are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package in which medical is fully paid for most plans (including family coverage) as specified in the current employee group contract, a full calendar of employee appreciation events and activities, and many additional benefits including:
Retirement: Enrollment in the CalPERS 3% @ 55 retirement plan or CalPERS 2.7% @ 57 retirement plan (employee pays 12% contribution for either plan), based on employee’s years of previous service in a CalPERS or reciprocal public retirement system.
Retiree Health Coverage: The City contributes $300 per month into a Retirement Health Savings Plan.
Special Allowances: Additional compensation is paid for officers assigned to Canine ($589/mo.), Detectives ($100/mo.), Motors ($100/mo.), and Bilingual/Spanish ($100/mo.) positions.
Deferred Compensation Program: The City contributes $43 per month into a pre-tax 401 (K) plan. Employees may also defer a portion of their salary into a 401 (K) and/or a 457 plan.
Educational Incentive: An incentive of 5% is paid to those employees possessing a Bachelor’s degree, or 2.5% for an Associate of Arts or Science degree. Both incentives require achieving at least step 4 of the salary range (not to be compounded).
POST Incentive: An incentive of 3% is paid to those possessing an Intermediate POST certification. 6% is paid for an Advanced POST certification.
Annual Leave: One-hundred and ninety five (195) hours per year initially, two-hundred and thirty four (234) hours after five years and two-hundred and eighty six (286) hours after ten years (combines vacation and sick leave). There are also two opportunities per year for converting annual leave hours to salary.
Holidays: Eleven (11) paid holidays (paid at 10 hours) per year.
Group Health Insurance: The City participates in the CalPERS medical program and employees may select from a variety of PPO and HMO plans. The City also provides up to $2,100 per month in SimiFlex Dollars, which may be used to offset the cost of medical, dental and vision insurance, or deferred compensation contribution. This results in fully paid medical insurance for most plans (including family coverage).
Dental Plan: Coverage is available for employees and dependents and includes orthodontia coverage.
Vision Care: Coverage is available for employees and dependents.
Disability Income Insurance: The City provides a short-term and long-term disability plan at no cost to employees.
Life Insurance: The City pays all premiums for $100,000 of coverage for employees, and $5,000 coverage for each dependent.
Uniform Allowance: The City provides a uniform allowance of $1,600 per year. In addition, all uniforms and safety equipment are initially provided to newly hired Police Officers.
Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement up to $600 per year for job related courses after 120 days of employment.
Section 125 Plan: Medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts are available.
This information is intended to give an overview of the benefits available to City employees. It is not intended to be a contract (expressed or implied), nor is it intended to otherwise create any legally enforceable obligations on the part of the City, its agents or its employees.
Special Instructions
All offers of employment are contingent on successfully passing a background investigation and may also include a pre-employment physical and/or drug screen.
Ready to apply?
Click apply and attach a current resume! Complete the boxes on the application marked with a star/asterisk (*). The most qualified candidates will be invited to the next steps in our hiring process.
This recruitment will close on March 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Apply online at www.Calopps.org.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must submit DD214.
Reasonable Accommodation: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in the selection process, please notify the Human Resources Division, in writing.
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