Job Abstract

• Patrols a designated area of the city in a vehicle or on foot or on a bicycle; enforces the Vehicle Code, the Penal Code and City ordinances; prevents crimes; inspects, reports, and corrects conditions which may lead to crime or delinquency;
• Investigates traffic collisions, criminal, complaint and other investigations; writes investigative reports; collects and preserves evidence; obtain witnesses; testifies in court;
• Apprehends crime suspects and/or makes arrests; performs jail booking procedures, including fingerprinting and photographing of prisoners;
• Gives first aid in medical emergencies;
• Mediates disputes;
• May act as a dispatcher in his/her absence.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

• Police science principles, practices and professional standards;
• Federal Constitution rights governing search and seizure and Miranda applications;
• State laws, Penal Codes, Traffic Codes, and Civil Codes, statutes, Court decisions, and case law;
• Local codes and ordinances, departmental policies and practices, and rules governing criminal evidence, criminal acts, arrest and custody of prisoners or contraband;
• Criminal investigation methods, identification methods;
• Crime prevention principles, use of police records, and law enforcement practices;
• Self-defense methods and physical restraint techniques;
• Radio codes, transmission procedures and communication techniques;
• Principles of human behavior;
• Professional standards;
• Contemporary patrol, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, and related police services, including specialty assignments;
• Communicable disease control methods and techniques;
• Proper care and maintenance of property and equipment.
  
  

• Operate police motor vehicles, radio communications equipment, computer hardware, and firearms and weapons;
• Interpret and apply state public safety laws, codes, and local ordinances;
• Prepare and present clear, accurate and concise police reports and statistical records;
• Analyze solutions to law enforcement problems;
• Convey clear instructions or execute commands;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with police management, City departments, public and private agencies, community groups and the general public;
• Communicate effectively with others, orally or in writing;
• Accurately recall circumstances regarding traffic incidents or crime reports;
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in maintaining self-control in provocative or confrontational situations;
• Think logically and maintain alertness in emergency situations;
• Relate effectively with persons from diverse social, ethnic, political and racial backgrounds and age groups.
  
  

• Current American Red Cross certificate in First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community (or equivalent) or obtain by time of employment;
• Valid Class C California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's Vehicle Insurance Policy;
• No more than 20/100 uncorrected and 20/30 corrected and freedom from uncorrectable color blindness. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus;
• Must be 21 years of age or older at time of appointment;
• Must be a United States citizen OR a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has already applied for citizenship.
  
  

Lateral Entry: At time of appointment, candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year employment as a sworn officer in a Municipal, County or State Police Department within the State of California and possess a California P.O.S.T Basic Certificate. The basic P.O.S.T certificate must be submitted at the time of application.



Academy Graduate: At time of appointment, candidates must have a current certificate of completion of a P.O.S.T regular basic course from a State of California P.O.S.T approved Police Academy within three years prior to appointment; and, if applicable, a certificate of completion of a P.O.S.T approved requalification course. Certificate must be attached with application in order for it to be considered complete.