Academy-Sponsored Police Officer Trainee

Los Gatos Police Department; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS retirement

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Town of Los Gatos is seeking a Police Officer Trainee to join the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department as a sponsored trainee while you attend the Police Academy. The position is non-sworn until academy completion and offers an hourly rate with comprehensive benefits.

Selected candidates must meet education and age requirements, submit required scores, and pass a thorough background check and multiple examinations. After academy completion, eligible for sworn status and field training.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• 60 college semester units or 90 quarter units required.
• Applicant must be at least 21 years old.
• Submit Pellet-B and WSTB scores within one year (min score 42).
• Must pass background investigation and required health/screening exams (DOJ fingerprinting, medical, drug, polygraph, psych).
• Attend and complete a POST approved basic academy (≈26 weeks/928 hours).

Skills

Physical fitness

De-escalation techniques

Investigation techniques

Report writing

Community interaction

Education

High school degree or GED/AA/4-year college

60 college semester units or 90 quarter units

Age 21+

Pellet-B and WSTB scores within 1 year

Background check and multiple screenings (DOJ fingerprinting, medical, drug, polygraph, psych)

POST basic academy (approx. 26 weeks / 928 hours)

Job description

The Town of Los Gatos is seeking a Police Officer Trainee to join the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department as a sponsored trainee while you attend the Police Academy. The position is non-sworn until academy completion and offers an hourly rate with comprehensive benefits.

Selected candidates must meet education and age requirements, submit required scores, and pass a thorough background check and multiple examinations. After academy completion, eligible for sworn status and field training.