Community-Driven Police Officer - Take-Home Car & Growth

City of Clearlake; Clearlake (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Take home vehicle program

Uniform allowance

Vacation leave

Job summary

City of Clearlake seeks energetic, community‑oriented police officers for a fast-paced environment where you will gain valuable experience and make a difference in Clearlake. This recruitment welcomes lateral, academy graduates or students currently enrolled in a POST Basic Police Academy (including Modular Level 1).

A completed POST Personal History Statement is required, with extensive training and field assignments available, including detective, SWAT and K-9 roles.

Responsibilities

• Patrol a designated area of the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes; enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances; check building for physical security.
• Respond to general public service calls and complaints including domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, automobile accidents, robberies, related misdemeanors and felony incidents.
• Collect, process, photograph, and present evidence including fingerprints, fibers, blood, and related physical evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and ordinances, check speed with radar, issue warnings and citations.
• Direct traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
• Conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys; conduct investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigations of offenses.
• Maintain contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the general public; take an active role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
• Prepare reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed.
• Serve writs, warrants, and subpoenas within the department and with outside agencies; remain current on laws and procedures required for processing.
• Investigate crimes; gather and preserve evidence; interview victims, complaints and witness; identify and interrogate suspects; apprehend and arrest offenders; testify and present evidence in court.
• May serve as Field Training Officer as assigned; train new officers on departmental policies, procedures and activities.
• May conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property, child sexual and physical abuse, auto theft, white collar crime, and narcotics; conduct convert and undercover investigations as assigned; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
• May serve as Intelligence Officer, gather crime related intelligence information and conduct background investigations; coordinate information and activities with outside agencies and jurisdiction.
• May serve as Police Sergeant as assigned; act as Watch Commander; review and approve the reports of other Police Officers.
• Learn to operate firearms and other modern police equipment.
• Learn to operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
• Operate a motor vehicle.
• Successfully complete P.O.S.T. training entry level for Police Officers.
• Learn modern police methods procedures related to patrol, traffic control, and investigation and identifications.
• Learn law enforcement theory, principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of services and programs.
• Learn recent court decisions and how they affect department and division operations.
• Learn functions and objectives and Federal, State, and other local enforcement agencies.
• Learn self defense tactics.
• Learn, properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Learn pertinent Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances, particularly with reference to apprehension, arrest, search and seizure, evidence and records maintenance, and traffic control.
• Learn modern investigative methods including interviewing and interrogation techniques.
• Learn to gather, assemble, analyze, evaluate and use facts and evidence.
• Learn, interpret and explain City and Department policies and procedures.
• Observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
• Prepare clear, accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
• Analyze situations quickly and objectively, and determine proper course of action.
• Act quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Meet and deal wit the public tactfully and effectively.
• Meet the first aid requirement as prescribed by the State of California and to administer first aid.
• Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally, and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Job description

City of Clearlake seeks energetic, community‑oriented police officers for a fast-paced environment where you will gain valuable experience and make a difference in Clearlake. This recruitment welcomes lateral, academy graduates or students currently enrolled in a POST Basic Police Academy (including Modular Level 1).

A completed POST Personal History Statement is required, with extensive training and field assignments available, including detective, SWAT and K-9 roles.