Police Officer (Academy Graduate)

Pleasant Hill Police Department; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pleasant Hill Police Department is seeking Police Officer Academy Graduates. The role offers a competitive monthly pay with enhancements for night shifts and incentives, along with opportunities for promotion and a comprehensive benefits package.

Academy Graduates (no sworn experience) must have a high school diploma and 45 college units, plus POST academy completion. Applications and selection are ongoing, with a robust background and fitness screening process.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma and 45 college-level units in addition to POST academy graduation.
• Academy graduates with an honorable discharge may receive college credit for prior service.
• Must meet California POST screening requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve in patrol, traffic, investigations, and K-9 assignments.
• Engage in specialty assignments with additional pay incentives (up to 5%).
• Work 12-hour shifts with rotating assignments across units.

Skills

Physical fitness

Background check

Education

High school diploma; 45 college units

POST basic academy completion

Job description

Police Officer Academy Graduate - $8,419 to $11,416 per month (up to $13,128 with incentives)

The City of Pleasant Hill is currently seeking applicants for Police Officer Academy Graduate. We offer excellent pay, benefits, opportunities for promotion, and the opportunity to serve a great community that values the services we provide.

Police Officers can serve in patrol, traffic, investigations, and K-9 assignments. Other collateral opportunities include:

• instructor positions (Firearms and Force Options Team)
• Regional SWAT
• Mobile Field Force
• 10851 Task Force
• CSI
• Regional Major Accident Investigation Team
• Driving Team with firearms and force options team
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
• FBI Safe Streets Task Force
• SET Team
• Drone Team
• Social Media Team
• Community Resource Officer
• School Resource Officer
• Field Training Officers

Specialty assignments may add an additional 5% pay.

Officers work 12-hour shifts as part of a team concept. Shift schedules include 4-10 and 3-12, which may be changed periodically as job assignments may be rotated among patrol, traffic, and criminal investigation.

Night shifts include 2.5% additional pay.

EDUCATION

Academy Graduates (no sworn experience) - High school diploma and a minimum of 45 units of college-level course work, in addition to graduation from a P.O.S.T. basic academy.

Academy Graduate candidates with an honorable discharge may be credited with up to 15 semester units for a minimum of 3 years of active duty in the U.S. Armed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard).

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

All applicants must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment, meet the physical requirements set in the California P.O.S.T. screening manual.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Initial screening of applicants will be based on quality of experience, education and training. Those selected will be subject to an interview, a thorough background check, a physical examination, drug screen, psychological evaluation, and polygraph. Failure to achieve a qualifying score on any portion of the selection process will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.

For more information, contact Sgt. Ron Priebe at [phone], [e-mail]