Police Officer - Community-Driven & Growth-Focused

City Of Lathrop; Lathrop (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Housing Assistance

Limited funding benefit

Job summary

The City of Lathrop invites experienced Police Officers to fill current vacancies and help build an eligibility list for future openings. Officers provide community policing, enforce laws, investigate incidents, and protect public health and safety under supervision.

Ideal candidates show enthusiasm, compassion, strong interpersonal skills, good decision making, and cultural sensitivity while maintaining situational awareness and trust with the community and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and POST-certified Police Academy.
• College coursework in law enforcement or criminal justice is desirable.
• Must be at least 21 years old and pass POST background and medical evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Perform law enforcement and crime prevention tasks and duties related to public health and safety.
• Patrol assigned areas to enforce federal, state, and local laws; conduct investigations.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Emotional intelligence

Cultural sensitivity

Community rapport

Situational awareness

Education

High school diploma

POST-certified Police Academy

Criminal justice coursework

Job description

The City of Lathrop invites experienced Police Officers to fill current vacancies and help build an eligibility list for future openings. Officers provide community policing, enforce laws, investigate incidents, and protect public health and safety under supervision.

Ideal candidates show enthusiasm, compassion, strong interpersonal skills, good decision making, and cultural sensitivity while maintaining situational awareness and trust with the community and co-workers.