POLICE OFFICER - ENTRY LEVEL

Legal Updates; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $30,000

Job summary

A law enforcement agency in California seeks applicants for the position of Police Officer. Candidates must meet various minimum qualifications including age, education, and a valid driver's license. The role involves physically demanding tasks and passing a series of examinations, including a written test, physical agility test, and medical evaluation. The agency offers specialized assignments for candidates who successfully navigate the screening process.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Vision corrected to 20/20; weight proportionate to height.
• Legally authorized to work in the US; possess a valid California Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Meet physically demanding requirements for police work.
• Participate in written and physical tests.
• Undergo background checks and medical examinations.

Skills

Ability to speak a foreign language

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

POST Basic Academy Certificate

Job description

NEW HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS OF $30,000 FOR PRE-SERVICE APPLICANTS. (Details provided by ASB staff)

THE INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT is aggressively reshaping and expanding its services to meet the City's culturally diverse needs. IPD offers many specialized assignments such as K-9, bicycle patrol, plain clothes special enforcement team, narcotics unit, and gang intelligence unit. The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be enrolled in a POST Basic Academy or have obtained a POST Basic Academy Certificate within the last three years. A high school diploma or equivalent; be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment to the position of Police Officer; vision corrected to 20/20; weight proportionate to height; be legally authorized to work in the United States, and possess a valid California Driver\'s License at the time of the appointment and during your employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to stand, sit in a patrol car for long periods, walk, lift, carry, push and pull a grown adult; climb walls, fences, stairs, and ladders, stoop, twist, squat/kneel, crawl, run, grasp, repeatedly bend and move wrists, use both hands, legs, and feet; speak, hear and understand radio communications, touch, feel, see at a distance and up close. Candidates must also meet POST color perception and hearing standards.

THE EXAMINATION PROCESS: Applications materials demonstrating the necessary qualifications will be invited to the written test. Applications may be rejected at this phase of the process.

• Written Test (Qualifying Only) WAIVED FOR PRE-SERVICE APPLICANTS.
• Physical Agility Test Qualified Pre-Service Candidates will be invited to participate in a physical agility test which will assess each candidate\'s ability to perform the physical demands of the position. Applicants who do not pass the physical agility test will be allowed to re-take the test approximately 15 days later. If applicants do not pass after three attempts, they must wait 90 days before retesting.
• Structured Oral Interview (Weighed 100%) Candidates who successfully pass the physical agility test will be invited to a structured oral interview that will consist of a series of situational and other questions presented by a panel of qualified Police personnel. Candidates will be assessed on their oral communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) must be achieved on the employment eligibility list. The top candidates from the eligibility list will be invited to enter the background process.
• Background Investigation A thorough investigation of personal history, including, but not limited to, work, education, military, and conviction/criminal history records, will be performed. A polygraph examination will be conducted on all candidates entering the background process.
• Medical Examination All candidates must complete a required City-paid medical examination, drug screening, and psychological evaluation.