Police Officer - Lateral

Campbell Police Department; Campbell (CA); Sur place; USD 179 000 - 219 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Campbell Police Department invites experienced Police Officer lateral transfers. This sworn position enforces laws, conducts patrols, manages traffic safety, and performs arrests and court testimony. Successful candidates will possess a POST academy credential and required college units.

The department emphasizes community relations, public safety, and professional service, with opportunities for advancement and specialty assignments. Learn more at the department website.

Qualifications

• 60 semester units or 90 quarter units must be completed by time of application.
• POST approved basic academy completed is required.
• No experience required for this lateral entry.

Responsabilités

• Enforce Federal, State and Municipal laws and ordinances and patrol in cars, on motorcycles, or on foot.
• Regulate traffic and investigate accidents.
• Answer calls for service and protect life and property; make arrests and testify in court.
• Perform crime prevention duties and community relations activities.
• Interface with City departments to ensure service to Campbell residents; prepare reports.
• Maintain departmental equipment and assist Records or Communications personnel.

Connaissances

Learn laws

Firearms handling

Memory recall

Initiative

Motorcycle operations

Public relations

Report writing

Formation

60 sem/90 qtr credits

POST basic academy

Description du poste

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICER LATERALS!

This recruitment is for Lateral Police Officer transfers only. Candidates seeking consideration for the entry-level Trainee Police Officer will need to apply to the Police Officer Trainee recruitment.

To avoid delays in processing your application, please read the information contained in this job posting in its entirety prior to submitting an application.

Salary: Up to $199,435.16. *The max salary reflects potential Advance POST Certificate (7.5%), Crisis Intervention Training (2%), Holiday in-lieu for City Observed Holidays (5.4%), and Specialty Assignments (5%).

Campbell Police Department invites applications for the Police Officer - Lateral position. Continue your career in law enforcement by joining the Campbell Police Department and make a difference in the Campbell community. We are looking for women and men from all backgrounds who would like to make an impact in the communities they service. We offer competitive salary and benefits. Be the one to make a difference in a community that supports our core values of Service, Justice, and Fundamental Fairness. We offer endless opportunities and the chance to make a positive impact in your community. We recognize that excellent customer service, community partnerships and responsiveness to our communities’ needs are the foundation of superior police service.

Join our team today and learn more: https://betheonecpd.com

The Police Officer - Lateral position is a sworn position in the Police Department. Enforces Federal, State and Municipal laws and ordinances; performs patrol duties in cars, on motorcycles or bicycles, and on foot as required; enforces State and local traffic laws to regulate traffic, and investigates accidents; answers calls for service and the protection of life and property; makes arrests as required and testifies in court; performs crime prevention duties and community relations activities; interfaces with all City departments to insure the utmost service to the citizens of Campbell; prepares reports; services and maintains departmental equipment; may relieve or assist Records or Communications personnel.

Typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Enforces Federal, State and Municipal laws and ordinances;
• Performs patrol duties in cars, on motorcycles or bicycles, and on foot as required;
• Enforces State and local traffic laws to regulate traffic, and investigates accidents;
• Answers calls for service and the protection of life and property;
• Makes arrests as required and testifies in court;
• Performs crime prevention duties and community relations activities;
• Interfaces with all City departments to insure the utmost service to the citizens of Campbell;
• Prepares reports;
• Services and maintains departmental equipment;
• May relieve or assist Records or Communications personnel.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university. (College units must be completed at time of application)
• Completion of a POST approved basic academy.
• No experience required.

Ability to:

• Learn laws of arrest and pertinent local, State and Federal laws and reasonably interpret the technical concepts of law;
• Use and care for firearms;
• Remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places, and judge situations and persons accurately;
• Work on own initiative without exacting supervision;
• Learn to operate special equipment such as motorcycles and bicycles;
• Communicate utilizing standard police radio broadcasting procedures;
• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Prepare complete and accurate reports;
• Establish and maintain effective public relations, and work cooperatively with others.

Possession of:

• Valid California Driver's License
• POST Academy Graduation Certificate (Must maintain valid POST certification)
• Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid

Additional Requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States under Federal Law.
• Pre-employment: ability to pass drug and alcohol test; candidates must not have been convicted by any state or by the federal government of a crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or a state prison.
• Physical capacity to meet standards established by the City of Campbell
• Weight in proportion to height.
• Must have at least 20/40 uncorrected vision accessed for both eyes together. Must meet POST physical standards.
• If military veteran, discharges other than honorable will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Satisfactory results on appropriate written, medical, background and psychiatric examinations.

Probationary Period: Upon date of hire and 18 months following the date of swearing in as a Police Officer

TESTING PROCESS

Following initial screening of applications and supplemental questions, those applicants with the most appropriate qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND POLYGRAPH TEST

An intensive background investigation will be conducted on each final candidate in accordance with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Peace Officer Background Investigations Guidelines. Candidates will also be required to successfully pass a polygraph test administered by a licensed polygrapher, a psychological exam given by a City-selected psychologist and a medical exam by a City physician (to include a stress test EKG and general physical exa