Police Officer (Lateral)

Hemet Police Department; Hemet (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hemet Police Department is accepting continuous applications for Police Officer-Lateral (experienced). The department seeks highly motivated, career- and community-oriented officers to fill current and anticipated vacancies.

Lateral status requires current POST recognition as a peace officer or prior POST experience with a break-in-service not exceeding three years. Our agency emphasizes community policing with proactive enforcement, a variety of assignments, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Possess a valid California Class C Driver License.
• Pass background investigation, polygraph, psychological evaluation, fingerprinting, and medical exam including pre-employment drug screening.
• Break in service of three years or less is required; breaks over three years require POST Requalification prior to application.
• Out-of-state applicants must have a California POST Basic Course Waiver.

Skills

Community policing

Proactive enforcement

Team mindset

Job description

THE CITY OF HEMET IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Hemet is accepting continuous applications for Police Officer-Lateral (experienced).

The City of Hemet is seeking highly motivated, career and community-oriented Police Officer Laterals to fill current and anticipated vacancies in the department. The ideal candidates should be able to apply the concepts of community‑oriented policing, while maintaining an effective enforcement profile.

Note: “Lateral" is defined as current employment with a POST recognized law enforcement agency as a peace officer; or previous employment with a POST recognized law enforcement agency as a peace officer with a break‑in‑service not exceeding three (3) years. Candidates exceeding a break in service of more than three (3) years must have completed a POST Requalification course prior to time of application. Out of state applicants must have achieved a California POST Basic Course Waiver.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Do you want to work for an agency where you can make a direct impact on your community? You can make a difference by joining one of the most progressive and professional police departments in Southern California. The Hemet Police Department is an advanced agency devoted to community policing through proactive enforcement of laws, crime prevention activities, and extensive community involvement. Our community has shown strong support of its police department throughout its 100-year history.

Hemet Police Department offers a variety of special assignment positions including motorcycle officer, school resource officer, investigator, narcotics officer, field training officer, gang officer, canine handler, and SWAT. Patrol officers currently work mixed 3/12 and 4/10 shifts. Other non‑traditional work schedules have been implemented by various bureaus within the department. Currently the City also deploys an assigned vehicle program for officers.

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Special Requirements

• Applicants must: (1) Possess a valid Class C California Driver License; and (2) Successfully pass a thorough background investigation, a polygraph examination, a psychological evaluation, fingerprinting, and a medical examination which will include a pre‑employment drug screening.

As required by Commission Regulation 1008: Police Officer‑Lateral applicants who have had a break of employment of three (3) years or more than three (3) years as a Peace Officer must have completed their re‑qualifications course prior to time of application.

RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS BUT MAY BE ATTACHED.

CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD STATE THEIR NEEDS IN WRITING WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION PACKAGE.

THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BULLETIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN MAY BE MODIFIED OR REVOKED WITHOUT NOTICE.

The City reserves the right to rate applicants based on a review of the application materials and to invite only the most qualified applicants to participate in the selection process.