Police Officer (Lateral)

Tehachapi Police Department; Tehachapi (CA); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tehachapi Police Department is seeking Police Officers — lateral or academy graduates — to join a dedicated team serving the Tehachapi community. Lateral applicants must hold a valid POST Basic certificate and be currently serving or recently employed in law enforcement; academy graduates must be POST-certified and attach their academy certificate.

A psychological evaluation and medical examination are part of eligibility.

Formación

• Lateral Officer applicants must possess a valid "Basic" POST certificate and be currently working or recently employed as a Police Officer or Sheriff’s Deputy with another agency.
• Academy Graduate applicants must be a graduate of a POST certified Police Academy and attach a copy of your Academy certificate.
• Applicants must receive a psychological evaluation and medical examination as part of employment eligibility.

Responsabilidades

• Patrol the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent crime, and enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances.
• Answer calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, and related misdemeanors and felonies.
• Respond to general public service calls including animal complaints, domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, and related incidents.
• Collect, process, photograph and present evidence using scientific techniques including fingerprints, fibers, blood, and related physical evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations.
• Direct traffic at fire, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
• Conduct investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
• Conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys.
• Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property, auto theft, white-collar crime, and narcotics; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
• Investigate juvenile related crimes including child abuse and juvenile narcotics; coordinate youth services with outside agencies and organizations including local school districts; conduct community presentations and instruct assigned classes.
• Identify suspects; conduct interviews and interrogations; apprehend and arrest offenders.
• Contact and interview victims and witnesses; preserve and investigate crime scenes.
• Conduct covert, undercover investigations as assigned.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation.

Educación

POST certified Police Academy

Descripción del empleo

We are currently recruiting for a Police Officer - Lateral or Academy Graduate.

Requirements

• Lateral Officer applicants must possess a valid "Basic" certificate issued by the California State Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and be currently working or recently employed as a Police Officer or Sheriff's Deputy with another law enforcement agency.
• Academy Graduate applicants must be a graduate of a POST certified Police Academy and attach a copy of your Academy certificate.
• Applicants must receive a psychological evaluation and medical examination as part of the employment eligibility.

Supervision Received and Exercised

To perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; to control traffic flow and enforce State and local municipal codes, violations, and traffic regulations; to perform investigative work; to participate in and provide support and assistance to special crime prevention and enforcement programs; and to perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the department.

Receives general supervision from higher level sworn supervisory and management staff.

Exercises technical supervision over non-sworn personnel.

Responsibilities

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Patrol the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, and enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances.
• Answer calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, and related misdemeanors and felonies.
• Respond to general public service calls including animal complaints, domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, and related incidents.
• Collect, process, photograph and present evidence using scientific techniques including fingerprints, fibers, blood, and related physical evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations.
• Direct traffic at fire, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
• Conduct investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
• Conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys.
• Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property, auto theft, white-collar crime, and narcotics; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
• Investigate juvenile related crimes including child abuse and juvenile narcotics; coordinate youth services with outside agencies and organizations including local school districts; conduct community presentations and instruct assigned classes.
• Identify suspects; conduct interviews and interrogations; apprehend and arrest offenders.
• Contact and interview victims and witnesses; preserve and investigate crime scenes.
• Conduct covert, undercover investigations as assigned.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation.