Police Officer - Lateral, Academy Graduate, and Academy Attendee

City of Pacifica; Pacifica (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS retirement

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The City of Pacifica Police Department invites experienced officers to apply through a continuous recruitment process. Positions require POST Basic Academy credentials, with emphasis on lateral transfer, academy graduate, or academy attendee status.

Officers patrol City streets, protect life and property, enforce laws, and perform investigative work while serving a diverse community in the Pacifica area. The department offers a comprehensive benefit package and CalPERS retirement.

Qualifications

• Lateral Transfer: Completion of POST approved Basic Academy and actively employed as a Peace Officer within the last twelve months; minimum one year patrol experience.
• POST Academy Graduate: Possession of a Certified POST Basic Academy Certificate (800+ hours) issued within 3 years.
• POST Academy Attendee: Currently enrolled in a POST Basic Academy as a “non-affiliate” (800 hours).
• Education: Graduation from High School or equivalent; community college education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrol an assigned beat, protect life and property, prevent crime and maintain order.
• Enforce laws, ordinances and constitutional mandates; perform investigative work.
• Duties include field training or instruction in areas such as firearms and defensive tactics.
• Maintain communications and respond to emergencies as directed; write reports.
• Develop public relations and work with other agencies to protect the community.

Education

Graduation from High School or the equivalent

POST Basic Academy Certificate

POST Academy Graduate

POST Academy Attendee

Job description

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT.

This job posting is for lateral transfer, academy graduate, and academy attendee only and NOT for entry-level applicants.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN.At the City of Pacifica, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. To us, equal opportunity employment is not just about compliance, it’s about who you are, how you can help our City and who you want to be. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT.

This job posting is for lateral transfer, academy graduate, and academy attendee only and NOT for entry-level applicants.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN.At the City of Pacifica, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. To us, equal opportunity employment is not just about compliance, it’s about who you are, how you can help our City and who you want to be. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.

The Pacifica Police Department is responsible for all functions related to law enforcement and crime prevention and is made up of several divisions that carry out specialized duties to help the department perform as a cohesive whole. Those divisions are Field Services, Investigations, Communications and Records. The City of Pacifica Police Officers operate at the heart of the community, ensuring the safety of those who work, live, and visit the City. Staff includes thirty-seven (37) full-time positions and (4) part-time support positions.

"to protect and serve the members of our community with the highest level of commitment, ethics and professionalism.”

THE OPPORTUNITY

Under general supervision, Police Officers will patrol an assigned beat, protect life and property, prevent crime, maintain order, enforce laws, ordinances, and constitutional mandates, perform investigative work in detection of crime, perform public service tasks, and work varying hours and shifts.

Basic Examples of Duties

• Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Patrols an assigned area of the City by car, foot or as designated by the Police Chief, divisional commander or line supervisor.
• Maintains law and order, responds to emergencies as directed by radio and telephone.
• Investigates unusual or suspicious conditions, directs traffic, investigates traffic accidents, administers first aid, gives assistance to the injured.
• Makes arrests, serves subpoenas and warrants, guards prisoners, conducts interviews, notes and report unsafe conditions, prepares evidence and appears in court, searches for stolen property and lost persons.
• Gives information to the public regarding laws, ordinances, traffic safety, directions and available public services, issues citations to traffic violators, writes reports of daily activities and action taken.
• Investigates vice conditions, analyzes facts, clues and evidence and makes investigations to determine law violators and their whereabouts.
• Maintains effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies, employees and the public.
• Operates the radio and other communication equipment, protects the life, property, public order and constitutional rights of all citizens.
• Adheres to the California Peace Officers Standards and Training Code of Ethics.
• Works varying hours and days of the week.
• May take on additional duties as requested, such as field training officer or instructor in one or more areas including, but not limited to firearms, defensive tactics, hostage negotiations and canine handling

Requirements In Addition To a Completed Online Application

Lateral Transfer: Completion of POST approved Basic Academy and actively employed by a California Law Enforcement Agency as a Peace Officer within the last twelve months; minimum one year satisfactory past Police Patrol experience and possession of POST Basic Certificate. (Copy of California POST Basic Academy Certificate and POST Basic Certificate must be submitted with application).

POST Academy Graduate: Possession of a Certified POST Basic Academy Certificate of at least 800 hours issued within 3 years of submitting an application. (Copy of California POST Basic Academy Certificate must accompany application).

POST Academy Attendee: Currently enrolled in a POST Basic Academy as a “non-affiliate,” of at least 800 hours. (Letter from academy verifying current enrollment must accompany application).

Education: Graduation from High School or the equivalent with additional education at the community college level preferred.

Qualifications: Minimum 21 years of age at time of examination and must meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance, and agility.

Licenses And Certificates

• Possession of a California Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, which must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• A copy of all required certifications must be submitted with the online employment application in order to be considered for these positions.

The City's Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes

Holidays: 13 days per year.

Vacation: From 11 to 20 days per year, depending on length of service.

Sick Leave: Accrual is one day per month, with no limit on accrual. If retiring from the City, unused sick leave may be used as service credit towards CalPERS retirement.

Retirement: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide a retirement plan that utilizes the formula of 3% @ 50 for "Classic members" or 2.7% @ 57 for "PEPRA members." Classic members contribute 9% employee contribution plus 4% employer cost share. PEPRA members contribute 13% employee contribution plus 4% employer cost share in additional to 50% of the normal cost.

Insurance: The City provides its employees with medical insurance that allows employees to purchase medical insurance through CalPERS medical benefit plans. Some plans require employee contributions. Employee with proof of qualifying health insurance coverage through another group plan may qualify for a "Health In-Lieu Payment" when declining City coverage.

The City contributes toward dental insurance plan and vision plan for employees and all eligible dependents.

• Life insurance benefit equal to annual salary.
• Long term disability insurance.

Deferred Compensation: The City contributes $6.69 per pay period to one of three City-offered deferred compensation plans: ICMA-RC, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, or CalPERS.

Second Language Incentive: Upon successful completion of proficiency examination, the City will pay $372 per month in addition to base salary for proficiency in Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese.

Incentives: Career incentive of 5% for service of 5 years, as well as a salary incentive of $350 per month for those who have completed probation and hold an Intermediate P.O.S.T. certificate, or $575 per month for those who have completed probation and hold an Advanced P.O.S.T. certificate.

Education Incentive: $125 per month for those who hold an Associate's Degree, $175 per month for a Bachelor's Degree, $300 per month for a Master's Degree.