Police Officer - Lateral (Hiring Incentive)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Alameda CA; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentive

Training & development

Job summary

The City of Alameda invites applications for a Police Officer – Lateral with the Alameda Police Department. Lateral entry offers seasoned officers the opportunity to join a progressive agency with strong community policing and career development.

A Police Officer performs a variety of law enforcement activities per shift, including crime response, patrol, traffic enforcement, investigations, and public safety. Shifts may include weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Lateral police officer entry requires current law enforcement certification and commissioning.
• Experience in patrol, response to incidents and public safety preferred.
• Willingness to work weekends, overtime, and variable shifts.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas to deter crime and protect life and property.
• Respond to emergency calls and incidents to preserve public safety.
• Provide information and assist the public, take reports, and support investigations.
• Observe and control traffic and enforce laws and ordinances.

Job description

POLICE OFFICER – Lateral

Thank you for your interest in becoming a police officer with the City of Alameda. There are many law enforcement agencies in the area and we are excited that you are interested in working with the Alameda Police Department. A Police Officer performs a variety of law enforcement activities during an assigned shift. Major duties may include crime response, patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement, crime prevention and public safety, case presentation and testimony in court. Officers may work weekends, overtime, holidays, and variable shifts. All officers are afforded excellent training and career development opportunities.

The City of Alameda is offering a $75,000 HIRING INCENTIVE for qualified lateral candidates while funds are available.

Please see below for more details.

A little bit about APD:

The Alameda Police Department has 88 sworn staff (Police Officers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, and Police Chief) and 36 non-sworn

1. Patrols assigned areas to ensure the security of life and property, observe situations, and deter crime by providing high visibility.
2. Responds to emergency calls for service, disturbances, thefts, burglaries, vehicle accidents, domestic disputes, suspicious activities and other incidents to protect public safety and property, resolve problems, diffuse situations and enforce laws and ordinances.
3. Provides information, directions and assistance to the public in a variety of situations; takes reports and assists the public with complaints or unusual situations.
4. Observes, monitors and controls routine and unusual traffic situat