Police Officer (Recruit Level)

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; San Diego (CA); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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The City of San Diego is hiring Police Officers (Recruit Level). The role emphasizes Community Oriented Policing with opportunities in over 70 career paths, a competitive base salary, benefits, and additional pay opportunities.

Recruits will complete Regional Academy Training and obtain a Basic POST certificate within one year. Candidates must meet age, citizenship, education, and driver license requirements, and pass background, medical, and fitness assessments.

Competenze

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Age requirements: 20 on application; 21 by Academy graduation.
• Education minimums include high school graduation or GED; college degree preferred.
• Must pass required background investigations and POST standards.
• Valid California Driver License is required at hire.

Mansioni

• Deter crime and support citizens by maintaining a visible community presence.
• Collaborate with community members, upholding Community Oriented Policing practices.
• Be a police presence at major events to ensure public safety.
• Identify potential hazards, secure scenes, and protect citizens and property.
• Conduct investigations by gathering evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and filing reports.

Conoscenze

Integrity

Leadership skills

Judgment under pressure

Fitness for duty

Interpersonal skills

Formazione

High school diploma (US)

GED or equivalent

College degree (AA/BA) or higher

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About the job Police Officer (Recruit Level)

JOB INFORMATION

JOIN THE SDPD TEAM TODAY!!!

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Please read through the entire bulletin for important information.

Do you have a strong dedication to public service? If you do, a career with the San Diego Police Department may be for you!

A career with the San Diego Police Department offers excitement, rapid growth opportunities, work-life-balance, and the chance to make a positive impact in your community. As one of the nation's leaders in Community Oriented Policing, we strongly value the partnerships we have built with the diverse communities of San Diego and are looking for Officers that will uphold that tradition. Throughout your career with SDPD, you'll have the chance to follow many paths in over 70 different positions, including: Detective, SWAT, New Technologies, K9 Handler, Beach Patrol and Motor Officer, among others. SDPD offers a competitive base salary, great benefits, and many additional pay opportunities.

The following skills and desirable attributes exemplify what we look for in a Police Officer (Recruit Level): Integrity; leadership skills; excellent judgment under pressure; ability to maintain sufficient level of fitness to safely perform as a law enforcement professional; the ability to be aware of, control, and express emotions appropriately, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically; ability to maintain confidence in uncertain situations; excellent judgment and ability to act under pressure; ability to thrive in diverse populations.

A San Diego Police Officer:

• Contributes to the team effort of maintaining a presence in the community that helps to deter crime and provide support to citizens
• Collaborates in building strong relationships with community members, upholding best practices of Community Oriented Policing
• Acts as a police presence at major public events to ensure public safety
• Identifies potential criminal activity or other hazardous situations and takes proper actions to protect citizens and property
• Helps to secure crime scenes and process evidence
• Responds to calls for service; Observes violations; makes arrests and citations when necessary
• Conducts criminal investigations by gathering evidence and interviewing victims and witnesses
• Documents observations and actions by radioing information; completing reports
• Fulfills court orders by testifying in court regarding criminal investigations and citations
• Maintains safe traffic conditions by monitoring and directing traffic; enforces laws and ordinances; investigates collisions; reports unsafe streets and facilities

Police Officers (Recruit Level) attend the Police Academy classroom lectures on subjects including criminal law, laws of arrest, traffic laws, juvenile law, principles of law enforcement, rules of evidence, rules of search and seizure, patrol theory and methods, and report writing; observe demonstrations on arrest and control methods and the care and use of firearms; participate in physical conditioning and self-defense exercises; practice the use of firearms; and take examinations.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA) are scheduled to receive a 5% general wage increase effective 7/1/23.
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Police Officers (Recruit Level) must complete the Regional Academy Training and receive a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate within ONE year of hire.
• After completing the Police Academy, Police Officers (Recruit Level) are promoted to Police Officer I and assigned to the Field Training Unit for a minimum of four months.
• Police Officer I employees may work a 4 day/10-hour, rotating shift work schedule, depending on assignment.
• After one year, Police Officer I employees receive a $900 annual uniform allowance.
• Bilingual pay (3.5% of base pay) is provided to qualified officers, if skills are required.
• Additional add on pays may be available if you meet the requirements.

State Standards: In accordance with P.O.S.T Standards, candidates must be free of any felony convictions. Candidates will be screened by the San Diego Police Department and are subject to immediate disqualification if any of the following are found during the background investigative process: domestic violence conviction(s), or if you are a registered sex offender; for additional information refer to the following link: P.O.S.T. Disqualifiers (Download PDF reader) .

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Age: 20 years of age on the date you apply; 21 years by date of Academy graduation.

Citizenship: Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

NOTE: Candidates screened by the San Diego Police Department must present proof of legal right to work in the United States when they submit their Background Investigation Questionnaire.

• Candidates screened by the San Diego Police Department must present proof of legal right to work in the United States when they submit their Background Investigation Questionnaire.

EDUCATION

• Graduation from a public high school located within the United States.
• Graduation from an accredited nonpublic high school located within the United States.
• Graduation from an United States Department of Defense high school.
• Passage of the General Education Development (G.E.D.) test or passage of the California High School Proficiency Examination.
• Possession of a two-year, four-year or advanced degree from an accredited college or university (accreditation must be from an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education of the United States of America).

NOTES:

• Candidates screened by the San Diego Police Department must present proof of education when they submit their Background Investigation Questionnaire.
• College and/or university degree equivalency reports are not accepted to meet the education minimum requirements for this recruitment.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Associate degree (or higher) diploma and/or transcripts showing degree conference, if used to waive the written test.
• California P.O.S.T. approved Police Academy Peace Officer's course certificate, if used to waive the written test.
• California P.O.S.T. basic Peace Officer certificate, if used to waive the written test.
• Letter from the organization that administered the California P.O.S.T. entry-level law enforcement test battery (Pellet-B), if used to waive the written test. The letter must indicate candidates name, date of exam and T-scores for the reading, writing and overall sections.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Individuals who are placed on the eligible list and are being evaluated by the Police Department for employment, must successfully pass the following prior to hire:

PRE-INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE: On the day of the performance test, candidates will also complete a Pre-Investigative Questionnaire.

PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT: Candidates will be required to complete and submit a Personal History Statement to the Police Department. Information regarding this step of the process will be provided to candidates at a later date.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION: A City medical examination including drug screening and documentation of medical history that meets City of San Diego and/or P.O.S.T. guidelines will be conducted following a conditional offer of employment. Medical conditions must enable the applicant to perform the essential duties of the position. The City of San Diego is committed to a drug and alcohol-free work place.

VISION/HEARING REQUIREMENTS: Vision requirements vary depending upon the corrective measures employed.

1. If you wear eyeglasses or hard (non-orthokeratology) contact lenses, your uncorrected vision may be no worse than 20/70 both eyes together. Uncorrected vision worse than 20/20, but not worse than 20/70, must be corrected to 20/20 both eyes together.

NOTE: Hard contact lenses also include semi-soft, semi-rigid, semi-permeable, gas permeable, and similar lenses.

2. If you wear soft contact lenses and your vision is corrected to 20/20 both eyes together, there is no minimum uncorrected visual acuity requirement.

To qualify under this provision, you will be asked to present satisfactory medical evidence from your private optometrist or ophthalmologist documenting that you have been a successful wearer of soft contact lenses for six months prior to the medical examination given by the City. Such documentation must also indicate if you have any medical contraindications to wearing soft contact lenses. We will request this information from you following the medical examination given by the City.

You will also be required, as a condition of your employment, to sign a pre-employment agreement obligating you to wear soft contact lenses at all times while on duty, except when otherwise authorized by the San Diego Police Department. Your use of soft contact lenses will be subject to verification by the City of San Diego and to such medical eye examinations as necessary in the judgment of the City.

3. (a) If you have undergone any type of refractive vision surgery (or "touch up" surgery) such as Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), radial keratotomy (RK) or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) prior to being medically considered for a Police Officer (Recruit Level) or Police Officer position, you must be substantially free of vision problems including, but not limited to: impaired vision at night or under dim lighting conditions; sensitivity to glare; starbursts experienced around light sources such as street lights or headlights; hazing or blurring of vision; eye irritation and pain; progressive regression of visual acuity. Your vision must be 20/20 both eyes together. If it is not, it must be corrected to 20/20 both eyes together in accordance with the requirements in No. 1 or 2 above.

To qualify under this provision, you will be asked to submit the results of a recent eye examination from your private ophthalmologist documenting the status of your vision. We will request this information following the medical examination given by the City.

(b) If you have undergone any type of refractive vision surgery (or "touch up" surgery) within six months of being medically considered for a Police Officer (Recruit Level) or Police Officer position, you may be hired on a "conditional" basis.

To qualify under this provision, you must successfully complete a City provided vision examination prior to hire and six months from the date of your last vision surgery or "touch up" surgery. You must be substantially free of the vision problems outlined in paragraph 3 (a) above. Your vision must be 20/20 both eyes together. If it is not, it must be corrected to 20/20 both eyes together in accordance with the requirements in No. 1 or 2 above.

4. In all cases, you need to have binocular vision (vision in both eyes), normal visual fields, normal binocular fusion, and freedom from other visual conditions that would interfere with your ability to perform the full range of duties of a Police Officer (Recruit Level) or Police Officer with the San Diego Police Department.

5. In all cases, you need an acceptable level of color vision. This is determined at the time of the medical examination given by the City using standardized color vision tests.

For hearing requirements, the City of San Diego uses the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission's guidelines for Police Officer (Recruit Level) applicants. These guidelines require pure tone threshold testing for each ear separately at 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz. For acoustical reasons, audiograms must be done without hearing aids in place.

An additional examination by a medical specialist will be required if the screening audiogram is considered "abnormal" or if there is a history of ear-related symptoms. In general, an audiogram is considered to be abnormal if thresholds exceed 25 dB. In these cases, the examining physician must determine 1) whether the hearing loss is functionally relevant to the safe performance of patrol duties, 2) whether the candidate needs to be evaluated by a hearing specialist to assess treatment options and/or prognosis.

Candidates with hearing aids: Candidates who wish to be tested with their hearing aids will be administered a test to assess speech comprehension ability in noise and quiet. Both tests will be administered by sound field methods rather than headphones. An aided audiogram will be reviewed to evaluate sound detection ability.

As a condition of employment, candidates who wear hearing aids will be required to sign a pre-employment agreement obligating them to wear their hearing aids when assigned to field duty or other hearing critical tasks.

NOTE: Any evaluation by a hearing specialist, including additional audiogram testing, will be at the applicant's expense.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; confirmation of full COVID-19 vaccination; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol or illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

COVID-19 VACCINATION: You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before your start date.

NOTE: Fully vaccinated means a person has received, at least 14 days prior, either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, or otherwise meets the criteria for full vaccination against COVID-19 as stated in applicable public health guidance, orders, or law. Acceptable COVID-19 vaccines must either be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or authorized for emergency use by the FDA or the World Health Organization.

Candidates who receive a conditional job offer will be required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination.

Candidates with a disability or medical condition that makes it medically inadvisable for them to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as verified by their healthcare provider, or those with a sincerely held religious belief, observance, or practice that prevents them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, may request reasonable accommodation and exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Candidates who receive a conditional job offer and wish to make a request for accommodation will be provided with more information. The City will review requests for medical or religious accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. A candidate's start date may be adjusted to allow for the accommodation process.