Public Safety Officer Trainee

Rohnert Park Police Department; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Rohnert Park consolidates police and fire services by cross-training Public Safety Officers who are trained as firefighters. The department seeks motivated individuals for the Public Safety Officer Trainee role, a non-sworn training position.

Trainees attend a police academy at the City’s expense, receive a full salary during the academy, and may be appointed to probationary Public Safety Officer after graduation.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to providing excellent and friendly customer service.
• ,High ethical standards.
• Team-oriented approach and collaboration with others.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Ethical standards

Public safety mindset

Job description

Two Distinct Jobs

Are you looking for diversity and longevity in your career? Why not seek employment as both a police officer and firefighter? Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have a unique opportunity of combining two distinct Jobs into ONE GREAT CAREER!

ONE GREAT CAREER

The City of Rohnert Park has openings for 4 openings and will create an eligibility list for current and future vacancies.

The City of Rohnert Park is one of the few cities in the nation to consolidate delivery of primary police and fire services by utilizing cross-trained personnel. All officers are trained as firefighters. These personnel are truly "Public Safety Officers" and not just specialists in one area of Public Safety. This "Public Safety" concept has been in operation since the City was incorporated. Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have the unique opportunity of combining two great careers in one job.

The City of Rohnert Park is pleased to announce an exciting career opportunity for Public Safety Officer Trainee. The Public Safety Officer Trainee is a non-sworn, training-level classification requiring no prior law enforcement experience. Trainees are considered probationary City of Rohnert Park employees and will be sent to a basic police academy at the City's expense, in addition to receiving a full salary while attending the academy. Upon successful completion and graduation from the academy, a trainee may be considered for appointment to the position of probationary Public Safety Officer. Please note: Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by date of appointment.

The Public Safety Department is seeking motivated individuals with a strong commitment to providing excellent and friendly customer service to the members of the community, who possess high ethical standards and are team players.

The Public Safety Department's mission statement is, "Dedicated to working collaboratively with the community to maintain trust and safety by providing professional services with compassion and integrity".

The most qualified candidates will be selected to proceed to the testing phase in the recruitment process. The recruitment process timeline for these positions is very aggressive to ensure we have candidates ready for the January 2027 Police Academy. Candidates are encouraged to visit the POST website at: https://www.post.ca.gov/ to review the Personal History Statement Peace Officer under the Forms tab and begin gathering the required documentation.

TESTING

Successful candidates will receive an invitation to participate in a physical/agility testing. Candidates who pass the physical/agility testing will take the written POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET B). (Note: If you have previously completed the California POST PELLET B exam, we will accept results from another agency on their agency letterhead if the T-Score is not more than a year old and indicate a "T" score of 42 or higher.) Please attach your T-Score results to your online application. Please be sure it has the Test Selection breakdown of the Reading and Writing component.

The testing will take place on a Sunday, Date TBD at the SRJC Public Safety Training Center located at 5743 Skylane Boulevard in Windsor as follows:

• 6 foot solid wall climb with 25 yard sprint and 6 foot chain link fence climb with 25 yard sprint
• 99 yard obstacle course run
• Body drag pulling a 165 pound dummy 35 feet
• 500 yard run

11:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - POST PELLET B Testing

Candidates will be notified of their PELLET B score in writing within 10 business days after taking the test. Candidates must receive a score of T42 or higher to pass the test.

Oral Interviews

Candidates who complete the POST PELLET B written test will be invited to an oral interview scheduled date TBD. Applicants who pass their interview will be scheduled to take a Polygraph Examination scheduled date TBD.

Background Check

Candidates who receive a passing score of T42 or higher on the PELLET B and pass the oral interview will proceed to the background check process. Background check requirements include:

• Must successfully complete a thorough background investigation, which includes fingerprints, criminal, personal, driving, credit, employment and education history.
• Must meet the Department's drug and alcohol standards; pass a polygraph, psychological evaluation, and medical examination.
• Any felony conviction is considered disqualifying.

DEFINITION

Attends a Basic Police Academy as approved by the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and successfully completes the Academy's course of study to acquire the State of California peace officer status; and in a non-sworn capacity performs other work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Public Safety Officer Trainee attends the Academy. The position is limited to in