Entry Level Police Officer (Public Safety Trainee)

Summary

Entry Level Police Officer (Public Safety Trainee)

The Oxnard Police Department is seeking candidates to establish an eligibility list for the position of Entry Level Police Officer (Public Safety Trainee) with current vacancies to fill!

PAY RATES: Entry Level Police Officer: (during the academy) $ 34.93 hourly Successful Police Academy Graduates: $47.45 - $71.76 hourly, approximately $98,703 - $149,279 annually UPCOMING EXAM DATES:

• Friday, September 4, 2026
• Friday, October 2, 2026
• Friday, November 13, 2026
• Friday, December 11, 2026

All sessions will offer a morning session and an afternoon session. *Dates may be subject to change. You will receive an email communication inviting you to the written exam with the exact test dates.

To learn more about the Police Department, we welcome you to view our department's video: Join the Oxnard Police Department

We also encourage you to visit our website at:

After you apply, all future correspondence from the City will be via e-mail. Please check your messages, including your spam, regularly and be sure to update the contact information contained in your on-line application.

A review of application and supplemental questionnaire will be conducted and applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and desired background experience for successful performance as a Public Safety Trainee will continue in the next step of the process.

Applicants must successfully meet the written examination requirement and submit qualifying POST PELLET-B exam results WITH their application or FrontLine National Written examination test results through National Testing Network (NTN). Both the POST Pellet-B exam results and NTN test must have been administered within one year of application submittal.

There are three components to the written examination: a video-based human relations test, a reading ability test, and a written language ability test. Testing takes approximately 2 ½ hours.

Upon completion of the written examination, NTN will provide applicant scores to the City of Oxnard Human Resources Department. Applicants who attain a passing score on the written examination will be placed on the City's eligibility list.

Applicants that meet the written examination requirement by providing NTN test scores or passing the NTN written examination will be certified to an eligibility list, which will be sent to the Police Department for further consideration.

All applicants certified to the eligibility list are required to complete the POST Personal History Statement (PHS). Applicants will be notified by the Police Department via e-mail with instructions and a deadline for the Personal History Statement. Applicants should not submit a Personal History Statement until they are requested to do so.

Upon review of the completed Personal History Statement candidates may be invited to an interview with the Police Department.

Applicants who are successful in the department selection interview may be invited to participate in the physical agility test.

The Physical Agility Test consists of the following components:

• Agility Run: Run a 99-yard course with abrupt changes in lateral and vertical movement in 34 seconds
• Dummy Drag: Lift and drag a 165-pound dummy 25 feet in 10 seconds
• Fence Climb/Run: Run 5 yards, climb a six-foot high chain-link fence, continue running 25 yards in 15 seconds
• 1 Mile Run: Run 1 mile with no obstacles in 10 minutes
• Push-Ups: Complete 15 push-ups in 1 minute

The final selection hiring components include: polygraph, background investigation, post-offer psychological and medical examinations.

The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation.

The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for people/individuals with disabilities. If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date. Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required.

On the first day of employment, new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended. The City participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Job Description

Entry Level Police Officer (Public Safety Trainee)

The Oxnard Police Department is seeking candidates to establish an eligibility list for the position of Entry Level Police Officer (Public Safety Trainee) with current vacancies to fill!

PAY RATES: Entry Level Police Officer: (during the academy) $ 34.93 hourly Successful Police Academy Graduates: $47.45 - $71.76 hourly, approximately $98,703 - $149,279 annually UPCOMING EXAM DATES:

• Friday, September 4, 2026
• Friday, October 2, 2026
• Friday, November 13, 2026
• Friday, December 11, 2026

All sessions will offer a morning session and an afternoon session. *Dates may be subject to change. You will receive an email communication inviting you to the written exam with the exact test dates.

To learn more about the Police Department, we welcome you to view our department's video: Join the Oxnard Police Department

We also encourage you to visit our website at:

After you apply, all future correspondence from the City will be via e-mail. Please check your messages, including your spam, regularly and be sure to update the contact information contained in your on-line application.

A review of application and supplemental questionnaire will be conducted and applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and desired background experience for successful performance as a Public Safety Trainee will continue in the next step of the process.

Applicants must successfully meet the written examination requirement and submit qualifying POST PELLET-B exam results WITH their application or FrontLine National Written examination test results through National Testing Network (NTN). Both the POST Pellet-B exam results and NTN test must have been administered within one year of application submittal.

There are three components to the written examination: a video-based human relations test, a reading ability test, and a written language ability test. Testing takes approximately 2 ½ hours.

Upon completion of the written examination, NTN will provide applicant scores to the City of Oxnard Human Resources Department. Applicants who attain a passing score on the written examination will be placed on the City's eligibility list.

Applicants that meet the written examination requirement by providing NTN test scores or passing the NTN written examination will be certified to an eligibility list, which will be sent to the Police Department for further consideration.

All applicants certified to the eligibility list are required to complete the POST Personal History Statement (PHS). Applicants will be notified by the Police Department via e-mail with instructions and a deadline for the Personal History Statement. Applicants should not submit a Personal History Statement until they are requested to do so.

Upon review of the completed Personal History Statement candidates may be invited to an interview with the Police Department.

Applicants who are successful in the department selection interview may be invited to participate in the physical agility test.

The Physical Agility Test consists of the following components:

• Agility Run: Run a 99-yard course with abrupt changes in lateral and vertical movement in 34 seconds
• Dummy Drag: Lift and drag a 165-pound dummy 25 feet in 10 seconds
• Fence Climb/Run: Run 5 yards, climb a six-foot high chain-link fence, continue running 25 yards in 15 seconds
• 1 Mile Run: Run 1 mile with no obstacles in 10 minutes
• Push-Ups: Complete 15 push-ups in 1 minute

The final selection hiring components include: polygraph, background investigation, post-offer psychological and medical examinations.

The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation.

The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for people/individuals with disabilities. If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date. Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required.

On the first day of employment, new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended. The City participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.