Police Officer 1 (Police Academy Graduate)

Summary

Under general supervision, performs tasks and duties related to the protection of public health, safety and welfare, and the enforcement of applicable federal, state and local laws; provides traffic enforcement and control; carries out special assignments in a particular phase of police work; performs other related duties as required.The Police Officer I is the entry level class and the Police Officer II is the senior class in the Police Officer series. Both are responsible for performance of the full scope of assigned law enforcement duties and responsibilities, under general supervision. The Police Officer I is distinguished from the Police Officer II in that the Police Officer I is the entry-level description in the professional Police Officer series. The Police Officer I serves a twelve month probationary period and is expected to promote to the senior level Police Officer II classification after successful completion of probation.A high school diploma, or equivalentPrior experience in law enforcement or successful completion of college coursework in criminology, police science, or a related field is desirable but not requiredPossession of a California POST Basic CertificatePossession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's licenseApplicants may be eligible for Veteran's Preference Points (5 points) and must attach a DD214 to their employment application for consideration of this preference.Applicants who require special examination accommodations due to a disability should contact the Human Resources Department five (5) business days prior to any scheduled examination at (559) 661-5404.The City Manager will make the final selection and appointment based on recommendation for hire by the Police Chief.Please contact Sergeant Boehm at 559-675-4247 for more information.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Under general supervision, performs tasks and duties related to the protection of public health, safety and welfare, and the enforcement of applicable federal, state and local laws; provides traffic enforcement and control; carries out special assignments in a particular phase of police work; performs other related duties as required.The Police Officer I is the entry level class and the Police Officer II is the senior class in the Police Officer series. Both are responsible for performance of the full scope of assigned law enforcement duties and responsibilities, under general supervision. The Police Officer I is distinguished from the Police Officer II in that the Police Officer I is the entry-level description in the professional Police Officer series. The Police Officer I serves a twelve month probationary period and is expected to promote to the senior level Police Officer II classification after successful completion of probation.A high school diploma, or equivalentPrior experience in law enforcement or successful completion of college coursework in criminology, police science, or a related field is desirable but not requiredPossession of a California POST Basic CertificatePossession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's licenseApplicants may be eligible for Veteran's Preference Points (5 points) and must attach a DD214 to their employment application for consideration of this preference.Applicants who require special examination accommodations due to a disability should contact the Human Resources Department five (5) business days prior to any scheduled examination at (559) 661-5404.The City Manager will make the final selection and appointment based on recommendation for hire by the Police Chief.Please contact Sergeant Boehm at 559-675-4247 for more information.#J-18808-Ljbffr