Job Description
Position InformationThe Brentwood Police Department is seeking a highly motivated and service-oriented individual who is eager to join a professional, progressive department that takes pride in providing exceptional service to the community. The Brentwood Police Department is committed to equipping its employees with the training, resources, technology, and support necessary to successfully perform their duties.
This position provides a wide variety of non-sworn public safety and support services that are essential to the daily operations of the Police Department. Responsibilities may include parking enforcement, vehicle abatement, prisoner booking and transportation, responding to assigned calls for service, report writing, fingerprinting, traffic control, and narcotic offender and sex offender registrations.
The position involves a significant amount of direct interaction with members of the public and requires an individual who can communicate professionally and effectively with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances. Candidates must be able to remain calm, exercise sound judgment, and communicate clearly and respectfully during challenging, emotionally charged, and high-stress situations. Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills are essential, as employees will routinely interact with members of the public who may be frustrated, upset, or experiencing difficult circumstances.
The Department currently has immediate vacancies on night and weekend shifts, and applicants should be prepared to work schedules that include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and other non-traditional hours based on operational needs.
What We Offer
The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth.
- Competitive salary
- 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
- Generous leave accruals (Vacation - 11 days per year; Sick Leave - 12 days per year)
- Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
- City-paid dental and vision insurance
- CalPERS pension participation
- City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
- Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)
To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits and visit our Human Resources Page .
For more information about the job, please see the job description here .
Qualifications
Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible law enforcement support work experience equivalent to that of a Community Services Officer in the City of Brentwood.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Depending on assignment, possession of a valid California Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record must be maintained throughout employment.
The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview
Closing Date/Time: 11/16/2026 10:00 AM Pacific
City of Brentwood, California
Brentwood is a pleasant, progressive and growing city of approximately 61,700 residents in Eastern Contra Costa County. A significant number of citizens are Spanish speaking. Brentwood is located in a smog-free valley close to the Delta waterways. The community is served by an excellent school system with new campuses planned in the near future. Los Medanos Community College is located a short distance away. Housing opportunities are varied and affordable.
The Human Resources Department actively supports the workforce through every phase of the employee lifecycle. The goal is to attract, engage, and retain a diverse and talented workforce that is passionate about public service. We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and innovative work environment that cultivates and empowers employees to achieve their full potential and deliver exceptional services to Brentwood citizens. There are six core functional areas of responsibility: recruitment and selection, employer-employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, risk management, benefits administration, and workforce training and development.
The City of Brentwood is a full-service municipality employing over 400 full-time and part-time employees and provides to its employees an interactive employee engagement/rewards platform. This platform provides the following opportunities:
- Participation in peer-to-peer recognition
- Submission of employee nominations
- Announcement of employee birthdays
- Announcement and recognition of years of service
- Rewards for milestone anniversaries, employee awards, and manager recognition
The City is continuously looking for ways to expand this program to recognize and reward their employees.
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