Job Title: Police Recruit (Police Academy Program)
Salary range: 19.30/hr while in academy, PLUS benefits!
Location: Crescent City, CA/Eureka, CA
Department: Police
Hours: Full-Time, Plus benefits
Job Description:
POLICE RECRUIT
(POLICE ACADEMY PROGRAM)
$19.30 (while in academy), PLUS hourly salary plus benefits
Upon successful completion of the Basic Police Academy, salary will increase to
$26.20- $35.00 /hour.
Are you interested in becoming an officer for the Crescent City Police Department? This is a wonderful opportunity provided by the City of Crescent City for those individuals who are motivated to learn and succeed in a disciplined educational program and career in law enforcement.
This position is a recruit that will be hired with the City of Crescent City to attend and successfully complete a POST approved Basic Police Academy. This position may assist department personnel in a variety of field and office law enforcement activities and duties as required and allowed.
Application packets can be picked up at City Hall, or online at www.crescentcity.org
The City reserves the right to extend the filing deadline as necessary.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Attend all scheduled classes and activities as outlined with the POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) approved Basic Police Academy.
- Prepare reports and complete work assigned as required by the Basic Police Academy.
- Prepare any work and assignments that are required by Crescent City Police Department.
- May assist in a variety of law enforcement related activities under the direction of the department.
Knowledge of: Basic law enforcement concepts and terminology.
Ability to:
- Successfully complete the POST accredited Basic Police Academy.
- Meet the physical requirements of the position.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instruction.
SUPERVISION: This position is supervised directly by Qualified Field Training Officers and the FTO Sergeant.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills, knowledge and abilities would be:
Education and Experience:
Required: High School Diploma or equivalent credential (such as GED or HiSET) and be at least 20.5 years of age. (Must be 21 years old to be a sworn peace officer.)
Desired: Work or volunteer experience with a law enforcement agency or coursework in criminal justice.
Certificates and Licenses: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operators License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent if a resident of another state; must maintain driver’s license in compliance with the City employee driving standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Must be willing to work rotating shifts, may require exposure to extreme heat or gold, extreme weather conditions, strong odors/smoke, dust and pollen.
Physical, Mental, Environmental and Communication Demands:
Essential duties require the following physical, mental, environmental, and communication demands.
Physical Demands: Must meet standards of physical strength, endurance and agility established by the City. Tasks may involve frequent driving, walking, sitting, standing, running, lifting heavy objects including persons; must have the physical agility to apprehend and restrain subjects and to defend oneself from attack; requires manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination involved in the operation of vehicles, firearms and other equipment; be able to perform and test under stressful conditions.
Mental: Think and act quickly and calmly in emergencies and judge situations and people accurately; exercise good judgment, good decision-making and show conflict resolution skills.
Environmental: The recruit would be in a classroom setting, may require exposure to extreme heat or cold, extreme weather conditions, strong odors and/or smoke, dust or pollen.
Vision: Requires vision acuity sufficient to observe and identify criminal activity and suspects; to read vehicle license plates; to efficiently operate law enforcement equipment and firearms; requires visual, color and depth perception.
Hearing: Requires sound perception with sufficient clarity to maintain two-way communications in person, by radio and by telephone.
Speech: Requires sufficient clarity of speech or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to effectively communicate verbally in a clear and concise manner.
Writing: Requires sufficient writing skills to compose a variety of comprehensive, logical, organized and factual reports, records, correspondence and related documents.
Reading: Requires sufficient reading skills to read and understand policy and procedures and comprehend and interpret laws, regulations and specific materials related to the position.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
Selected candidates for the program are required to have a thorough background investigation of their personal history, including drug and alcohol use, thefts, criminal history, etc. If you would like to discuss a personal issue prior to a background, please contact City Manager Eric Wier at 707-464-7483.
Candidates selected to process are also required to have a Livescan, a psychological evaluation and a physical examination and drug screen. Employment is contingent upon the results of these examinations.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Application materials are available at City Hall or on the City’s website, www.crescentcity.org
Wage and Benefits
Hourly Wage: $19.30 per hour while a student in the academy.
Retirement: PERS 2% at 50 for Classic members; 2.7% at 57 for new members.
Health: The City provides up to $1,621.00/month in a flexible benefit plan to apply towards health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, air ambulance, long-term disability and an additional accidental death policy. City provides life insurance coverage. Employees are reimbursed up to $360.00 annual for participation in wellness-related activities.
Vacation Leave: Vacation is accrued at 4 hours biweekly upon employment and increases with time in service. There is an accumulation limit.
Sick Leave: Sick leave is accrued at 4 hours biweekly with an accumulation limit.
Holidays: 98 hours of holiday pay per year.
The City will cover 100% of the healthcare premium for the employee under the CalPERS Gold medical plan. The City will cover 80% of the cost of the 2-Party or Family premium for the CalPERS Gold medical plan that is over and above the cost of the Single premium. The City will pay 100% of the employee premium costs for vision insurance, dental insurance, and air ambulance insurance. Full-time regular employees who opt out of City’s health plan due to enrollment in a qualifying group health plan (under the Affordable Care Act) will receive a $700 per month cash-in-lieu benefit payment.
Although benefits have been reported as accurately as possible, there has been no guarantee of complete benefit summary intended. All information provided is subject to the actual terms of the legal documents that control benefit programs.
THE SELECTION PROCESS will consist of a written exam, a physical agility test, and an oral interview. Subsequent to a job offer and prior to being hired, a candidate must successfully pass a thorough background investigation including a psychological exam, a medical examination and drug screening, submit a DMV printout showing an acceptable driving record; and pass a criminal history investigation through the California Department
Equal Employment Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation:
The City of Crescent City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or marital status or other non-merit factors in its hiring practices, including the process of recruitment, selection, promotion or other conditions of employment.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make reasonable efforts during the interview process to accommodate people with special physical or mental requirements. If special accommodations are necessary, please contact City Hall (707- 464-7483) prior to your interview date.
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