Airport Police Officer - Entry

City of Santa Barbara•Santa Barbara, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under close supervision, learns general law enforcement and crime prevention procedures during attendance at a P.O.S.T. certified academy in preparation to perform a variety of professional and certified law enforcement duties in compliance with Transportation Security Agency Regulations. Members of the City of Santa Barbara Airport Police are Peace Officers, defined under California Penal Code 830.33.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
Weight proportionate to height, normal hearing and color vision; excellent health.
Must meet physical and psychological standards required to perform Police Officer duties.
High school graduation or equivalent.
No history of personal or criminal conduct which may affect suitability for employment as a Peace Officer.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license at time of appointment.
Basic oral and written communication skills for report writing, verbal explanations of the law and court testimony.
Ability to learn Peace Officer standards of conduct and public relations.
Ability to learn maintenance of firearms and all police related equipment.
Ability to learn operation of motor vehicles, especially at high rates of speed, using defensive driving.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Ability to maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following: Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time, Walking, running, and various forms of physical exertion, Lifting light to heavy objects or individuals, Operating assigned equipment, Lift 50lb objects.
Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, operating assigned equipment and vehicles.

Responsibilities

Learn general law enforcement and crime prevention procedures.
Perform a variety of professional and certified law enforcement duties in compliance with Transportation Security Agency Regulations.
Learn maintenance of firearms and all police related equipment.
Learn operation of motor vehicles, especially at high rates of speed, using defensive driving.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
Make observations.
Communicate with others.
Read and write.
Operate assigned equipment and vehicles.
Register as a disaster services worker and report to assigned emergency location in the event of a disaster or other emergency.