Police Cadet

City of Lancaster•Pa, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cadet Program is designed to provide a continual supply of highly qualified, proficient police officers to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. The Cadet Program fills the gap that exists between high school graduation and the 21st birthday of the police aspirants. The Cadet Program will strengthen the knowledge and training of police aspirants. The Cadet Program aspires to increase minority and female representation within the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, and strengthen the relationship between the youth of the community and the police.

Requirements

The applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of appointment and may not have reached his/her twenty-first birthday.
The applicant must be a citizen of the United States.
The applicant must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.
The applicant must possess a valid driver's license.
The cadet applicant will be required to successfully pass an oral review board conducted by the Cadet Committee.
The Cadet applicant must successfully pass a background investigation, conducted by the Bureau of Police, and each applicant shall undergo a polygraph examination as part of the employment process.
Cadet applicants who have successfully passed the oral review board and background investigation shall undergo a physical examination, psychological evaluation and a drug test.
The requirements for physical health of Cadets shall be the same as for a police officer.
No applicant shall be employed as a Cadet without the approval of the Chief of Police.
The Cadet satisfactory passing of background investigation, polygraph, and all requirements of the Criminal History Records Act, Chapter 91 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code is required.
Upon conditional offer, cadet will undergo physical examination, psychological evaluation, and drug screening.
Applicants must possess valid employment authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must have the ability to work on-site at City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations.

Nice To Haves

The applicant should live within the School District of Lancaster (SDOL), but it is not a requirement. SDOL students will be given preference for open cadet positions.

Responsibilities

The Cadet will work with various units and schedule rotations throughout the program.
During the program the cadet will be assigned to different units of the department. To include; Patrol, Selective Enforcement Unit, Criminal Investigative Division, Booking, Office of Community Engagement, and Horse and K9 trainings.
While working in each unit, the Cadet will be assigned to an evaluator within each unit. The evaluator will complete an evaluation form covering the time he/she oversaw the Cadet.
The Cadet will be required to participate and/or observe use of force and firearms trainings.
The cadet will be trained to assist police officers with non-emergency duties and responsibilities, such as traffic and parking control, taking reports of minor crimes and incidents, and providing assistance and support to the police bureau as needed.
Cadets have no police authority, and other than writing parking tickets, will not take any enforcement actions.
Police Officers, CSA’s and PSA’s will evaluate the Cadet’s performance on an evaluation form at the end of each week, and submit completed forms to the Community Engagement and Training Sergeants.
The Community Engagement and Training sergeants shall review all evaluations, with the Cadet.
A copy of all evaluations will be kept by the Community Engagement and Training Sergeants in the Cadet’s personnel file.
Police Cadets shall maintain a crime free background and shall adhere to all laws, regulations, and policies governing the conduct and actions of the Bureau of Police and any breach of regulations shall be grounds for discipline, suspension or dismissal.
Cadets shall adhere to all regulations governing the conduct and actions of members of the Bureau of Police and any breach of regulations shall be grounds for discipline, suspension or dismissal.
The Cadet shall call all members of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police with the rank of patrolman or above by rank and shall address them as sir or ma’am.