Police Officer (Lateral)

Oakland Housing Authority•Oakland, CA

42d•$56 - $69

About The Position

POLICE OFFICER (LATERAL) SALARY $55.50 - $69.35 Hourly (Appointment is generally made at one of the first three steps, depending on qualifications) (Includes 15 Paid Holidays) CLOSING DATE/TIME: This will be a continuous recruitment until sufficient applications have been received. The Oakland Housing Authority's Police Officers' authority comes from Section 830.31(d) of the California Penal Code. The Department is currently POST certified, and one of twenty nationally accredited agencies in California through CALEA. Under general supervision, officers patrol authority owned property, perform all the duties of a police officer and performs related work as required.

Requirements

Graduation from High School or GED
Be at least 20.5 years of age at time of application
A valid California Drivers License, and insurable driving record, as well as a willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays and rotating shifts as assigned.
Must currently be a sworn officer in a public law enforcement agency or possess a current POST Basic Certificate (sworn peace officers who has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite Basic Course requirement and the employing agency's probationary period (Commission Regulation 1011.)
Out of State Applicants must obtain a POST Basic Course Waiver. See attached web link for further information: https://post.ca.gov/basic-course-waiver-process
The California Penal and Vehicle Codes
The legal rights of citizens
Court procedures and rules of evidence.
The safe utilization of firearms
Effective speaking, writing and preparing reports used in legal proceedings.
Analyze and deal effectively with emergency situations
Work with minimal supervision
Understand and follow written directions
Promote good community relations and build community confidence in the Department
Effectively work with low-income groups
Sit, stand and walk for one or two hours
Have vision correctable to 20/20 in one eye, and 20/30 in the other, with no color deficiencies
Have weight proportional to height
Occasionally carry over 100 pounds with assistance
Run occasionally
Perform other functions as specified on the State of California Division of Industrial Accidents form RB-91 for this classification.
One year's experience in a police department, serving in one or more of the following categories: police dispatcher, parking enforcement officer, police records clerk, or in a clerical capacity where police related systems were used.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills in ASL, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property
Patrols Authority owned property by car and by foot
Enforces the California Penal and Vehicle Code, as well as the Authority rules and regulations within the boundaries of authority owned and controlled property
Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for protection of life or property
Cooperates with other law enforcement agencies
Investigates crimes, unusual incidents or suspicious conditions on Authority property
Works in specialized units, such as Task Force Detective/Agent, Investigations Unit, K9 Officer
Serves emergency protective orders and other legal notices
Conducts Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTD) inspections and facilitates mediation meetings with problematic tenants
Actively engages with the community to identify and resolve critical issues while participating and leading youth engagement endeavors.
Attends neighborhood community group meetings
Responds to all incidents involving Authority vehicles
Prepares records and reports
Performs other peace officer related duties as required.