Police Officer Recruit (Trainee)

City of Scottsdale • Scottsdale, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

City of Scottsdale Police Officers are responsible for protecting life and property, preventing, deterring and investigating crime, enforcing laws and responding to citizen requests through the use of community policing strategies to engage and educate the community. A Police Officer Recruit is an entry-level position prior to becoming a certified Police Officer. Participates in formal, structured training at a police academy as well as customized departmental training classes and field training program arranged by in-service trainers. IMPORTANT: Please review the current Scottsdale Police Grooming Standards and Automatic Disqualifiers for Uniformed Positions before submitting your application. The starting salary for a Police Officer Recruit (Trainee) is $36.93/hour ($76,814.40/annually). This position is part of the Police Step Pay Plan. The salary of Police Officer Recruits (Trainees) who successfully complete the police academy and promotional process will be promoted to the first step of the Police Officer Step Plan which is $38.78/hour ($80,662.40/annually) and will progress through the steps on the anniversary date of their promotion date based on performance. For more information on the step pay program for Police Officers please visit https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/police/join-scottsdale-pd/police-officer#pay-for-experience. The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process, and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Applications for this recruitment will be reviewed weekly.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Must be 20 years and 6 months of age at the time of application.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 36 months prior to the start date.
• The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Obtain and maintain AZPOST Certification.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants who meet minimum qualifications for this position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include a background investigation, physical and written exam, and an oral board interview. Please note: Written exam will not be required for applicants with at least 60 college credits or a degree.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area within a department(s) which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following: Performs law enforcement patrol activities.
• Operates a motor vehicle and observes and monitors the public to determine compliance/noncompliance with prescribed operating or safety standards and laws.
• Pursues and stops offenders, subdues resisting offenders using necessary force where appropriate, including deadly force.
• Issues citations and makes arrests; searches persons, places, and things; seizes and impounds property and evidence; transports arrested persons and property.
• Mediates disputes; performs crowd and riot control activities.
• Conducts law enforcement investigations.
• Protects crime and traffic accident scenes; conducts face to face and phone interviews; observes, gathers, records, processes, and preserves evidence; measures and diagrams crime and traffic accident scenes; prepares detailed written reports of investigative findings; performs data entry of various police activity into computerized records management system, seizes and processes evidence; presents testimony and evidence in court.
• Responds to citizen requests for assistance to fires, accidents, and crime scenes; administers first aid to sick and injured citizens for a wide variety of illnesses and injuries; assists distressed motorists and crime scene individuals; directs traffic; moves persons, vehicles, and other property.

Benefits

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED