Police Officer Recruit (Bilingual English/Armenian)

City of Glendale•Glendale, CA

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About The Position

The Glendale Police Department is hiring an entry-level, non-sworn Police Officer Recruit who will participate in pre-academy training and the police-training academy. The department describes a variety of specialized career assignments and opportunities for advancement. The role supports the department’s community-based policing philosophy and commitment to providing ethical, high-quality service to the Glendale community. The advertised annual compensation figure of up to $157,000 includes incentive pays such as detective, longevity, and educational (POST certificate) pay. Recruits may perform a broad range of law-enforcement duties, including responding to calls for service, assisting the public, providing first aid, gathering statements and preparing reports, enforcing traffic laws, investigating accidents and juvenile-related matters, and supporting arrests and case preparation. The work can involve pursuing and physically subduing suspects, using self-defense and arrest-control techniques, and using firearms under appropriate conditions. Applicants must submit an application and complete the Law Enforcement - Frontline National exam through the National Testing Network by December 1, 2026. The exam must be taken no earlier than one year before the application date, and applicants must select the City of Glendale to share their results. Candidates proceed through application review, written and physical testing, a preliminary background questionnaire, an oral interview, a bilingual performance test, and a comprehensive background investigation. Finalists undergo a pre-placement medical examination and psychological evaluation.

Requirements

High school graduation or a State Board of Education certificate of proficiency, GED, CHSPE, HiSET, or CPP certificate.
Valid Class C California driver's license.
Fluent spoken Armenian and the ability to read, write, and comprehend directions in English.
Must be at least 21 years old at the time of appointment as a Police Officer.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
Must be of good moral character and have no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude.
Must pass a pre-placement medical examination and psychological evaluation.
Must meet City hearing standards.
Must complete the Law Enforcement - Frontline National exam through the National Testing Network by December 1, 2026, and no earlier than one year before the application date.
Must meet the City of Glendale NTN minimum scores: 65% video, 70% writing, and 70% reading.
Must pass the oral-interview exam component with a minimum score of 70.00% to be placed on the eligible list.
Must pass the physical agility test and preliminary background questionnaire.
Must pass the Armenian bilingual performance test, which assesses fluent speaking in English and Armenian.
Must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, including review of personal history and polygraph and Livescan fingerprinting.
Within four months of employment, Glendale Police Department employees must reside within a radius of 60 contiguous land miles of the Glendale Civic Center.
Must be willing to work overtime as requested.
Must be willing to assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment.
Must cover visible tattoos, body art, or other skin markings while on duty unless exempted by the Chief of Police; marks or scars from injuries or medical procedures are exempt.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience using personal computers.

Responsibilities

Provide department services with exceptional customer service and high ethical standards.
Respond to calls for service involving accidents, emergencies, crimes, threats, altercations, and requests for aid.
Provide information and assistance to the public.
Apply community-based policing focused on community interaction and collaborative problem solving.
Administer first aid to injured persons.
Interview and interrogate witnesses, suspects, and victims, and record their statements.
Identify relevant facts and prepare written reports on assigned incidents and cases.
Apprehend suspects, including through safe high-speed driving, foot pursuits, climbing obstacles, physical restraint, self-defense and arrest-control techniques, and firearm use under appropriate conditions.
Enforce traffic laws, direct traffic, and issue citations and warnings.
Investigate accidents and accident scenes.
Investigate juvenile matters, including reports of child neglect and juvenile delinquency, and refer juveniles to appropriate authorities.
Serve subpoenas and warrants, testify in court, mark and store evidence, make arrests as prescribed by law, and confer with the City/District Attorney's Office on case preparation.
Perform the position's duties safely and efficiently and carry out other related duties as assigned or required by the situation.