Police Officer Recruit

City of PomonaPomona, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Join a progressive law enforcement family! The Pomona Police Department offers a challenging career for individuals dedicated to serving and protecting the community. Throughout their career, a police officer may have the opportunity to work patrol, investigations, traffic, multi agency task forces, canine, aviation, and a variety of other teams/assignments. Pomona has its own Type 1 jail facility (staffed by non-sworn jailers) and its own firing range. Due to recent and anticipated retirements, the department has several vacancies, making this an excellent time to join the Pomona PD family. Candidates may be hired as a Police Officer Recruit or as a Police Officer as follows: Police Officer Recruit: $7,459/mo. - Salary earned while attending a P.O.S.T. certified Police Academy. Police Officer: Step 1, $8,614/mo. - Academy graduate is hired at step 1 of the Police Officer salary and serves a 12 month probationary period.

Requirements

  • Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.
  • Must be at least 20 1/2 years of age.
  • Must possess a valid California Class C driver's license with acceptable driving record at time of appointment and throughout employment in this position.
  • Must be able to work flexible schedules, to include overtime, emergency call back, shift work, nights, holidays and weekends.
  • Must successfully pass a Police Department pre-employment screening process.
  • Must successfully pass a Basic POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) Police Academy.
  • Must have a T-Score of 45 or higher (for written exam waiver consideration).
  • Must successfully pass a background interview with the Police Chief or his designated representative.
  • Must successfully pass a polygraph.
  • Must successfully pass an in-depth background investigation.
  • Must successfully pass a psychological evaluation.
  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment medical exam which includes an alcohol/drug screen exam.

Nice To Haves

  • Passing PELLET-B exam (prior to the testing date or bring their original letter on the date of the exam)
  • Applicants invited to the physical agility and written exam that have taken the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) exam with another agency within 12 months of this recruitment's written examination date, may attach their original letter on City letterhead with T-Score to their application for review or bring their original letter on City letterhead with T-Score on the testing date and may have the Pomona written exam process waived if the total T-Score is 45 or above.

Responsibilities

  • follow directions
  • communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  • work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers and the public
  • provide credible court testimony in legal proceedings
  • be of good moral character
  • submit to a background investigation
  • submit to a psychological evaluation
  • submit to a pre-employment medical screening
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