Police Officer Recruit

City of Pomona • Pomona, CA

1d • 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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 and willing to submit to a background investigation, psychological evaluation, and pre-employment medical screening

Benefits

• Veteran's Preference, 10 points for a disabled veteran and 5 points for non-disabled veteran, will be added to the overall score on the eligible list.

What This Job Offers

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