Police Officer Recruit

City of Glendale • Glendale, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Glendale Police Department (GPD) is seeking individuals committed to maintaining Glendale as one of America's safest big cities. This role offers a career path with opportunities for advancement and the chance to provide a high level of service to the community. The position is an entry-level, non-sworn classification that includes pre-academy training and the police academy. The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, ethical standards, and a Community-Based Policing philosophy focused on community interaction and collaborative problem-solving. Responsibilities include responding to calls for service, administering first aid, interviewing witnesses and suspects, preparing reports, enforcing traffic laws, investigating incidents, and making arrests as prescribed by law. The salary figure includes potential incentive pays such as detective pay, longevity pay, and educational pay.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or attainment of a State Board of Education issued certificate of proficiency, or attainment of a GED certificate, CHSPE certificate, HiSET certificate, or CPP certificate.
• Valid Class C California driver's license.
• Exceptional customer service practices.
• Making independent judgments and decisions based upon standard policy or procedure.
• Provide exceptional customer service to all employees and vendors.
• Model and practice the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Deal calmly with angry, upset, and frightened people.
• Develop necessary skills from on-the-job training and meet the standards of performance for the classification by the end of the probationary period.
• Establish smooth working relationships and effectively resolve interpersonal conflicts.
• Emphasize a Community-Based Policing philosophy focused on community interaction and collaborative problem solving.
• Foster a teamwork environment.
• Read, write and comprehend directions in English.
• Remain poised and controlled in threatening or violent situations.
• Write clear, accurate, detailed reports based on field notes of events.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment.
• Willingness to work overtime as requested.
• Applicants must be of good moral character, with no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age at the time of appointment as a Police Officer.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Pass a pre-placement medical examination and a psychological evaluation.
• Acceptable hearing as to City standards.
• Within four months of employment, all employees of the Glendale Police Department are required to live within a radius of sixty contiguous land miles of the Glendale Civic Center.
• Must complete the "Law Enforcement - Frontline National" exam through the National Testing Network at www.NationalTestingNetwork.com by July 28, 2026 and no earlier than one (1) year from the time of application. Select the City of Glendale to share results.
• Achieve a minimum NTN exam passing score of 65% for Video, 70% for Writing, and 70% for Reading.
• Pass the Physical Agility Test (PASS/FAIL).
• Pass the Preliminary Background Questionnaire (PASS/FAIL).
• Pass the Oral Interview with a minimum score of 70.00%.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and/or use of personal computers.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest level of ethical standards.
• Responds to calls for service regarding accidents, emergencies, crimes, threats, altercations and/or requests for aid.
• Provides information and assistance to the public.
• Emphasizes a Community-Based Policing philosophy focused on community interaction and collaborative problem solving.
• Administers first aid to injured persons.
• Interviews, interrogates and records statements from witnesses, suspects and victims.
• Identifies relevant facts and prepares written reports on incidents and cases assigned.
• Apprehend suspects by driving safely at high speeds, chasing suspects on foot, climbing over obstacles, physically subduing suspects, utilizing self-defense and arrest control techniques, and utilizing firearms under appropriate conditions.
• Enforces traffic laws, directs traffic, issues citations and warnings.
• Investigates accidents and accident scenes.
• Investigates matters involving juveniles, reports of child neglect and juvenile delinquency.
• Refers juveniles to the appropriate authorities.
• Serves subpoenas, serves warrants, testifies in court, marks and stores evidence, apprehends suspects, makes arrests as prescribed by law, and confers with City/District Attorney's Office to provide information for case preparation.
• Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe, efficient manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires.

Benefits

• Incentive pays (e.g., detective pay, longevity pay, and educational (POST certificate) pay)
• Variety of specialized assignments (e.g., helicopter pilot, K9 handler)
• Opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

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