Police Officer Recruit (Bilingual English/Armenian)

City of Glendale•Glendale, CA

6d•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 agency offers a full-service experience with diverse specialized assignments and career paths. The role emphasizes partnering with a supportive community and provides opportunities for advancement and pride in service. This is an entry-level, non-sworn classification that includes pre-academy training and the police academy. The position requires exceptional customer service and ethical standards, responding to various calls for service, providing public information, and enforcing community-based policing philosophies. Responsibilities include administering first aid, interviewing witnesses and suspects, preparing reports, apprehending suspects through physical means and firearm use, enforcing traffic laws, investigating accidents and juvenile matters, serving legal documents, and testifying in court. The role also involves ensuring duties are performed safely and efficiently, with willingness to work overtime and maintain a safe working environment. Applicants must be of good moral character, at least 21 years of age, legally authorized to work in the U.S., and adhere to a tattoo policy. Desirable qualifications include knowledge of personal computers. Candidates must pass medical and psychological evaluations, and reside within sixty miles of the Glendale Civic Center within four months of employment.

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.
Foster a teamwork environment.
Emphasize a Community-Based Policing philosophy focused on community interaction and collaborative problem solving.
Read, write and comprehend directions in English.
Speak Armenian in a fluent manner.
Remain poised and controlled in threatening or violent situations.
Write clear, accurate, detailed reports based on field notes of events.
Willingness to assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment.
Willingness to work overtime as requested.
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.
Tattoos, body art, and/or other skin markings shall be completely covered by the authorized on-duty uniform (e.g. long sleeve uniform), business attire, or casual dress. Marks or scars from injuries or medical procedures are exempt from these policy restrictions.
All candidates must pass a pre-placement medical examination and a psychological evaluation.
Hearing acceptable 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.

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.