Police Officer Trainee

City of Petaluma•Petaluma, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

A Police Officer Trainee is a non-sworn full-time employee of the City and is eligible for pay and benefits. Acceptance by the Academy, which includes successfully passing the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery with a T-Score of 42 or better, is a condition of employment for this position. After successful completion and graduation from the Police Academy, a Police Officer Trainee who continues to meet the employment standards of the City is eligible to be sworn in as a Police Officer and begin the Petaluma Police Department's Field Training Program.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age at the time of graduation from the Police Academy.
Have education equivalent to completion of high school.
Possess a valid California Driver License.
A minimum T-Score of 42 is required within the last 12 months.
You must attach a letter verifying the T-Score to your application. If you are unable to attach the letter to your application, you must send it as an attachment to [email protected].
Must have already taken the POST Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) and received a T-score of 42 or higher.
Candidates being considered for selection will undergo a thorough background investigation, including but not limited to personal history, employment, education, military, State of California Department of Justice fingerprint search of records, DMV driving record, etc.
A polygraph examination will be part of the background examination.
Candidates may also be asked to complete and pass a physical agility test.
Prior to appointment, candidates must also successfully complete a Police Chief interview, pre-employment medical examination, a drug screen, and a psychological evaluation.
All statements made on application materials must be correct and will be subject to investigation and verification.

Nice To Haves

Veterans and eligible service members can participate in the GI Bill On-the-Job Training Program

Responsibilities

Ride with officers to observe and learn peace officer responsibilities and techniques; operate police information equipment including computer systems, teletypes, and telephones to enter and research information at the direction of an officer or police civilian.
Assist in processing, packaging, labeling, storing and destroying property and evidence; photocopy, file, index, and locate police records and related paperwork.
Clean and assist in maintenance of police officer equipment and firearms.
Perform errands for the department such as transporting information and paperwork to court and district attorney offices.
Issue bicycle licenses and assist in processing of recovered stolen bicycles.
Assist in a wide variety of other tasks in the department as assigned; provide traffic direction and control for special events.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are eligible.
CalPERS Retirement: 3% at 55 for "classic" members, 2.7% at 57 for new members. As a Trainee, will be enrolled as a Miscellaneous member of CalPERS
CalPERS Health Program: City pays 95% of Bay Area Kaiser rate premium for employee and eligible dependents
Cash in Lieu of Medical/Dental Benefits: receive 50% of Kaiser Bay Area premium and Dental premium as cash payment (with proof of other insurance for employee and eligible dependents)
Dental/Vision/Life/LTD Insurance: paid 100% by City
Holiday Pay: 156 hours per year
Sick Leave: earn 96 hours per year with unlimited accrual
Compensatory Time Off Bank: earn hours at 1.5 times actual hours worked up to 240 hours
Vacation Time: earn 80-200 hours per year depending on years of service
Paid Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks (or equivalent hours) of paid time for qualified family bonding
$500 Annual Wellness Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer