Police Officer - Recruit & Academy Graduate/Academy Enrolled

City of Newport Beach•Newport Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Newport Beach Police Department is recruiting Police Officer Recruits, Academy Graduates, and Academy Enrolled candidates. Recruit salary is $6,401 per month. Academy Graduate/Academy Enrolled salary is $9,259–$13,679 per month. The City offers membership in CalPERS; contribution rates and coverage depend on appointment status. Police Recruits are enrolled as CalPERS Miscellaneous members and contribute 8% of pay. Once sworn in as a Police Officer, employees are enrolled in CalPERS Safety coverage and contribute 13.6% of pay. Candidates proceed through an online multiple-choice exam, an interview, and a physical agility test. The exam and physical agility test are pass/fail; the interview accounts for 100% of the overall score. Testing is tentatively scheduled monthly. The highest exam scores above 70% advance to the interview. Candidates who pass may be placed on an eligibility list, and top-scoring candidates may be invited to begin the background process. Appointments follow Civil Service Rules and Regulations. The background investigation includes polygraph, criminal and credit histories, driving and military records, civil records, employer history, drug and alcohol abuse history, education, and references. Candidates who pass may receive a conditional offer contingent on psychological and medical examinations by City-selected professionals. Recruits must be able to complete a California POST Basic Academy and the Newport Beach Police Department Field Training Program. Academy Graduates must hold a current California POST Basic Academy certificate and be able to complete the Field Training Program. Academy Enrolled candidates must be currently enrolled in a California POST Basic Academy and be able to complete the Field Training Program. The position requires high school graduation equivalency. College-level coursework or specialized training in police science, psychology, public administration, or a related field is highly desirable. A valid and appropriate California driver's license and acceptable driving record are required because some field duties involve driving a personal or City vehicle. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be at least 20.5 years old at appointment. They must undergo fingerprinting and a thorough background investigation, meet good moral character standards, and be free of physical, emotional, or mental conditions that might adversely affect peace officer duties. Records must be free of felony convictions and misdemeanors involving moral turpitude or domestic violence, and must not show an excessive number of traffic citations. Background history should demonstrate responsibility, dependability, honesty, integrity, acceptable communication skills, good judgment, and the ability to relate well to others. Employees hired after January 1, 1999, may not smoke or use tobacco products on or off duty. City employees are designated disaster service workers and may be asked to respond in the event of a disaster.

Requirements

For Recruit candidates: ability to successfully complete a California POST Basic Academy and the City of Newport Beach Police Department Field Training Program.
For Academy Graduate candidates: current California POST Basic Academy certificate and ability to successfully complete the City of Newport Beach Police Department Field Training Program.
For Academy Enrolled candidates: current enrollment in a California POST Basic Academy and ability to successfully complete the City of Newport Beach Police Department Field Training Program.
High school graduation equivalency.
Valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
Legally authorized under federal law to work in the United States.
At least 20.5 years old at the time of appointment.
Must be fingerprinted for searches of local, state, and national fingerprint files and meet good moral character standards following a thorough background investigation.
Must be free from physical, emotional, or mental conditions, including bias against protected groups, that might adversely affect the exercise of peace officer powers.
No felony conviction or misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude or domestic violence, and no excessive number of traffic citations.
Background history should indicate responsibility, dependability, honesty, integrity, acceptable communication skills, good judgment, and the ability to relate well to others.
Employees hired after January 1, 1999, must not smoke or use tobacco products on or off duty.
Must pass the selection and background process; a conditional offer is contingent on psychological and medical examinations.

Nice To Haves

College-level coursework or other specialized training in police science, psychology, public administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Successfully complete the California POST Basic Academy, if hired as a Recruit.
Successfully complete the Newport Beach Police Department Field Training Program.
Perform field duties that may require operating a personal or City vehicle.
Respond as a disaster service worker when requested in the event of a disaster.