Police Recruit Trainee and Academy Attendee

City of San Leandro (CA) • San Leandro, CA

293d • $6,863 - $8,342

About The Position

Your search has ended! You have found your home with the San Leandro Police Department if you want a demanding and rewarding career working alongside honorable community guardians who partner with our diverse community to make San Leandro the safest city in the country. This is your home if you like being at the forefront of technology and innovation. This is your home if you enjoy being valued, celebrated, and having your creative solutions solicited. This is your home if our core values: teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and service resonate with you. Explore your new home at https://wearourblue.org/to learn more about becoming a member of our extraordinary team as a Police Recruit Trainee.

Requirements

• Possess a high school diploma or a G.E.D.
• Have equivalent work experience, other education, or training that would most likely provide the required knowledge and abilities OR have completed 60 (semester) college units.
• Be 20.5 years of age or older to attend a POST Basic Police Academy.
• Possess and maintain a valid class 'C' California driver's license.
• Have a record must be free from any felony convictions, or any convictions that would bar the applicant from legally possessing a firearm.
• Be in good physical condition. Weight must be in proportion to height. Vision and physical condition must satisfy established POST medical standards.

Responsibilities

• Attends and successfully completes a certified police training academy designed to provide an overview of the Criminal Justice System which includes training in various laws, police procedures, law enforcement techniques, first aid, weapons, and physical fitness.
• Understands and can carry out oral and written directions.
• Meets standards of physical stature, endurance, and agility established by the City.
• Observes and accurately remembers names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
• Uses and cares for firearms.
• Learns, understands, and interprets laws and regulations.
• Prepares accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
• Learns standard broadcasting procedures of a Police radio system.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Get paid to learn! Earn a full-time salary while attending a Police Basic Academy ($6863 - $8342/month)
• Onsite gym and fitness amenities available
• City contribution towards deferred compensation up to 2% of base salary
• Up to $2624.90 monthly City contribution toward medical and dental benefits (you pay only $268.64/month for Kaiser family coverage)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees