Police Recruit

City of Culver City • Culver City, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent in this non-sworn, at-will civilian classification attends a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified police academy to receive education and training in all aspects of law enforcement such as laws of arrest, search and seizure, crime prevention, community relations, first-aid, physical conditioning, self-defense, handling of weapons and other related duties. Upon graduation from the academy, the Police Recruit is sworn in as a Police Officer and assumes the duties of that position. We are recruiting to fill vacancies for the following classifications listed below. You can qualify for only one of the noted classifications: Police Recruit (Entry Level)

Requirements

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship.
• Must be at least 20 1/2 years of age at the time of Physical Agility Exam.
• Possession of a valid California Class "C" driver's license is required at the time of the Exam.
• A felony conviction is disqualifying.
• For Police Officer Recruit (Pre-Service/Academy Grad): Must be currently enrolled in a California POST Basic Academy (Documentation from the academy verifying current enrollment must be submitted with application) OR have completed a California POST Basic Academy within twelve (12) months of application filing deadline date (Copy of a California POST Basic Academy completion certificate must be submitted with application).
• Vision requirement of 20/100 or better without correction and 20/20 or better with correction - each eye.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who have taken the POST written exam within six (6) months of the application deadline date may have the written test waived, with a minimum T-score of 42 deemed qualifying.

Responsibilities

• Attend a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified police academy.
• Receive education and training in all aspects of law enforcement.
• Learn about laws of arrest, search and seizure, crime prevention, community relations, first-aid, physical conditioning, self-defense, and handling of weapons.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Upon graduation from the academy, be sworn in as a Police Officer and assume the duties of that position.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Monthly salary range for Police Officer: $7,650.37 - $10,002.18.
• Top step police officer with an Advanced POST Certificate can earn up to $134,735.88.

What This Job Offers

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