Posted Date
2/05/2014
Description
The City of Placentia is seeking individuals with Police Officer training who wish to begin or continue their law enforcement career with an excellent, progressive, community-oriented Police Department.
Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills
Under general supervision, performs the full range of law enforcement duties including patrol, investigation, traffic, special enforcement, crime prevention and community contact.
Minimum qualifications & Requirements
Lateral:Current employment with a California Law Enforcement agency in good standing as a Police Officer for one full year is required or you must have been employed by a California Law Enforcement agency as a Police Officer for at least one full year within the last three years. Possession of a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate or re-qualification certificate is required. A copy of the certificate must be submitted with the application Academy Graduate:A copy of a P.O.S.T. academy graduation certificate from an accredited California Law Enforcement Academy must be submitted with your application or you must provide a statement of current enrollment in an accredited law enforcement academy, for the application to be considered complete. Incomplete applications will be disqualified from the selection process. Individuals in the process of completing the basic police academy may apply during this recruitment. Those appointed while still attending the academy will be appointed at a lesser salary range; they will enter the Police Officer salary range upon successful completion of the academy. Good physical condition; height and weight proportional. Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent.Special RequirementsA valid Class C driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City Vehicle Insurance Policy.No more than 20/100 uncorrected and 20/30 corrected and freedom from uncorrectable color blindness. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.Must be 21 years of age or older at time of appointment.Must be a citizen of the United States OR permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has already applied for citizenship.
Supplemental information
Knowledge of: Police science principles, practices andprofessional standards; Federal Constitutionrights governing search and seizure andMiranda applications; State laws, Penal Codes,Traffic Codes, and Civil Codes, statutes, Courtdecisions, and case law; local codes andordinances, departmental policies and practices,and rules governing criminal evidence, criminalacts, arrest and custody of prisoners orcontraband; criminal investigation methods,identification methods; crime preventionprinciples, use of police records, and lawenforcement practices; self-defense methodsand physical restraint techniques; radio codes,transmission procedures and communicationtechniques; principles of human behavior;professional standards; contemporary patrol,traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, andrelated police services, including specialtyassignments; communicable disease controlmethods and techniques; proper care andmaintenance of property and equipmentSee complete job flyer on City of Placentia web site:www.placentia.org
Salary5,111.89 - 6,624.23 Month