Police Officer Trainee

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Police Officer Trainee

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***OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY***
Police Officer Trainee

If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, there is an opportunity for you to become a Police Officer Trainee in the Concord Police Department.

The Police Department:
The members of the Concord Police Department are dedicated to providing the highest quality police services in order to enhance community safety, protect life and property, and reduce crime and the fear of crime. To do this, we pledge to develop a partnership with the community, lead a community commitment to resolve problems, and improve the safety and quality of life in our city. For more information visit joinconcordpd.com .

What you will be doing in this role:
As a Trainee, you would be assigned to attend an upcoming POST-approved Police Academy. Acceptance by the Academy, which includes successfully passing a POST-approved written examination, is a condition for employment in this position.

The Trainee position is a non-sworn, entry-level training position. Employees in this classification are temporary, at-will employees with only mandatory benefits as required by law, and do not have Police Officer status while attending the Academy.

Upon successful completion of the Academy, Trainees will be promoted and receive the annual salary and full benefits of a regular full-time, sworn Police Officer with the Concord Police Department.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses the ability to observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places
• Can think and act quickly in emergencies
• Can judge situations and people accurately
• Can learn standard operating procedures of police headquarters, radio-telephone, and keyboard-type communications equipment
• Can understand and interpret laws and regulations
• Can prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive written reports
• Can become proficient in self-defense techniques, and in the care and use of firearms
• Can follow oral and written instructions
• Can deal courteously and effectively with the general public
• Embraces and embodies the City’s Mission, Vision and Values .

EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE

While enrolled in the police academy, Police Officer Trainee's are eligible for health insurance, which includes a generous premium contribution by the City. They will also be enrolled in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) at the non-sworn rate of 2% @62, and Social Security. Upon completion of the academy, the incumbent becomes represented by the Concord Police Officers Association and receives an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to:

• New CalPERS members eligible for 2.7% @ 57 plus Social Security
• Shift differential ranging from 3% - 8%
• Specialty Assignments: Detective (Violence Suppression Unit, Financial Crimes Unit, Special Victims Unit, Major Crimes Unit), Canine, Community Impact Unit, Motorcycle, Traffic Investigator, Special Enforcement Team, Research & Development (Information Technology), Crime Scene Investigator, FTO, SWAT, Front Desk Corporal, Patrol Corporal, and Drone Operator.
• Master Officer Program - 10% at 15 years sworn service with 3 completed specialties.
• Longevity - 5% at 18 years sworn service.
• $250/month bilingual pay for qualifying languages
• Education and POST Certificate Incentives up to 10%
• Continued training and professional development opportunities
• Fully paid tuition reimbursement program with 2% pay increase while enrolled
• Generous contributions to health, dental and vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance and contributions to retirement plans
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program and robust peer support program

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics and possess a valid POST participating agency T-Score of 50 or better (issued within the past 12 months on official agency letterhead) will be accepted to participate in the selection process. This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process. The subsequent selection process may include a panel interview and a final departmental interview.

2. Candidates moving forward will be subject to an extensive background examination including a polygraph test, psychological exam and physical. (Use of illegal drugs/narcotics within the past year will disqualify an applicant. Sales of illegal drugs will disqualify applicants.)

3. Once testing is complete the Chief of Police shall review the background and post-conditional offer assessments and make the final determination as to whether a formal job offer is to be made.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

• Attending a POST-approved Police Academy.
• Acceptance by the Academy, which includes successfully passing a POST-approved written examination, is a condition for employment in this position.
• During the 6-month Academy program, you would receive the academic and physical training required for appointment to the position of Police Officer.
• Upon successful completion of the Academy, you would typically be appointed as a Police Officer and begin serving an 18-month probation period with the City of Concord Police Department.

Qualifications

Education
The ideal candidate will have the equivalent of 60 college semester units or more. Only applicants with at least 30 semester units will be considered. The classification of Police Officer requires 60 college semester units, or the equivalent. If selected, those employees must obtain the additional required semester units within the first four (4) years of employment. Candidates with at least three (3) years of recent military experience may substitute their experience for 15 semester units.

Assessment Qualification
A T-Score of 50 or higher on the California POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (POST Pellet B) is required.

• A qualifying T-Score from any POST participating agency will be accepted. Documentation of your score must be provided on agency letterhead and attached to your applicationat the time of online submission. POST T-Scores are valid within one year (12 months) from the date that the test was administered. Scores older than one year will be disqualified.
• The City of Concord will periodically administer POST Pellet B testing. For the most current information about upcoming test dates please visit the Concord Police Department's Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ConcordPolice or sign up through www.Eventbrite.com .

For more information regarding the testing standards, please visit the POST website at www.post.ca.gov .

Police Officer Standards: To be a candidate for the position of Police Officer, you must fulfill all of the following:

• Minimum Age: The candidate shall be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Character & Background: The candidate shall possess traits including initiative, alertness, integrity, reliability, courtesy, and good judgment; shall not have been convicted of a crime by any state or federal government for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a state prison or federal penitentiary.
• Hearing: The candidate shall have normal hearing acuity.
• Weight: Weight shall be in good proportion to height.
• Physical & Mental Condition: The candidate shall be of sound physical condition and adequate physical stature, and possess strength, endurance, and agility demonstrable in tests of physical performance and medical examination. The applicant shall be of good mentality and emotional maturity, in good health, and free from chronic disease, impairment of bodily function, loss or impairment of the use of any digit, history of psychosis or psychoneurosis, or other disabling defects.
• Vision: The candidate shall possess normal color vision and visual functions. Each eye must be free of any abnormal condition or disease which might adversely affect performance of duty and there must be visual acuity of not less than 20/100 vision in both eyes without correction for glass wearers and not less than 20/200 vision in both eyes without correction for contact lens wearers.

Other

Must possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record as a condition of hire and of continued employment.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. United States citizenship is not required.

EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or hrdept@cityofconcord.org..

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$31.91 Hourly