Police Officer Lateral

BE AMONGST THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE UP THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT

City of Richmond Police Officers work under the philosophy of community policing, and are responsible for protecting persons and property; maintaining order; preventing crime; controlling traffic, conducting specialized administrative or investigative duties; writing reports, and performing related work as required. The current base annual salary range for a sworn Police Officer is $ - $. To learn more about Police Officers please go to Join Richmond Police Department - Be the Difference.

Additionally, City-paid benefits may include medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, holidays, administrative leave days, sick time, CalPERS retirement contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, annual professional development reimbursement, four weeks of paid parental leave, and more! All benefits information can be found here.

Police Officer Lateral applicants must be currently employed as a police/peace officer in the State of California, and have satisfactorily completed, in another jurisdiction, a probation period for a peace officer classification which is comparable to Richmond’s classification of Peace Officer.

Applicants who have completed the California POST Basic Police Academy, but are not currently employed and/or have not completed a probationary period must apply for the Police Officer Academy Grad (Direct) recruitment.

Police Officers, working under the philosophy of community policing, are responsible for protecting persons and property; maintaining order; preventing crime and juvenile delinquency; controlling traffic; specialized administrative or investigative duties; and writing reports.

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Be at least 21 years of age;
• Have completed thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter college units by the date of appointment. One (1) semester unit may be substituted for completion of every 40 hours of POST-certified Academy which is not college affiliated – must provide proof of academy hours;
• Possess a valid California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record;
• Have vision uncorrected 20/100 in each eye, corrected to 20/30 in each eye;
• Have normal color vision;
• Have normal hearing;
• Have no felony convictions;
• Are currently employed as a police/peace officer in the State of California (sheriff’s department, state police, highway patrol, or municipal police department) and;
• Have satisfactorily completed, in another jurisdiction, a probation period for a peace officer classification which is comparable to Richmond’s classification of Peace Officer

• Felony Convictions
• Domestic Violence Convictions
• Crimes of Moral Turpitude
• Drug Use – Within Last Three (3) Years:
• Hallucinogens
• Psilocybin (Mushrooms)
• LSD
• MDMA (Ecstasy)
• Cocaine
• Methamphetamine
• Heroin

The City’s policy is that all persons hired on or after October 18, 2021, must be fully vaccinated, including the booster, for COVID-19. New employees will be required to provide proof of complete vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before employment may commence. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Human Resources.