Civilian Rangemaster

Who We Are

The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,080 full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational, municipal services, and physical environment.

The Beverly Hills Police Department is responsible for safeguarding the lives and property of City residents, businesses, and visitors. The BHPD values its reputation as an agency that earns the public trust through efficient, impartial police service.

The City of Beverly Hills Police Department is seeking highly motivated and qualified candidates for the position of Civilian Rangemaster. The Civilian Rangemaster must possess comprehensive knowledge and experience with firearms in order to provide training and instruction in the effective and safe use and handling of firearms and other department-issued weapons and equipment. Duties are carried out with considerable independence within the framework of established policies and procedures thus the ideal candidate for Civilian Rangemaster possesses strong organizational skills and autonomy in order to maintain and operate the Police Department firing range and armory.

He or she will perform various administrative, technical, clerical, and maintenance tasks relative to their assigned area of responsibility. The ideal candidate is experienced in Excel, recordkeeping and inventory management. Moreover, the ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and networking ability in order to instruct and maintain current knowledge about the industry.

Receives general supervision from a Police Sergeant or Lieutenant.

All applicants must submit clear, concise, and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including responses to all supplemental questions. Resumes alone will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials. The selection process may consist of the following components:

• Review of
  
  Minimum Qualifications

  • Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job bulletin at the time of application submission.

  • Only information included in the Supplemental Questionnaire, Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Skills sections of the application will be considered to determine whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications.

  • Résumé and cover letters are not reviewed or considered when screening for minimum qualifications.

  • Resumes and cover letters are not accepted in lieu of a complete job application.

  • All educational documents, trainings, courses, and/or certificates required as part of the minimum qualifications must be attached to your application. Applications without the attachments included are incomplete and will be disqualified.
    The following is a list of all documents requested at time of application and must be submitted prior to the oral interview:
    • High School Diploma or equivalent
    • California Driver's License
    • Valid and non‑expired First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
    • Proof of completed certified Firearms Instructor course conducted/issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), or comparable agency
• Supplemental Questionnaire
  • Respond in full to all supplemental questions. Responses such as see resume will not be accepted and will result in the disqualification of your application.
  • The supplemental questionnaire may be used as an assessment tool to determine the most qualified applicants for this position.
• Oral Interview(s)
  • Tentatively scheduled for 1/28/2026.
• Background Check

The final step of the selection process requires a thorough police background investigation. The background investigation will include a comprehensive investigation of the candidate's background which includes,…