Police Officer Trainee Job Lakeport California USA,Government

Location: Lakeport

POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE

Salary: $21.84 – $27.87 per hour

Location:

Lake County, CA
Job Type: Full Time - Open to all applicants
Department:
Police
Opening Date: 10/24/24
Closing Date: 11/21/24 5:00 PM Pacific

About the Position

Police Officer Trainees are individuals who have not completed a Basic Police Academy. The City of Lakeport will pay those hired as Police Officer Trainees while they attend the Basic Police Academy, as well as pay the cost of the Academy. Upon graduation, they are sworn in and appointed to Police Officer and are assigned to the Field Training Program.

Selection Process

All City applications reviewed will be reviewed for accuracy, completeness and job‑related qualifications. A limited number of the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an oral interview. Physical agility and written testing may be required. Finalists then must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, medical, polygraph, and psychological examinations. Fingerprints are required. Appointment to the position is contingent upon successfully passing all examinations.

Applicants who successfully complete the examination process will be placed on an eligibility list.

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications:

Minimum education requirements: U.S. high school diploma, GED, or California High School Proficiency. College education is desired.
21 years of age at time of graduation from the Police Academy
Valid driver license
A felony conviction as an adult is disqualifying
U.S. citizen or currently have a citizenship application in process
Meet standards for visual acuity, illegal drug use, and driving history

Applicants must meet the minimum standards as outlined in the City of Lakeport Police Officer Employment Standards. Please review these standards on the City of Lakeport website.

Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will proceed to the four‑part examination process.

Completed POST Personal History Statement (to be submitted at the oral interview)

Must live within a reasonable response time of the Police Department.

PART I – INTERVIEWS

The Appraisal Interview is designed to measure your education, training, experience, problem solving, interpersonal skills, community involvement/cultural awareness and job‑related qualifications for the position. A completed Personal History Statement (PHS) must be submitted at the time of the appraisal interview. Forms can be found at:

Candidates with the highest scores, will be scheduled for the Chief’s Interview.

PART II – BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Police records check. (A felony conviction as an adult is disqualifying)

Thorough review of illegal drug use and DMV driving record.

Personal History Statement consists of inquiries into the following areas:
Education, Employment, Financial, Legal, Military, Motor Vehicle Operation, Personal References, and Residences. For more information on the Personal History statement:

Polygraph Examination

Conditional Offer of Employment

Psychological Examination

Medical Examination

PART III – PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST

Part I Testing is designed to evaluate your physical agility and includes the following:

Obstacle Course – Run a 99‑yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb‑height obstacles, and a 34‑inch high obstacle that must be vaulted.
Body Drag – Lift and drag a 165‑pound lifelike dummy 32 feet.
Chain Link Fence – Run 5 yards to a 6‑foot chain link fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards.
Solid Fence Climb – Run 5 yards to a 6‑foot solid fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards.
500‑Yard Run – Run 500 yards.

PART IV – POST WRITTEN EXAM

Part II Testing consists of the POST Written Examination. The POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) is a written examination designed to measure your reading comprehension skills and your ability to spell and understand commonly‑used vocabulary words. The City of Lakeport will accept testing scores from other agencies that are less than one year old.

(Minimum qualifying score: T‑Score of 42).

For the POST Preparation Guide go to:

PART V – DEPARTMENT…