Police Volunteer

Position: Police Volunteer (20452695)
Sacramento/Metro Area

Job Type

Volunteer

Close Date

Continuous

Salary

$0.00-$0.00

Additional Questionnaires

Supplemental

About Dixon

A growing community of approximately 20,000, the City of Dixon offers a unique combination of an outstanding location, safe environment, desirable housing, excellent schools, friendly people and a town with strong community values. Dixon can best be characterized as a progressive City that seeks excellent development, with a desire to maintain and enhance those "quality of life" characteristics that are part of its history and agricultural heritage.

Dixon is located in the northeast portion of Solano County, 19 miles southwest of Sacramento and 70 miles northeast of San Francisco. In this ideal location, Dixon enjoys convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, and to institutions of higher learning such as the University of California, Davis and the California State University, Sacramento.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

The City of Dixon is committed to ensuring that all qualified individuals have a full and fair opportunity to compete in all phases of the hiring process and promotion, and to enjoy the benefits of employment with the City. All employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal or state statutes, the City's ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations.

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Location

201 West A Street Dixon, 95620

Description

The City of Dixon is opening a great opportunity for those interested in contributing to local law enforcement efforts for the position of Police Volunteer in the Police Department. Under the direction and supervision of experienced police personnel, volunteers will provide critical support across various functions, complementing the efforts of sworn officers and civilian staff.

This is a volunteer position intended as an educational and community service experience. In addition to serving a support role within the Police Department, this classification is exposed to a wide variety of law enforcement duties and will have different opportunities, based on level of interest, to support community policing efforts and activities.

Work involves irregular, often non-scheduled, hours during the day and evenings, and on the weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Some appointments and events would require some short distance travel to other City department locations.

Employment Processing:
Those selected for hire must successfully complete and pass the following: a personal background investigation, and a pre-employment medical examination. In accordance with Federal law, an employee must provide proof of identity and legal right to work in the United States.

Veteran's Preference Points:
Veteran's Preference points will be applied. A copy of the DD214 form must be filed as a PDF attachment at the time of application.

The City of Dixon is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Reasonable Accommodation in the application, examination and selection process will be made upon request by calling .

Please do not reply to emails from Cal Opps during this process at any time as this correspondence does not come back to our agency.

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Ideal Candidate

Knowledge & Abilities:

Knowledge of basic English grammar and mathematics including completion of forms.

Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with the public including persons who are irate or difficult to deal with; understand and carry out oral and written directions; appear for work on time; accurately perform clerical work; use of common office software including Microsoft Office; provide outstanding customer service (internally and externally); quickly learn the policies procedures and performance standards pertaining to work;

learn to operate automated police information systems; evaluate situations and prioritize workload; develop and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education:

Satisfactory completion of high school or the equivalent is preferred.

Experience:

Experience in volunteer networking, organizing or coordinating is desirable. Enrollment in Police Administration or Criminal Justice courses is highly desirable.

Other Requirements:

* Possess a Valid California Driver's License if requesting duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle.

* Citizen or legal resident of the United States.

* 18 years or older.

* The candidate shall be of sound physical and medical condition and in good overall health.

* Must conduct themselves in a professional manner and are expected to maintain a high standard of…