Police Officer; Lateral or Academy Graduate

LATERAL:
Requires possession of POST Basic certificate, current employment and completion of probation as a sworn Police Officer at another law enforcement agency.Eligible for up to $40,000 through the Lateral Incentive Program.

• Monthly salary $7,871.40 - $10,524.50*
• Voluntary Binding Arbitration - $30,000*
• Longevity Pay: $200 - $1,150 depending on years of service*
• Education Pay: $298.10 - $1,353.62 depending on highest level of education*
• 100% Tuition Reimbursement while pursuing studies at University of CA or California State University*
• Special Assignment Pay Opportunities*
• Holiday Pay*

WHO WE ARELocated in a beautiful beach city of the Santa Monica Bay and three miles from the Los Angeles International Airport, the El Segundo Police Department serves a community that exhibits a safe place to live, work and visit. Our organization is dedicated to providing the highest level of professionalism and customer service through a community-oriented policing and problem solving philosophy.

We take part in unparalleled partnership with our community to identify problems for the purposes of making long-term improvements in the safety and quality of life within our city. El Segundo is the home of the Los Angeles Air Force Base, the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, and Los Angeles Chargers training facility, as well as one of Chevron's largest oil refineries.

DEFINITION: Under general supervision, performs law enforcement work in a community-oriented policing model through patrol, crime prevention, investigation, community partnership and special assignment detail.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Receives direction from a Police Sergeant.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of duties and responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties vary based upon assignment and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Patrols an assigned area and responds to calls for service, searching for indicators of criminal activity, traffic and other law violations, and threats to life and property, which may include conducting traffic stops;

• Issuing warnings or citations; checking vehicles and observing occupants of vehicles; making field contacts; conducting preliminary and follow up investigations; preparing required reports; providing emergency medical care as necessary; observing, monitoring, and directing traffic conditions; assisting and advising motorists; and enforcing laws.

• Makes arrests as necessary; serves warrants; interviews victims, complainants, and witnesses; interrogates suspects; gathers and preserves evidence; receives, searches, and books prisoners; fingerprints and transports prisoners; testifies and presents evidence in court.

• Attends briefings, training sessions, and professional development activities.

• Conducts neighborhood crime prevention programs; prepares and presents special programs to community groups and school classes designed to increase community awareness of police department service programs; prepares and gives presentations to school conferences and assemblies; conducts basic research and prepares reports regarding crime prevention systems and procedures.

• Communicates with members of the community to identify problems and needs of the area and make recommendations for improvements in safety and quality of life.

• Performs follow-up investigations of economic, property, person, or narcotics related crimes; evaluates crime reports and reviews criminal history information; makes recommendations regarding case disposition; prepares, obtains, and serves warrants; prepares and presents cases to the District Attorney's Office.

• Performs field training responsibilities including conducting on the job field training, providing mentoring and guidance, and supervising and evaluating trainees.

• Performs administrative functions related to personnel and training such as hiring, background investigations coordinating training, and supervising and evaluating part-time non sworn staff.

• Counsels victims, juveniles, and parents of juveniles; provides information and refers to other agencies for further assistance; maintains contact with local schools and the School Attendance Review Board.

• Assists the public and answers questions; administers first aid and responds to calls for medical assistance; establishes and maintains good relationships with the general public.

• May participate in or be assigned to special assignments, programs, or teams such as canine, detectives, field…