Police Officer; Lateral

THE POSITION The City of Woodland Police Department is looking for lateral officer candidates who are currently employed as a California peace officer, have two years of experience and possess a California POST Basic Certificate or are formerly employed as a California peace officer, possess a California POST Basic Certificate and have not had more than a three‑year break in service as a California Peace Officer.

Police Officer positions with the City of Woodland are filled from an eligibility list. A description of the position, duties, and qualifications is available from the City Human Resources Office or online yofwoodland.org/employment.

The Woodland Police Department is staffed with 72 sworn officers, 18 professional employees, and 8 part‑time temporary professional employees. Our staffing is expected to expand in size as the City grows. The Department is managed by a Chief of Police, a Deputy Chief, 3 Lieutenants, 10 Sergeants, and a Police Records Supervisor. The Department has three Bureaus;
Patrol, Investigations, and Community Relations. Police Officers are assigned to all Bureaus where they work in various capacities and teams. Within the Bureaus are many specialty units including K‑9, Traffic/Motors, School Resource Officers, Gang Task Force, Detectives, and Homeless Outreach Street Team. There are a number of collateral duties available to officers including SWAT, Crisis Negotiations Team, Field Training Officer, Honor Guard, Arrest & Control Instructors, Firearms Instructors, Gang Resistance Education, and Training (G.R.E.A.T) instructors, Social Media Team, Recruitment, and Bicycle Patrol.

The Woodland Police Department prides itself on being a service‑orientated agency using a Community Oriented Policing model and Intelligence‑Led Policing (ILP) strategy. The Woodland Police Department welcomes and practices constant community engagement, outreach, and activism. The City's Police Activities League (PAL) was formed and is led by Woodland Police personnel who place an emphasis on providing accessible and healthy activities for the city's youth.

Woodland is a city of approximately 60,000 residents. Incorporated in 1871, Woodland is conveniently located on I‑5 just 12 miles northwest of Sacramento and 9 miles north of U.C. Davis. Woodland’s primary business is agriculture and light industrial, including distribution centers for Target, True Value, Payless, and Walgreens. Woodland has a community college, 2 senior high schools, 2 junior high schools, and 12 elementary schools in the public school district, supplemented by 5 private schools, grades K through 12.

The area offers various recreation possibilities: water skiing and boating on the Sacramento River, Lake Berryessa, and Lake Folsom; skiing in the Sierras, hunting, and fishing; five golf courses; and many other youth and adult‑oriented recreations.