Police Officer

Full Time - $94,185.00 - $ Annually

The Police Officer Recruit position is a non-sworn training class for candidates qualified to learn the duties of a Police Officer. The Police Officer Recruit will undergo a formal, comprehensive training program in a POST Certified academy. Upon satisfactory completion of the training and graduation from the academy, the Recruit will be sworn in and reclassified as a regular police officer with full police officer salary and benefits.

Failure to graduate from the academy within the prescribed training period will be cause for termination.

The qualifications of each applicant, as set forth in the application, will be reviewed by a screening committee. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement in the selection process. The selected candidate from this recruitment will be sponsored to attend the SRJC Police Academy in July 2025.

The salary for the Police Officer Recruit position is $7,848.75 monthly.

In addition to a competitive salary, retirement through CalPERS and generous benefits package, you may be eligible for a hiring incentive and relocation assistance:

• $3,500 upon hire for Police Academy Graduates and $3,500 upon successful completion of probation.
• Relocation Assistance up to $2,500 for candidates outside of a 100-mile radius of the city.

City of Healdsburg Police Officer Recruit Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and EAP
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 5% Shift Differential Pay
• Educational Pay Incentive
• 2-8% Longevity Pay for 5 or more years
• City paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Optional Deferred Compensation Plan

Prior to employment with the City of Healdsburg, candidates will be required to successfully complete the following:
Chief’s interview and evaluation; pass a thorough background investigation, psychological and polygraph testing and pass a full, complete physical examination prior to actual hire.

Police Officer:
To perform general law enforcement and crime prevention duties; enforce laws and practice community policing; respond to calls for the protection of life and property; and to provide technical support to an assigned supervisor. This is the journey level in the single level Police Officer class. Incumbents initially perform the more routine duties assigned to positions in this class and work under close supervision.

However, as experience is gained, incumbents are expected to perform the full range of duties as assigned with increasing independence.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Patrol an assigned area by car, bicycle, or on foot to observe, investigate, and report suspicious and hazardous conditions; apprehend and arrest law violators.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for protection of persons and property, enforce applicable laws; ensure protection of life and property and crowd control.
• Investigate crimes, accidents, deaths, vehicle accidents, missing persons cases, traffic and parking enforcement, and disturbances; conduct suspect pursuit and apprehension; gather evidence, interview, question, and collect statements from complainants, suspects, and witnesses; complete case reports.
• Take charge of juveniles and work on cases involving unfit homes and crimes committed against or by juveniles; and work with community organizations and governmental agencies on delinquency control programs.
• Direct traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at times of emergency or congestion; stop drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of laws; issue citations.
• Respond to calls for help from other agencies; assist with school and community outreach activities.
• Appear in court to present evidence and testimony in connection with criminal prosecution.
• Search, guard, transport, and assist in the booking and custodial care of prisoners; serve writs, warrants, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
• May be assigned to assist in conducting special studies of crime prevention, traffic control, or assist with other Police Department projects as assigned.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
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