Police Cadet

The Central Marin Police Authority is seeking motivated, community-oriented individuals to join our team as Police Cadets.

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in law enforcement and serving the community with professionalism and integrity. Cadets assist with a variety of administrative and field duties, develop valuable public safety skills, and receive mentorship from experienced officers. Ideal candidates are responsible, eager to learn, and committed to making a positive impact.

* This role is an excellent stepping stone for those interested in a future career in law enforcement*

This is an entry level, non-safety position within the Central Marin Police Authority. Under direct supervision, Individuals work on a part-time and/or as needed basis and perform a variety of civilian field and office law enforcement work in direct support of safety and non-safety personnel, including providing general information and referral assistance to the public in person or on the telephone and routine data entry and filing duties.

This class is designed for entry level, civilian employees who are learning about the law enforcement profession and public safety in general. This class is designed to provide a pathway to become a police officer in this agency. Police cadets may be hired as Police Trainees who attend an area police academy and upon graduation, become probationary police officers. This is a uniformed, civilian position which does not require peace officer status.

Receives general supervision from the assigned supervisor. This position does not supervise other staff.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Perform administrative tasks that support the police department.
• Staff the police agency’s front counter providing general information and referral assistance to the public.
• Operate the telephone system to take or relay information.
• Deliver interoffice and interdepartmental mail, including delivery and pick up of court documents.
• Assist in maintaining and filing police records.
• Maintain records and retrieve information.
• Take police reports for minor crimes.
• Update department information sheets for routing.
• Completion of small ad hoc projects as needed.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Assist the Traffic Division during various activities, including enforcement checks, marking and towing abandoned vehicles, traffic control at major events, traffic accidents and crime scenes.
• Enforce parking regulations by issuing traffic citations Perform Live Scan fingerprint checks.
• Participate in crime prevention and community policing activities involving interaction with the public.
• Attend weekend and/or evening training sessions as needed.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Respond toinquiriesinacourteousmanner;provideinformationwithintheareaof assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Providestaffassistancetohigher-level management staff;participateonandprovidestaff support to a variety of committees, boards, and commissions; prepare and present staff reports and other correspondence as appropriate and necessary.
• Analyze federal and state laws and regulations as they relate to assigned programs and develop and implement changes.
• Customer service-related duties.
• Perform duties as a designated official Disaster Service Worker as needed during a manmade or natural disaster in compliance with California state law per Government Code, Title 1, Section .
• Perform related duties as required.

• Basic office practices and procedures.
• Techniques for dealing with the public in a tactful, but firm manner.
• Principles and practices associated with report writing, records organization and filing, including alphabetic and numeric filing systems.
• Department goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Effective oral and written communication methods.
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of programs.

• Apply laws and ordinances to situations involving parking and traffic duties.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business…