Police Officer; Lateral

Job Description

POLICE OFFICER (LATERAL)

SALARY $55.50 - $69.35 Hourly

(Appointment is generally made at one of the first three steps, depending on qualifications)

(Includes 15 Paid Holidays)

CLOSING DATE/TIME:
This will be a continuous recruitment until sufficient applications have been received.

The Oakland Housing Authority’s Police Officers’ authority comes from Section 830.31(d) of the California Penal Code. The Department is currently POST certified, and one of twenty nationally accredited agencies in California through CALEA. Under general supervision, officers patrol authority owned property, perform all the duties of a police officer and performs related work as required.

• Responsible for the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property; and
• Patrols Authority owned property by car and by foot; and
• Enforces the California Penal and Vehicle Code, as well as the Authority rules and regulations within the boundaries of authority owned and controlled property; and
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for protection of life or property; and
• Cooperates with other law enforcement agencies; and
• Investigates crimes, unusual incidents or suspicious conditions on Authority property; and
• Works in specialized units, such as Task Force Detective/Agent, Investigations Unit, K9 Officer; and
• Serves emergency protective orders and other legal notices; and
• Conducts Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTD) inspections and facilitates mediation meetings with problematic tenants; and
• Actively engages with the community to identify and resolve critical issues while participating and leading youth engagement endeavors.; and
• Attends neighborhood community group meetings; and
• Responds to all incidents involving Authority vehicles; and
• Prepares records and reports.

Performs other peace officer related duties as required.

Graduation from High School or GED

Be at least 20.5 years of age at time of application

A valid California Drivers License, and insurable driving record, as well as a willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays and rotating shifts as assigned.

Must currently be a sworn officer in a public law enforcement agency or possess a current POST Basic Certificate (sworn peace officers who has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite Basic Course requirement and the employing agency's probationary period (Commission Regulation 1011.)

Out of State Applicants must obtain a POST Basic Course Waiver. See attached web link for further information:

Bilingual skills in ASL, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus.

• The California Penal and Vehicle Codes;
• The legal rights of citizens;
• Court procedures and rules of evidence.

• The safe utilization of firearms;
• Effective speaking, writing and preparing reports used in legal proceedings.

• Analyze and deal effectively with emergency situations;
• Work with minimal supervision;
• Understand and follow written directions;
  
  Promote good community relations and build community confidence in the Department;
• Effectively work with low-income groups;
• Sit, stand and walk for one or two hours;
• Have vision correctable to 20/20 in one eye, and 20/30 in the other, with no color deficiencies;
• Have weight proportional to height;
• Occasionally carry over 100 pounds with assistance;
• Run occasionally; and
• Perform other functions as specified on the State of California Division of Industrial Accidents form RB-91 for this classification.

All applications will be carefully reviewed. The selection process will include a physical ability test, an oral interview and a personal history review. Successful applicants will be placed on a list of qualifiers. Based on position on the list, applicants will complete a polygraph or Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Examination and intensive background investigation. Successful candidates will be scheduled for an interview with the Department Director.

Those passing will be given a conditional job offer and scheduled for a medical and…