Police Officer Trainee

This recruitment is continuous and may close without further notice.

Under direct supervision performs a wide variety of support and paraprofessional police services duties in addition to learning Police Officer knowledge and skills; assists and observes Police Officers and civilian personnel; performs related work as assigned. This is a sub-entry level service class in which incumbents learn and gain additional qualifications in preparation for a career as a police officer. The trainee attends a POST certified police academy to develop knowledge and skills required for performance as a sworn officer.

Minimum requirements as a condition of hire:

• Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must possess satisfactory hearing capabilities, visual acuity and be able to meet physical, psychological and background standards.
• Must be willing to work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Must be able to maintain firearms qualification.
• Must be 20 ½ years of age at time of application.
• Must successfully complete the basic police academy which includes classroom and field training. Failure to successfully complete the police academy will result in termination.

Basic law enforcement terminology and concepts; techniques for dealing with people of all socio-economic levels under hostile and emergency situations; safety practices and precautions pertaining to the work.

Observe and accurately recall places, names, descriptive characteristics and facts of incidents; remain calm and take appropriate action in tense situations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; read, interpret and apply complex laws, procedures and policies; make rapid, sound independent judgments within legal and procedural guidelines; prepare clear and concise reports, records and other written materials;

understand and follow oral and written directions; learn the principles, practices, procedures, laws and ordinances, terminology and operation of equipment used in law enforcement and crime prevention and investigation.

Emergency peace control environment; exposure to potentially hostile environments; moving objects/vehicles.

Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, running, standing, sitting or walking for prolonged periods of time; the ability to maintain departmental qualification standards with all firearms and weapons essential to performance of duties; operate assigned vehicles.

• Application Review
• PELLETB
• The City of Rialto utilizes the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB).
• Applicants may not take the PELLETB within 30 calendar days of taking the exam with another department/agency.
• Informational Session
• Writing Composition Exam
• Physical Agility Test
• Personal History Statement (PHS) and Pre-Investigative Questionnaire (PIQ)
• All candidates must submit the required PHS and PIQ to proceed through the selection process.
• If you have any questions about these forms, please contact the Rialto Police Department, Personnel and Training Division at  or
• Panel Interview
• Background Investigation
• Conditional Job Offer Interview with the Chief of Police

• Applicants who have taken the PELLETB within 365 days of the application and achieved a T-score of T-42 or higher may request a waiver from the PELLETB. Applicants requesting to waive the PELLETB are required to submit proof of their qualifying T-score on agency letterhead from the…