Public Safety Officer Trainee

Two Distinct Jobs

ONE GREAT CAREER

Are you looking for diversity and longevity in your career? Why not seek employment as both a police officer and firefighter? Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have a unique opportunity of combining two distinct Jobs into ONE GREAT CAREER!

The City of Rohnert Park is creating and eligibility list for current and future vacancies.  

The City of Rohnert Park is one of the few cities in the nation to consolidate delivery of primary police and fire services by utilizing cross-trained personnel.  All officers are trained as firefighters. These personnel are truly "Public Safety Officers" and not just specialists in one area of Public Safety.  This "Public Safety" concept has been in operation since the City was incorporated.

Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have the unique opportunity of combining two great careers in one job.

The City of Rohnert Park is pleased to announce an exciting career opportunity for Public Safety Officer Trainee.  The Public Safety Officer Trainee is a non-sworn, training-level classification requiring no prior law enforcement experience.  Trainees are considered probationary City of Rohnert Park employees and will be sent to a basic police academy at the City's expense, in addition to receiving a full salary while attending the academy.  

Upon successful completion and graduation from the academy, a trainee may be considered for appointment to the position of probationary Public Safety Officer.

Please note:

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by date of appointment.

The Public Safety Department is seeking motivated individuals with a strong commitment to providing excellent and friendly customer service to the members of the community, who possess high ethical standards and are team players.

The Public Safety Department's mission statement is, "Dedicated to working collaboratively with the community to maintain trust and safety by providing professional services with compassion and integrity

TO APPLY:

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online application and the required supplemental questions.  Please note that work history must include all employment for the last ten years.
All applications will be screened for completeness and possession of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed in detail to select the most qualified candidates to proceed in the recruitment process.

If you are having difficulty applying online please click on this Application Help/FAQ's link

PLEASE NOTE:

You may submit a resume or other relevant document to further describe your qualifications; however, "SEE RESUME" will NOT meet the requirements to submit a complete application, including employment history, or be accepted in lieu of responses to supplemental questions. Be advised that your resume and other attachments not specifically requested may not be used to determine your qualifications.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND TIMELINE:

The most qualified candidates will be selected to proceed to the testing phase in the recruitment process.

The recruitment process timeline for these positions is very aggressive to ensure we have  candidates ready for the July 2026 Police Academy.  Candidates are encouraged to visit the POST website at:
to review the Personal History Statement Peace Officer under the Forms tab and begin gathering the required documentation.

TESTING:

Successful candidates will receive an invitation to participate in a physical/agility testing. Candidates who pass the physical/agility testing will take the written POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET

B). (

Note:

If you have previously completed the California POST PELLET B exam, we will accept results from another agency on their agency letterhead if the T-Score is not more than a year old and indicate a "T" score of 42 or higher.) Please attach your T-Score results to your online application. Please be sure it has the Test Selection breakdown of the Reading and Writing component.

Testing will take place on a Sunday, Date TBD at the SRJC Public Safety Training Center located at 5743 Skylane Boulevard in Windsor as follows:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

- Physical/Agility Testing, which includes four components:

* 6 foot solid wall climb with 25 yard sprint and 6 foot chain link fence climb with 25 yard sprint

* 99 yard obstacle course run

* Body drag pulling a 165 pound dummy 35 feet

* 500 yard run

11:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

- POST PELLET B Testing

Candidates will be notified of their PELLET B score in writing within 10 business days after taking the test. Candidates must receive a score of T42 or higher to pass the test.

Oral Interviews

Candidates who complete the POST PELLET B written test will be invited to an oral interview scheduled date TBD.  Applicants who pass their interview will be scheduled to take a Polygraph Examination scheduled date TBD.

Background Check

Candidates who receive a passing score of T42 or higher on the PELLET B and pass the oral…