Police Officer; Academy Graduate Job Salinas area,California USA,Law/Legal

Position: Police Officer (Academy Graduate)

The Salinas Police Department invites police academy graduates to apply. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the desire to serve the Salinas community and be a part of a hard working team that is at the leading edge of law enforcement.

Required Documents

P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Course certificate
* or P.O.S.T. Requalification Course certificate.
* Certificate must remain valid by appointment date.
Applicants who submit a P.O.S.T. Requalification Course Certificate, must submit WSTB results from South Bay Regional. WSTB must be valid within 12 months prior to application. The Salinas Police Department will not accept WSTB results from other agencies.

Summary of Duties
: Under direction, utilizes specialized training and equipment to protect life and property by enforcing laws and preventing crimes. In an assigned beat or assignment, responsibilities may include; patrolling in a police vehicle or on foot, responding to calls for service, conducting investigations, providing information and assistance to the public, preparing and participating in planned events, preparing for and attending court.

Works closely with the community members to preserve the peace and promote public safety. Performs related special assignments or other related work as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics
:Incumbents may enter the class either as a recruit, academy graduate or lateral status. Police recruits are entry-level positions with little or no related training or experience required. Recruits must complete a California Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified basic law enforcement training academy prior to appointment to probationary status as a police officer. Academy graduates and lateral entry police officers are appointed to full probationary status at time of hire.

Patrol Division Assignment

Operates a police vehicle, and/or walks a foot beat in patrolling an assigned area; operates a Mobile Computer Terminal, radio and assigned equipment.

Promotes community policing by communicating with community members regarding potential problems in assigned area; explains laws, ordinances and their rights to residents, in resolving disputes; may attend community meetings and participate in community-based programs.

Enforces state, local and federal laws and ordinances governing public safety; issues verbal warnings and citations.

Responds to calls for service; resolves disputes; responds to accidents and renders first aid.

Prepares and documents cases, completes reports, and may maintain other records as necessary.

Coordinates crime scene control and conducts investigations, including search area for suspects or evidence. Investigations may include duties such as interviews, interrogations, identification of witnesses and victims, obtaining information from surveillance videos, computer data, records department, or other agencies.

Pursues and apprehends suspects transports, supervises and assists in processing detainees and other individuals in custody.

Participates in various in-service training, legislatively mandated and California P.O.S.T. mandated training.

Collaborates and works with a wide range of internal departments and external agencies; provides reports, background checks, database inquiries, verification for lost or stolen items including missing persons (Department of Justice validation lists) and other orders or requests.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Major Assignments

Learns and implements investigative techniques and procedures.

May conduct criminal, traffic, narcotic and vice investigations within the Department's various divisions.

Develops leads, apprehends and arrests suspects in connection with felony and misdemeanor crime investigations.

Collects and preserves evidence.

Patrols high incidence crime areas, utilizing undercover tools and techniques.

May perform related duties to support and enhance Community Oriented Policing.

May operate a police motorcycle/enduro in the course of performing patrol duties.

May perform the duties of a patrol officer in coordination with a trained canine partner, as part of the Department's Canine Unit.

Assists the Patrol Division as necessary and/or assigned

Knowledge of:

City, State and federal laws, statutes, ordinances, and court decisions as pertinent to assigned duties.
Police department policies, practices, regulations and procedures.
Law enforcement and crime prevention principles, practices and techniques.
Human behavioral theories, principles, methods and practices.
Geographic layout and demographic characteristics of the City.
Current methods and practices of criminal identification and investigation. Criminal law with particular emphasis on rules of apprehension, search, seizure, arrest and prosecution of persons.
Narcotics investigation techniques.
Departmental organization and the functions of the various Divisions.
Community issues and concerns.
Principles of community oriented policing.
First Aid.

Skill in:

Properly handling individuals exhibiting problem…


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