Special Event Reserve Officer; Q001 - San Francisco Police Department

• Part-time
• Work Hours:
  
  Regular
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  Q001-Special Events/Reserve Officer
• Fill Type:
  Temporary Exempt

The San Francisco Police Department was established in 1849 and continually strives to become a more effective, inclusive and modern police department, while earning the trust and pride of those we serve and those who serve. Our goal is to reflect on current SFPD initiatives, assess best practices across the country, and evaluate the changing environment in policing and within the City to arrive at a strategy statement that the Department and our community can embody every day.

The San Francisco Police Department stands for Safety and Respect for All. We will engage in just transparent unbiased and responsive policing. We will do so in the spirit of dignity and in collaboration with the community. And we will maintain and build trust and respect as the guardians of Constitutional and human rights.

The San Francisco Police Department is committed to excellence in law enforcement and is dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. The department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The department has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.

The San Francisco Police Department is seeking Retired Peace Officers with valid POST certification and Reserve Level-I Peace Officers to join a highly respected police department that serves a diverse community in one of the most beautiful cities in the country as a Special Events Officer. San Francisco Special Event Police Officers perform a wide variety of duties to promote public safety and security in and around the various event centers, city-wide events and other city venues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(please note that the following eligibility requirements will be verified during Background Investigation)

• Education:
  
  Applicants must be a United States High School Graduate or have passed a G.E.D. or the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have an AA or higher degree from aUnited
  
  States accredited college or university.(Government Code 1031(e) )
• Driver’s License:
  Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile at the time of application and throughout the selection process. Possession of a valid California Driver License is required prior to the date of hire.
• Must have passed a patrol-based Field Training Program with home agency as required by POST
• Must be at least 21years of age for specified peace officers (GC 1031.4)
• Judicial Record:
  Applicants must NOT have been:
  • Convicted of a felony.
  • Convicted of an offense involving domestic violence.
  • Convicted of any misdemeanor that carries a penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession or control or a firearm; or
  • Restricted from employment with the City and County of San Francisco.
• Retired with at least two (2) years’ experience as a Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency and possession of at least a valid Basic Certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training;
  OR
• Currently working or having at least two years’ experience as a Level-I Reserve Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency with a valid California POST (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) Certificate or Basic Course Waiver (BCW).

PHYSICAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must meet and maintain required peace officer employment standards as required by POST.
• Retirees who were medically retired (industrial or non-industrial) should confirm with their retirement plan that accepting employment as an “as-needed” San Francisco Special Events Officer will not jeopardize their pension.
• Must possess the strength and physical ability necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must possess hearing, speech and mental capabilities sufficient to perform all of the essential functions of the position.
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted, pass a departmental interview, psychological, medical, and background…