Police Officer; Lateral

Thank you for your interest in our Police Officer (Lateral)position.

The City of Selma is a vibrant and steadily growing community with a population of nearly 25,000 and is situated in the heart of California’s Central Valley. The City provides a full-range of services to our citizens. We are building Selma into a place of Prosperity, Unity and Strength.

To be considered for this outstanding career opportunity applicants must submit an application with detailed information in each section of the application:
Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Skills. Resumes may be attached but will not be accepted in lieu of a complete, detailed application.

This is a "continuous recruitment" which means, we will accept applications on a continuous basis. When applicants pass the interview phase, their name will be placed on our Continuous Police Officer (Lateral) eligibility list. As candidates are added to the list, the rank order of candidates on the list, may change. Applicants may apply and interview only one time during a six-month period.

To be eligible for this recruitment opportunity you must at the time of application, possess a Basic POST certificate and be currently working or recently employed as, a Police Officer (or Sheriff's Deputy) with another law enforcement agency.

A.PURPOSE:
Under general supervision, protects life and property; performs law enforcement and crime prevention duties; controls traffic flow and enforces state and local traffic regulations; and performs related duties as required.

B.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the entry level class in the Police series. Position allocated to the class of Police Officer primarily are assigned patrol, traffic, and police-community relations duties.

C.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(1) Protects the life and property of the general public; (2) patrols assigned areas of the city; (3) answers calls for the protection of life and private property and the enforcement of city, county and state laws; (4) conducts preliminary investigations of disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, deaths and suicides; (5) issues parking citations; (6) checks doors and windows of business firms at night;

(7) investigates suspicious persons and activities; (8) gives information and directions to the public; (9) investigates complaints regarding juvenile and adult actions to determine if a crime has been committed; (10) prepares and submits crime reports; (11) directs traffic, including vehicle flow at fires, parades, funerals and other emergencies or congested situations; (12) stops drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of city and state laws;

(13) issues citations and makes arrests as required; (14) prepares reports of arrests made, investigations conducted and illegal incidents observed; (15) appears in court as a prosecution witness and to assist in the presentation of the case; (16) apprehends and arrests suspects; (17) transports suspects to County Jail; (18) searches records to establish identification and prior criminal activity of suspects;

(19) reviews case records and reports; (20) makes concentrated patrol of areas with a high crime incidence; (21) interviews and interrogates persons concerned in criminal cases; and (22) performs a variety of animal control and related duties.

D.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. General and Specialized Job Knowledge and Abilities:
(a) General Knowledge of:
English grammar, spelling and syntax; basic math.
(b) Specialized Knowledge of:
City, state and federal laws and regulations; law enforcement procedures; law enforcement report writing; use of firearms; use of emergency equipment; high speed driving; broadcast procedures of a police radio system.
(c) Ability to:
Observe and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents and places accurately while under stress…