Police Officer Trainee: Launch Your Public Safety Career

Police Officer Trainee

Full-Time (Probationary) – $76,074.96 annually.

• Category:
  Public Safety / Law Enforcement / Safety / 911 Telecommunications
• Department:
  Police

Incentives:

Sign on bonus $15,000; relocation assistance reimbursement; 40 hours of vacation available immediately;
City pays full employee health plan share.

Requirements:

• Graduated from a California P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Academy.
• Completed a probationary period with at least one year of service in a California Governmental Law Enforcement Agency.
• If previously employed in another state, no longer than a 60‑day break in service.
• Ability to provide a copy of their California P.O.S.T. certification.
• Physical Ability Test (PAT) and PELLETB written test required; PAT/PELLETB workshop preparation available.

Full-Time (Probationary) – $89,715.36‑$ annually.

• Category:
  Public Safety / Law Enforcement / Safety
• Department:
  Police

Incentives:

Sign on bonus $15,000; relocation assistance reimbursement; 40 hours of vacation available immediately;
City pays full employee health plan share.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from a California P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Academy.
• Completed a probationary period with at least one year of service in a California Governmental Law Enforcement Agency.
• Recent graduate from a police academy or currently attending a California P.O.S.T. Basic Peace Officer Academy.
• Provide a letter from academy and a copy of POST certification if applying from another state, with no service gap greater than 60 days.

Hourly salary range: $16.50 – $20.47.

FLSA status:
Non‑exempt.

• Category:
  Recreation
• Department:
  Community Services – Recreation Division

Responsibilities:

• Act as softball and basketball officials for adult sports events.
• Act as basketball, soccer, volleyball, and flag football officials for youth sports events.
• Initiate gameplay, make gameplay decisions with arm signals and verbal announcements.
• Impose penalties for rule violations and control play with whistle and/or other signals.

Eligibility:
Open to individuals attending or graduating from a full or part‑time police academy, or other eligible candidates as per City policy.