Academy Graduate/Student

About the role

The City of Antioch Police Department seeks candidates with a strong commitment to public service and a proven track record in law enforcement. The department is dedicated to promoting the quality of life in Antioch by reducing crime through integrity and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas by car, motorcycle, or foot to observe, investigate, and report suspicious and hazardous conditions.
• Appeals to and arrests law violators.
• Responds to routine and emergency calls for protection of persons and property, and for the enforcement of city ordinances and state laws.
• Investigates crimes, accidents, deaths, and disturbances; gathers evidence; interviews, questions, and takes statements from complainants, suspects, and witnesses; completes case reports.
• Takes charge of juveniles and delinquents and works on cases involving unfit homes and crimes committed against or by juveniles.
• Directs traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at times of emergency or congestion; stops drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of laws and issues citations.
• Serves writs, warrants, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
• Makes presentations before business, school, civic, and social groups.

Requirements

• Must be currently employed as a Full-Time Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff in the State of California continuously for at least one year.
• Must possess a Certificate of Completion from a POST Academy within the last three years, or be currently enrolled and in good standing in a POST Academy in the State of California.
• Must be 21 years old at the time of appointment.
• Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for, and who has applied for, citizenship at least one year prior to application for employment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Completed a P.O.S.T. approved academy at time of appointment.
• Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License and a satisfactory driving record.
• Must not have been convicted of any felony.
• Must not have a misdemeanor conviction resulting in applicant disqualification and employee disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Skills

• Knowledge of basic law enforcement theory, principles, and practices.
• Principles and techniques of traffic control.
• Basic interviewing methods and principles.
• Principles, practices, and safe work methods used in collecting, processing, logging, storing, and safeguarding evidence, property, and materials including hazardous materials.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations and department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Self-defense principles and practices.
• Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work including officer safety standards and safe driving principles and practices.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers.
• Computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Automated law enforcement information systems and procedures.
• Public and agency desk procedures and methods for providing services and information including those related to collecting, maintaining, and releasing information, files, and documents.
• Law enforcement record keeping and records management principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Research and report writing techniques.
• Methods and techniques used in customer service and public relations.
• Standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.

Benefits

• $31.80 per hour.
• Full paid medical, dental, and vision until completion of academy.
• California POST Certificates, Academy Certificate of Completions, or a letter from the POST Certified Academy indicating good standing and date of graduation must be attached to the application.

Pay

• $31.80 per hour.

Schedule

• Shift schedules may be changed periodically and job assignments may be rotated among patrol, traffic control, criminal and juvenile investigation, and administrative services.