ENTRY - LEVEL TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER

About the role

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Responsibilities

• Enforces laws and ordinances, protects life and property, provides information and assistance to the public, conducts criminal investigations, crime prevention and suppression; performs other public safety related duties as assigned, and collaborates with personnel assigned to other divisions and units within the Department and within the agency to ensure the vision, mission, and objectives of the Los Angeles Metro and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are met.
• Sets an example for, and re-enforces, high standards of leadership, professionalism, collaboration, employee wellness and safety, respect for members of the public and fellow employees, accountability, and adherence to organizational values.
• Patrols a designated area in a radio vehicle, on foot, or on a fixed post, to protect life and property, prevent and deter crime.
• Responds to suspicious activities and answers emergency calls for services.
• Enforces agency, city, county codes, or state and federal laws and ordinances. Assists in settling disputes, calms angry patrons, and provides crowd direction and control.
• Prepares presentations to community and employee groups regarding personal safety and criminal activities.
• Gathers evidence, interviews victims, witnesses and suspects from incident scenes and collects documents, and prepares evidence for court.
• Prepares affidavits for arrest and/or search warrants, files criminal complaints, and coordinates investigative activities with other law enforcement agencies.
• Transports prisoners to booking facilities and processes them.
• Maintains accurate records and writes incident and crime reports.
• Works with investigative and legal personnel and presents testimony in court.
• Enforces fares and code of conduct regulations.
• Serves warrants and subpoenas.

Requirements

May be required to perform other related job duties

Qualifications

A typical combination includes:

• Education: Be a high school graduate, orPass the General Education Development (GED) test or other high school equivalency test approved by the CDE, orHave attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or approved institution (GC 1031)
• Experience: None Required; One year of relevant experience in a related field such as security, law enforcement, or public safety is preferred
• Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements: Must possess a valid California Class C Driver License and have a satisfactory driving recordCandidates need to be 20 ½ to apply and attend the academy and need to be 21 at the time of swearing in (GC 1031.4)Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law and be free from disqualifying felony convictions (GC 1029)Must pass enhanced background investigation, psychological evaluation, and medical examination. Positions in this job classification are considered safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations

Skills

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks) Basic law enforcement terminology and conceptsTechniques for dealing with varied groups of peopleStandard record keeping and report writing procedures and techniquesRecruiting theories, principles and practicesPrinciples, techniques and methods used in the police background investigation processResearch and report preparation methodsBasic theories, principles, and practices of training program development

Benefits

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