Extra Help/Special Events Police Officer

About the role

The West Sacramento Police Department is seeking experienced law enforcement professionals to join our team in a part-time, extra help capacity to support special events and operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide law enforcement presence and security at A’s games
• Support operations at River Cats games and other special events
• Assist with jail transport duties
• Support full-time police officers during peak periods

Requirements

• Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Equivalent of Ten (10) years full time experience in a municipal or general law enforcement agency, and currently employed as a Full Time or Part Time Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency; or Currently working as a Level I Reserve Police Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency; or Retired as a Full Time Peace Officer with a California Law Enforcement Agency.

Qualifications

• License: Possession of a valid California driver's license
• Intermediate POST Certificate

Skills

• Ability to perform law enforcement officer duties
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including a computer
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in emergency situations and at high rates of speed to respond to calls for service
• Ability to patrol designated areas, by foot, by bicycle, or other means to preserve law and order
• Ability to prepare and review reports
• Ability to apprehend and arrest offenders for crimes committed under federal, state, and local laws and codes
• Ability to control and mitigate people under the influence of drugs or alcohol or other potentially hostile situations
• Ability to investigate complaints and take appropriate action, which may include the use of deadly or non-deadly force
• Ability to establish and preserve good relationships with the general public
• Ability to enforce parking regulations; issue warning and citations for code violations
• Ability to conduct investigations at scenes of incidents to which summoned, or incidents observed to determine what, if any, crime has been committed

Benefits

As an as-needed employee, Extra Help/Special Events Police Officers are an "at-will" position and there is no guarantee of hours. Hours are limited to 999 in a fiscal year or 960 hours in a fiscal year for retired CalPERS annuitants.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in the job posting.