Police Academy Trainee

Job Summary

This is a continuous posting and may close at any time without prior notice. Testing dates are tentative and may be subject to change.

About the Role

POLICE ACADEMY TRAINEE (PAT)

A non-sworn training position under close supervision, the Police Academy Trainee will complete a formal, comprehensive California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Basic Academy training program; learn basic law enforcement legislation and principles, police procedures and techniques and do other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Attends scheduled academy training sessions and participates in physical fitness regimen as required by Academy.
• Learns principles, practices and theory of criminal and civil law enforcement.
• Learns basic criminal investigation processes and techniques, including the identification, collection, and preservation of evidence, courtroom testimony, and witness interrogation.
• Learns to prepare various reports, including but not limited to vehicle reports, crime reports, suspect information reports, and missing persons reports.
• Learns to respond to radio and computer messages and calls for service and techniques to make arrests as necessary.
• Learns to investigate crimes, traffic collisions and suspicious activities; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; and detain and interrogate suspects.
• Learns to analyze situations and make decisions appropriately under stressful situations.
• Learns to collect and preserve evidence and testify and present evidence in court.
• Learns to direct traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at times of emergency or congestion; and learn to stop drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of laws, and issue citations as necessary.
• May be required to work shifts, weekends, or holidays.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or G.E.D. or California High School Proficiency Test is required.
• The completion of college level course work is desirable.
• A valid California driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
• Incumbents are required to have the ability obtain a P.O.S.T. Proof of Eligibility and maintain a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate once issued, and meet all P.O.S.T. standards and requirements during employment.
• Employees hired after September 3, 1988, shall refrain from smoking tobacco or using any other tobacco substance at any time, on or off duty.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older at the time of appointment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Applicants will undergo a complete, comprehensive, P.O.S.T. approved, background check, including but not limited to a background investigation, polygraph, psychological, and medical examination.
• Must be able to meet legal and agency standards for employment as a Peace Officer.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the English language and the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documents.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Observe, record, and recall pertinent facts and details.
• Adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action, giving due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation.
• Learn and apply proper and appropriate use of force techniques.
• Perform strenuous physical activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Use a personal computer.
• Attend training sessions in a punctual and dependable manner.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documents.
• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
• Observation and recall of pertinent facts and details.
• Quick and effective decision-making under stress.
• Proper use of force techniques.
• Physical fitness and endurance.
• Working relationships.
• Computer literacy.
• Punctuality and dependability.

Benefits

The City of Manhattan Beach offers a generous benefits package to full-time and eligible employees including PERS medical plans, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay

Details about pay are not provided in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not provided in the job posting.