Police Officer - Lateral (2026)

About the role

This position performs law enforcement and crime prevention work; controls traffic flow and enforces state and local traffic regulations; performs investigative work; and does related work as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Patrol city on radio, car or on foot; answer calls for the protection of Life and property, and the enforcement of city, county, and state laws;
• Answer calls for the protection of Life and property, and the enforcement of city, county, and state laws;
• Control traffic flow and enforce state and local traffic regulations;
• Perform investigative work;
• Do related work as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents and places;
• Use and care for firearms;
• Think and act quickly in emergencies, and judge situations and people accurately;
• Learn, understand, and interpret laws and regulations;
• Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports;
• Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system;
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions;
• Meet standards of physical stature, endurance, and agility established by the city.

Qualifications

• Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required abilities is qualifying;
• A typical way to obtain these abilities would be graduation from high school or equivalent.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Medical Insurance;
• Dental Insurance;
• Vision Insurance;
• Flexible Spending Account;
• Life Insurance;
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance;
• Retirement under the CalPERS program, 2.7% @ 57 (retirement formula may vary depending on prior California public sector service).

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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