Police Officer - Lateral

About the role

The City of Anaheim seeks experienced Police Officers to join the Anaheim Police Department for patrol assignments. The mission of the Anaheim Police Department is to maintain order, protect the community, and prevent crime by delivering prompt, professional, and high-quality police service.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned area and interact with the community; work collaboratively with community residents to address problems and concerns with a focus on identifying solutions.
• Receive calls through dispatch and respond to requests for police services; respond to medical aide requests and administer first aid as needed.
• Perform problem-oriented policing functions and duties.
• Carry out all aspects of police work in accordance with department training and policy including but not limited to:
• Interviewing/questioning individuals as required
• Conducting lawful stops, pursuits, searches of persons or property, detentions, citations, and arrests of persons
• Securing crime and accident scenes
• Collecting and preserving evidence
• Responding to traffic accidents for investigation of cause, traffic control, hazard removal and identification and report of malfunction traffic control equipment
• Completing accurate, complete and timely reports and booking of evidence
• Testifying and presenting evidence in court proceedings

Qualifications

• Knowledge: City, state, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances and court decisions; departmental policies; criminal investigations principles and practices; law enforcement crime prevention community and problem-oriented policing principles; interviewing and interrogation techniques; collection of evidence; and technology including various computer hardware and software applications.
• Ability: Work in a community-based oriented policing environment, communicate clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing; exercise tact, self-restraint and good judgment; demonstrate collaborative problem solving abilities, de-escalate tense and volatile situations; safely and appropriately use firearms and other weapons; enforce laws within established departmental guidelines, standards, policy, and law; and establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of employment.

License/Certification

• License/Certification Required: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License by date of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.

Additional Requirements

• Must be a High School Graduate or possess a G.E.D Certificate from an accredited school.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age by date of completion of a California Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved Police Academy and be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• In-state lateral candidates must be currently employed as a Police Officer with a California law enforcement agency, maintain possession of a valid California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Certificate or higher prior to employment, and have successfully completed a probationary period.
• Out-of-state candidates must have a California POST Basic course waiver prior to the start of the pre-employment background.

Environmental Conditions

• Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents may be exposed to smoke/fumes/gas, live electricity, excessive heat/cold, inclement weather, high frequency noise, dirt/dust, grease/oil, chemicals and solvents/toxic agents and may infrequently be exposed to radiation, treated water, and pesticides.

Physical Conditions

• Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to stand, sit in a patrol car for long periods, walk; lift, carry, push, and pull a grown adult; climb walls, fences, stairs and ladders, stoop, twist, squat/kneel, crawl, run grasp, repeatedly bend and move wrists, use both hands, legs and feet; speak, hear and understand radio communications, touch/feel, see at a distance and up close and have depth perception and normal color vision.
• Must be physically fit to perform the job including corrected or uncorrected vision of 20/20 or better; physical strength and agility to perform foot pursuit and physical restraint of suspects.