Police Officer Recruit

About the role

The City of San Marino's Police Department is hiring full-time Police Officer Recruits. The department is seeking motivated individuals who are committed to public service and community protection.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in a P.O.S.T. certified police training academy and successfully complete all required classes, scenarios, physical training, and other assigned duties and tasks.
• Perform rigorous physical training.
• Learn the use and care of firearms, chemical agents, and other weapons.
• Drive a motor vehicle under normal and emergency conditions safely.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Demonstrate command presence in conflict situations.
• Speak clearly and learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.
• Write clear, comprehensive, and accurate reports, legibly, with correct grammar and spelling.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of employment; learn principles and practices of effective interpersonal communication and good customer service.
• Learn criminal and civil laws, court decisions, regulations, policies, and procedures, particularly those related to arrest, use of force, custody, search and seizure, juvenile laws and procedures, property crimes, crimes against persons, crimes against children, sex crimes, domestic violence, missing persons, weapons violations, alcohol, and controlled substances.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and implement police methods and procedures, including patrol techniques, vehicle stops, response to crimes in progress, apprehension of suspects, defensive tactics, traffic enforcement, control and collision investigation, crowd control, and gang and terrorism awareness.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and implement crime scene management, forensic techniques, collection, preservation, and presentation of evidence; identification techniques; interview and interrogation techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn first aid, CPR, hazardous materials awareness, emergency management, and the Incident Command System.
• Respond to major incidents reported to the Police Department; comprehend and use the Incident Command System/Standardized Emergency Management System (ICS/SEMS) protocol; assume the role as Incident Commander until relieved by a higher authority or other role as needed for the situation; ensure the safety of responders and others, the achievement of tactical objectives, and the efficient use of resources.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn the community policing philosophy, crime prevention, victimology/crisis intervention, cultural diversity/discrimination, and people with disabilities.
• Maintain a moral, ethical, and legal standard commensurate with the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics; inspire public confidence through personal integrity, leadership, professional appearance, and actions.
• Use modern law enforcement equipment, communications devices, computers, and information systems.
• Work irregular hours including days, evenings, nights, and overtime, including weekends and holidays; be available for call-back and automatic return to work with a reasonable response time during off-duty hours for major emergencies, disasters, critical incidents, and as otherwise required.
• Deliver outstanding internal and external customer service; communicate effectively orally and in writing with the public and fellow employees; solve problems and support the City's mission, policies, goals, and objectives.
• Exercise initiative, courtesy, and independent judgment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the Department and City staff, other agencies, and the public; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Provide sound decision-making skills and critical thinking to provide professional recommendations, decisions, and completed staff work.
• Work cooperatively with personnel, co-workers, and the management team; exercise tact, self-restraint, and good judgment; take initiative to achieve positive, timely results for the organization with diplomatic skills and ethical conduct.
• Conduct duties, responsibilities, tasks, and assignments with a constructive, cooperative, positive, and professional attitude and demeanor.
• Support the City's mission, goals, policies, and objectives; deliver outstanding internal and external customer service; solve problems and communicate effectively with the public and fellow employees.
• Support the City's corporate values of openness and honesty; integrity and ethics; accountability; outstanding customer service; teamwork; excellence; and fiscal responsibility.

Qualifications

• Twenty and a half years (20 ½) of age or older at time of filing.
• U.S. citizenship or have applied for citizenship.
• Pass a police background.
• Work various shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Will be required to respond off-hours for emergencies and inspections.
• Education and Experience: Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be: Graduation from high school or equivalent is required. One (1) year in an administrative support position or previous dispatching experience.
• Licenses/Certificates: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.