Police Officer Trainee (Non Academy Graduate)

About the role

This At-Will classification must attend and successfully pass the State of California POST Basic Police Academy. Incumbents in the trainee-level classification are non-sworn employees.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete the required State of California POST Basic Police Training Academy and obtain the Certificate of Completion.
• Learn to perform law enforcement and crime prevention work.
• Participate in community based policing activities.
• Learn to patrol an assigned area for the prevention of crime and the maintenance of law and order.
• Learn to perform investigative work and other special assignments.
• Learn to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks as assigned by the academy and or department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability To Learn the laws of arrest, search and seizure as well as, pertinent local, County, State and other laws. Learn law enforcement methods and procedures, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigation and identification techniques, and police records and reporting. Learn, interpret, and apply criminal laws, codes, ordinances, and policies and procedure with particular reference to apprehension, arrest and custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies, including rules of evidence pertaining to the search and seizure and the preservation of evidence in traffic and criminal cases. Learn and practice the safe use and care for firearms, equipment, tools and supplies; think and act quickly and safely in emergencies, exercise safety in the performance of all law enforcement work; and administer first aid and CPR as required. Observe and accurately recall critical details, including names, facts, faces, numbers, incidents, places, and able to judge situations and persons accordingly. Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system. Understand and carryout oral and written instructions in an independent manner. Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the essential functions/duties of this job classification.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma, GED, or other equivalent educational courses. Experience: None required. License And Certification: Possession of a valid California driver's license at time of appointment.

Skills

Ability to learn the laws of arrest, search and seizure as well as, pertinent local, County, State and other laws. Ability to learn law enforcement methods and procedures, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigation and identification techniques, and police records and reporting. Ability to learn, interpret, and apply criminal laws, codes, ordinances, and policies and procedure with particular reference to apprehension, arrest and custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies, including rules of evidence pertaining to the search and seizure and the preservation of evidence in traffic and criminal cases. Ability to learn and practice the safe use and care for firearms, equipment, tools and supplies; think and act quickly and safely in emergencies, exercise safety in the performance of all law enforcement work; and administer first aid and CPR as required. Ability to observe and accurately recall critical details, including names, facts, faces, numbers, incidents, places, and able to judge situations and persons accordingly. Ability to understand and carryout oral and written instructions in an independent manner. Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the essential functions/duties of this job classification.

Benefits

City of Marina offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including Flexible Spending Account, health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, retirement, holidays, vacation & sick leave.

Pay

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Schedule

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