Reserve Police Officer

This recruitment is to fill one (1) part-time vacancy in the Baldwin Park Police Department.

About The Department

The Baldwin Park Police Department consists of 70 sworn personnel, including the Police Chief, Police Captain, Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Police Officers, as well as 36 professional staff members.

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Reserve Police Officer assists the Patrol, Administration, and Investigations Divisions in enforcing laws, preventing crime, and protecting life and property.

Responsibilities

• Perform the duties of a Police Officer on field patrol, such as protect life and property, and other related duties authorized by their P.O.S.T designated reserve level.
• Perform special details, including emergency occurrences, parade duty, seasonal events, concerts, and sporting events.
• Operate police vehicles, including radio and emergency equipment, tools, and weapons assigned to the vehicle.
• Transport prisoners to other facilities or courthouses.
• Prepare handwritten and computer-generated police crime and activity reports suitable for legal proceedings and public review.

Requirements

• Must possess current California P.O.S.T. LEVEL I or II Reserve Officer Certificate. Certificate must be attached to application at time of filing.
• Must have a valid California Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
• One (1) year of experience working with the public.

Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to maintain qualification for handgun, rifle, and bean-bag shotgun as required by department regulations.
• Knowledge of basic principles of law.
• Ability to operate firearms and other modern police equipment.
• Ability to properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with Federal, State, and Local policies, laws, regulations, and procedures particularly with reference to apprehension, arrest, search and seizure, evidence and records maintenance, and traffic control.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

• Must possess the ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information; ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Position requires prolonged sitting and regular standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
• The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer keyboard.
• Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading written reports and work-related documents.
• Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service.
• Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

Pay

Hourly rate: $45.52 - $55.33

Schedule

Part-time