- Police Officer Trainee Lakeport
- City of Lakeport in Lakeport, CA, United States
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
JOB
Are YOU ready to be part of a great team?
Want to get paid while going to school?
Lakeport Police Department is now hiring a Police Officer Trainee. Police Academy starts July 22, and the Lakeport Police Deparment wants to help you realize your dream of becoming a police officer.
The City of Lakeport will pay for your training AND you will receive monthly salary and excellent benefits while you train.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Police Officer Trainees are those individuals who have not completed a Basic Police Academy. The City of Lakeport will pay those individuals hired as Police Officer Trainees while they attend the Basic Police Academy, as well as, pay the cost of the Academy. Upon graduation, they are sworn in and appointed to Police Officer and are assigned to the Field Training Program. For more information on the Police Officer Position see the Police Officer I section of this flyer.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete a City of Lakeport application found by visiting the Employment page of the City’s website.
Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications:
Minimum education requirements: U.S. high school diploma, GED, or California High School Proficiency. College education is desired.
21 years of age at time of graduation from the Police Academy
Valid driver license
A felony conviction as an adult is disqualifying
U.S. citizen or currently have a citizenship application in process
Meet standards for visual acuity, illegal drug use, and driving history
Applicants must meet the minimum standards as outlined in the City of Lakeport Police Officer Employment Standards.
Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will proceed to the four-part examination process.
Completed POST Personal History Statement (to be submitted at the oral interview)
Must live within a reasonable response time of the Police Department.
PART I - INTERVIEWS
The Appraisal Interview is designed to measure your education, training, experience, problem solving, interpersonal skills, community involvement/cultural awareness and job-related qualifications for the position. A completed Personal History Statement (PHS) must be submitted at the time of the appraisal interview. Forms can be found at: https://post.ca.gov/forms.aspx
Candidates with the highest scores, will be scheduled for the Chief’s Interview.
PART II – BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Police records check. (A felony conviction as an adult is disqualifying)
Thorough review of illegal drug use and DMV driving record.
Personal History Statement consists of inquiries into the following areas: Education, Employment, Financial, Legal, Military, Motor Vehicle Operation, Personal
References, and Residences. For more information on the Personal History statement: https://post.ca.gov/forms.aspx
Polygraph Examination
Conditional Offer of Employment
Psychological Examination
Medical Examination
PART III – PHYSCIAL AGILITY TEST
Part I Testing is designed to evaluate your physical agility and includes the following:
OBSTACLE COURSE Run a 99-yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb-height obstacles, and a 34-inch high obstacle that must be vaulted
BODY DRAG Lift and drag a 165-pound lifelike dummy 32-feet
CHAIN LINK FENCE Run 5 yards to a 6-foot chain link fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards
SOLID FENCE CLIMB Run 5 yards to a 6-0foot solid fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards.
500-YARD RUN Run 500 yards
PART IV – P.O.S.T WRITTEN EXAM
Part II Testing consists of the P.O.S.T. Written Examination. The P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) is a written examination designed to measure your reading comprehension skills and your ability to spell and understand commonly-used vocabulary words. The City of Lakeport will accept testing scores from other agencies that are less than one year old. (Minimum qualifying score: T-Score of 42).
For the P.O.S.T. Preparation Guide go to: https://post.ca.gov/portals/0/post_docs/publications/poWrittenPracticeTest.pdf
PART V – DEPARTMENT WRITTEN EXAM
Part III Testing is designed to evaluate your interpersonal skills, critical thinking ability, judgment and problem-solving effectiveness, and written communication skills.
EMPLOYMENT OFFER
Upon successful completion of the background investigation phase and affirmative recommendation from both the City’s designated psychologist and medical examiner, a formal offer of employment is made.
Police Officer Trainees are hired into this civilian (non-sworn) position for the period they are enrolled in the Basic Police Academy (20 weeks).
Police Officer Trainees receive retirement benefits under the Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). For more information: www.calpers.ca.gov.
Police Officer Trainees receive uniforms for the Basic Police Academy
For Trainees attending College of the Siskiyous Academy, the work location is Weed, California and the Trainee shall receive housing and meals at the Academy.
For Trainees attending Santa Rosa College Academy, the work location is in Windsor, California and the Trainee shall receive mileage and meal allowance as prescribed by POST.
BASIC POLICE ACADEMY
The 20-24 week intensive academy teaches Criminal Law, Laws of Search and Seizure, Laws of Evidence, Traffic Laws, Investigative Techniques, Patrol Procedures, Firearms, Defensive Driver Training, Defensive Tactics, Police Report Writing, First Aid and CPR. In addition to providing academic instruction and evaluation, your physical strength and agility will be tested. There are 800 total classroom hours (21 semester units). For more information regarding the police academy: Santa Rosa College: https://pstc.santarosa.edu/police-academy-intensive
College of the Siskiyous: http://www.siskiyous.edu/cte/adj/academy.htm
During the Police Academy, Police Officer trainers meet weekly with Police Officer Trainees to monitor their progress and address any concerns.
Police Officer Trainees are sworn in and appointed to the classification of Police Officer at the time of graduation from the Police Academy at Step 1 of the salary range with full Police Officer benefits.
Upon graduation, Police Officers commence a 12-month probationary period.
For this recruitment, Academy tentatively scheduled for June 2021.
FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM
Police Officers are assigned to the Field Training Program prior to assuming full responsibility in a solo officer assignment. Experienced Field Training Officers serve as trainers, coaches, and role models to guide officers through the learning experience. Field Training Officers provide daily coaching, guidance, and counseling.
The primary objectives of the Field Training Program are to develop and enhance an officer’s learning from the Academy within the community environment through real-life activities, and to provide consistent evaluations of skills, knowledge, application, and ability to problem-solve effectively. Officers will learn to perform normal police activities, respond to calls for service, and analyze complex problems.
The Field Training Program is 17 consecutive weeks. This includes 2 weeks of department orientation and training, 1 week of field orientation, 14 weeks of training and evaluation, which includes 1 week of solo officer assessment. The training program includes training in:
Firearms
Defensive tactics
Policies and procedures
Officer safety
Ethics
Use of force
Patrol and emergency vehicle operations
Community relations and professional demeanor
Radio communications
Leadership
California codes and laws
Search and seizure
Report writing
Control of persons/prisoners/mentally ill
Patrol procedures
Investigations and evidence
Tactical communications and conflict resolution
Traffic enforcement and investigation
Self-initiated activity
Lakeport CA United States