Police Officer Recruit

POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT - 2 positions available COALINGA RESIDENTS: START YOUR CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Serve Your Community. Become a Coalinga Police Officer. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR COALINGA RESIDENTS ONLY YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR DEPARTMENT. YOUR CAREER. Process: Apply.......... Hired as a Full-Time Police Recruit........ Attend the Police Academy ........ Graduate ...... Become a Full-Time Coalinga Police Officer These full-time police officer position(s) will be grant funded under the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). Salary: Pay Class: $20.00 per hour, approximately 1,400 hours over 6 months, FLSA Non-Exempt ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BENEFITS : New recruits are eligible for CalPERS Pension and city insurance benefit plans (health insurance and retirement benefits) while a Police Recruit. Uniform allowance is NOT included . Not eligible for vacation accrual or comp time, only sick leave as required by state of CA under Paid Sick Leave Law. Basic Function: This is a non-sworn, training level classification in the Police Department. Recruits do not have police officer powers or authority. Incumbents will assume non-sworn duties within the department and attend a P.O.S.T. Certified Academy (in Fresno or Hanford), which is approximately 6 months in length. Recruits must be 21 years of age, prior to the end of academy, or by June 1, 2027. The academy is intense and requires a high degree of discipline and will begin end-January 2027 in Fresno, or February 2027 in Hanford and is approximately 6 months in length. The Police Academy is 40 hours per week, full-time equivalent Monday through Saturday, applicants are recommended to not continue other employment (part-time or full-time) outside of the police academy. This position is considered ‘at-will’ and not eligible under Police Union. The position is at-will, and the City of Coalinga reserves the right to release a recruit from employment should the recruit fail any part of the P.O.S.T. Academy. Upon graduation and award of the Academy Basic Certificate, the incumbent may be appointed to fully sworn Police Officer. At this time, incumbents will begin a new 12-month probationary period EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES NOTE : Examples listed in this class specification represents but is not necessarily exhaustive or descriptive of duties assigned to this position. Each individual in this classification may not necessarily perform all the duties listed. Management reserves the right to assign other related tasks if such duties are a logical assignment for this position. Must have the ability to: Understand, interpret, and apply State and local laws and regulations, department policies and procedures, and other technical literature pertaining to law enforcement. React quickly and calmly in emergency or hazardous situations and adopt an effective course of action. Observe and remember facts and details of incidents. Follow oral and written instructions. Learn to operate firearms safely and skillfully. Obtain information through interview, interrogation, and observation. Write clear and accurate reports. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Communicate verbally in a clear, effective manner and provide excellent customer service. Deal tactfully and effectively with a wide range of different individuals and groups from the community. Work rotating shifts for days and evenings, not restricted to weekdays, weekends and holidays are included. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES NOTE : The following are a representative sample of the KSA’s necessary to perform essential tasks of the position. Knowledge of : Familiarity with police methods and objectives; interest and enthusiasm for police work. Skill and Ability to : Deal courteously with the public and work cooperatively with others; be alert and use good judgment; obtain a standard first aid/ Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate; learn standard broadcasting procedures of the police radio system; learn laws of arrest pertinent to local and state laws; learn the use and care of firearms. ATTITUDE : We believe in an environment of strong critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving. You will work alongside great team members and interact with our diverse community. We have great training, combined with an opportunity to make a difference in our community. This is done by initiative, commitment to teamwork and quality performance, and a customer-service orientation; must interact in a positive manner with City employees and the public; willingness to follow a prescribed routine and to work as assigned. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS NOTE : The physical and psychological demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, on a case-by-case basis. Tasks require a variety of physical activities periodically involving muscular strain related to walking, standing, stooping, sitting and reaching. Essential functions require talking, hearing and seeing. Mental application utilizes memory for details, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving. Frequent travel required in course of performing portions of job functions. Elements of the job pose various degrees of hazard uncertainty common to law enforcement. Incumbents in this classification are required to work rotating shifts and assignments and may be assigned to work overtime with little or no notice. Due to the varied and unpredictable nature of police work, incumbents may also be required to perform the following: Measure distances using calibrat