Police Officer (Lateral/Academy Graduate)

CITY OF WINTERS POLICE OFFICER (Lateral/Academy Graduate) Police Officer Salary: $94,757-$125,548/year* *Minimum includes 7% holiday pay and a $1,200 uniform allowance *Maximum includes 7% holiday pay , 10% Ed incentive, and a $1,200 uniform allowance Incentive Compensation and Other Benefits, if qualified: Holiday Pay - 7% Educational Incentive - 5% for AA/AS degree or intermediate post /10% for BA/BS degree or advance post Bilingual Premium - $225/month Uniform - $1,200/year Tuition Reimbursement - $1,000/ per semester Shift Differential - $1.25/hour Longevity (1/2 of monthly base wage after 5 years of service) Generous contributions to medical, dental and vision plans Participation in the CalPERS Retirement System City of Winters participates into Social Security About the City of Winters The City of Winters is located in the southwestern corner of Yolo County, just east of Lake Berryessa and the Blue Ridge Coastal Range. Just thirty miles from Sacramento and an hour to the San Francisco Bay, Winters is perfectly situated in the countryside with convenient access to suburban and metropolitan areas. Winters has a current population of approximately 8,500 residents. It is known for its friendly, small-town atmosphere, community events and easy access to outdoor activities. It’s charming, historic downtown boasts one of the more vibrant downtowns in Northern California, including farm to table restaurants, wineries, breweries, coffee houses, and boutiques. Winters is a highly desirable location to live and raise families and the city is expecting a 30%+ population growth within the next few years. The Winters Police Department operates from a modern public safety facility and provides high quality equipment, ongoing training, and a take home vehicle program for officers who reside within 60 miles of the City. Winters Police Officers have the opportunity to work in a community oriented department while gaining valuable experience in patrol, investigations, community engagement, and specialized assignments. The City offers a competitive benefits package, including holiday pay, education pay, bilingual pay, shift differential, continuing education incentives, and an annual longevity bonus after five years of employment. Employees also receive a cafeteria plan for health care, with a cash medical-in-lieu option if covered elsewhere. The City of Winters participates in the CalPERS retirement system. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Respond to emergency and non-emergency public service calls and complaints. • Patrol an assigned area by vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or foot, leaves assigned area to assist other officers on calls as needed. • Conduct public assembly checks, building security checks, and checks of other public areas. • Issue warnings or citations for federal, state and municipal violations. • Assure safe and competent handling of firearms. • Preserve the peace in the community including at public and private gatherings. • Apprehend or make physical arrests of persons suspected of violating the law or wanted by the court; use lethal and non-lethal force when necessary to apprehend and arrest suspects. Perform a wide variety of citizen assistance tasks; answer questions from the public and maintain contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the general public. • Assist persons with mental and/or physical disabilities or lost persons in need of police assistance. • Render assistance or first aid to citizens who are seriously ill or injured, and requests additional emergency medical assistance as necessary. • Counsel juveniles and adults when necessary and refer them to other persons or agencies for further assistance. • Develop, promote, and participate in crime prevention, community outreach and public education programs, events, and activities, and act as departmental representative to community organizations. • Engage in community-based policing and collaborative problem solving. • Interview and take statements from victims, complainants, suspects, and witnesses. • Identify, contact and/or interrogate suspicious adults and juveniles. • Complete detailed reports on activities such as incidents and crimes observed or investigated, contacts and arrests made, traffic accidents and recovery of property. • Conduct criminal and crime scene investigations, including the collection, processing, preservation, recording and storing of physical and/or digital or computer-based evidence. • Process crime scenes for latent fingerprints; photographs crime scenes and evidence using still and video cameras, collect photographic film from crime scenes and other sources, and dispense prints to attorneys and outside agencies. Prepare crime scene sketches as necessary. Recognize, identify, and prepare evidence and photographs for use in court and other criminal procedures. • Make court appearances, testify, and present evidence in court or other proceedings during on duty and off duty hours See City Website for complete Job description. SUPERVISION RECEIVED & EXERCISED SUPERVISION EXERCISED/RECEIVED Receives general supervision from higher-level sworn personnel. See City Website for complete Job description. Must meet minimum peace officer selection standards as set forth in Government Code Sections 1029 and 1031. Police Officers for the City of Winters must successfully complete the Winters Police Department Field Training Program and be: EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Police Officer (both levels) Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Equivalent to graduation from high school plus completion of fifteen (15) semester units from an accredited college or university, or completion of the police academy. College level course work, military