City of Santa Barbara
Police Officer - Lateral
$82,654.78 - $100,467.38 Annually
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
00965A
Police
03/09/2017
Continuous
$82,654.78 - $100,467.38 Annually
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
00965A
Police
03/09/2017
Continuous
THE POSITION
(Candidate may be eligible for POST pay $396/mo; specialty pay 2% - 6% of salary; uniform allowance $1,038/yr)
Under general supervision, performs law enforcement & crime prevention work for the protection of life & property; patrols assigned area in police car, on motorcycle or on foot, enforcing federal, state & municipal laws & ordinances; issues warnings & citations for violations; responds to a variety of calls for public service; maintains constant radio contact with communications center; conducts preliminary investigations; testifies in court; apprehends, arrests & books suspects; & does other work as required.
SPECIAL PAY: Officers may qualify for a variety of special pays in addition to the salary listed above including: bilingual pay, educational pay for Intermediate & Advanced Post Certificates, & bonus pay for special assignments such as Detective, Investigator, Canine Handler, F.T.O., DARE, Beat Coordinator, D.D.T., Community Relations, Training Officer, Traffic, School Resource Officer & a variety of grant funded assignments.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Eligibility: To be eligible as a Police Officer-Lateral candidate, applicant must have passed a P.O.S.T. approved Academy & possess a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate, or for out-of-state applicants completion of the "Basic Course Waiver Process" administered by P.O.S.T., by the time of appointment.
Knowledge of: Oral & written communication skills required for report writing, verbal explanations of the law & court testimony; Basic Peace Officer Standards of Conduct & public relations.
Skill in: Using & maintaining firearms & police-related equipment.
Ability to: Think & act quickly in emergency situations, assess the situation accurately & apply police training & proper conduct in stressful situations; make accurate observations, document & communicate details, & recognize hazards, potential hazards, & crime problems; understand & follow written & oral directions & established police procedures; deal tactfully & effectively with members of the community & explain laws, rules & regulations; accurately communicate details of a situation in courtroom testimony; learn procedures & techniques involved in specialized police work such as crime scene investigations, traffic investigations & detective work; learn & enforce the applicable Federal, State & Municipal codes & Motor Vehicle Codes, including laws of arrest, search & seizure. Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.
License Requirement: Applicant must possess a valid California Driver's License at time of appointment. Traffic positions may require possession or acquisition of a Class "M" California Driver's License to operate motorcycles.
Age: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
Physical: Weight proportionate to height, normal hearing & color vision; at least 20/100 vision, correctable to 20/25 (20/200 correctable to 20/25 with soft contact lenses); excellent health. Must also meet physical & psychological standards required to perform Police Officer duties.
SELECTION PROCESS
It is important that your application show all the relevant education, training, & experience you possess which qualifies you for this position. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. All applications will be reviewed & the most qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process. The selection process may consist of the following:
- Oral Exam
- Background Investigation
- Polygraph
- Psychological Evaluation
- Medical Examination and Controlled Substances Screening
Candidates must successfully complete each phase of the selection process in order to be scheduled for subsequent phases.
FILING DEADLINE
APPLICATIONS, WITH THE ATTACHED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM SIGNED, ARE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR P.O.S.T. BASIC CERTIFICATE. NOTE: APPLICATIONS MAY BE REJECTED IF INCOMPLETE.
- Employer
- City of Santa Barbara
- Phone
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(805) 564-5316
- Website
- http://www.santabarbaraca.gov
- Address
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735 Anacapa Street
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, California, 93102-1990
- Employer
- City of Santa Barbara
- Phone
- (805) 564-5316
- Website
- http://www.santabarbaraca.gov
- Address
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735 Anacapa Street
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, California, 93102-1990
- Police Officer - Lateral Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Please indicate which of these options applies to you (If NONE of these options apply to you, you are not eligible for consideration as a Police Officer - Lateral applicant and you must apply at the Police Officer - Entry level):
- * QUESTION 2
- PEACE OFFICER CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT: Please check the box that applies to you.
- * QUESTION 3
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POTENTIAL REASONS FOR REJECTION:
- Conviction of any felony.
- Conviction of any sex crime.
- Conviction of larceny (Section 484 PC).
- Conviction of or involvement in any other crime, whether adult or juvenile, the nature and seriousness of which would relate to the sensitivity and exposure characterized by this job classification.
- Use of marijuana, narcotics, or other habit-forming drugs (other than prescribed) within the last year will disqualify. Any prior use or abuse of previously listed substances may disqualify. Failure to reveal prior use will disqualify.
- Failure to possess a valid operator's license issued by the State of California; willful disregard of traffic rules and regulations; any grounds for which an operator's license might be refused.
- A bad employment record, discourteous, disloyal, indecisive, undependable, uncooperative, lacking in capacity to work, insubordinate, disobedient, lacking in force, initiative, and judgment, lacking proper work habits and industry, emotionally unstable, unable to accept responsibility, unable to get along well with others, intemperance.
- Does not have well balanced credit.
- Poor community and neighborhood reputation.
- Falsification of any required application or report.
- Failure to have a high school diploma, GED Certificate, or equivalent.
- Personality disorders.
- Does not meet physical standards.
- Failure to pass controlled substances screening.
I understand that as part of the qualifying process for Police Officer, I will have a polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, a physical examination including controlled substances screening, and a thorough background investigation. I will also be required to complete a detailed personal history statement. Any falsification of information or failure to meet the standards listed above will result in my disqualification.
- * Required Question