Police Officer Pre-Service

Work at the beach for the beautiful, friendly City of Redondo Beach, there there is "More to Sea"! The City of Redondo Beach Police Department is looking for dedicated individuals who are ready to serve our seaside community.

Police Officers are vital members of the Redondo Beach team, contributing to the success of the Community and the Department.

For a detailed job description, please click here.

This is a continuous recruitment and may close without notice. Prompt application is highly encouraged.

Police Officer Pre-Service candidates must satisfy one of the following requirements in order to apply:

• Current enrollment in a POST-Certified Basic Academy course
• Successful completion of a POST-Certified Basic Academy course within the last 12 months of the application date
• Successful completion of a POST-Certified Basic Academy course without successful completion of a field training program at another agency within the last 18 months. Please note additional considerations listed in the minimum qualifications.

Under the direction of the Police Chief, the position performs law enforcement in compliance with California Penal Code 830.1 and meets and maintains all standards required by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training including:

• Patrolling assigned areas of the City in a vehicle and responding to routine calls
• Investigating suspicious persons and circumstances
• Reacting quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency situations
• Responding to major incidents reported to the Police Department using the Incident Command System/Standardized Emergency Management Systems (ICS/SEMS) protocol
• Performing first aid, CPR and operating AED devices
• Enforcing traffic laws, issuing citations, conducting field sobriety tests, investigating collisions
• Appearing in court to present evidence and testimony
• Acting with honesty, integrity, honor, courage, self-confidence, maturity, tolerance and stamina

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment
• Possess a valid Class C California Department of Motor Vehicles driver's license
• Pre-Service candidates must satisfy one of the following requirements:
  • Current enrollment in a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Academy;
  • Or, possession of a valid P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Completion Certificate, issued within the prior twelve (12) months of the date of application
  • Or, possession of a valid P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Completion Certificate without successful completion of a field training program at another agency within the last eighteen (18) months
  • Or, applicants that have served at least one day in a field training program at another agency with a separation date within the last three (3) years of the date of application.

An Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

Bilingual skills in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, American Sign Language, and Vietnamese are highly desirable.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Attachment of your P.O.S.T. Basic Academy Completion Certificate (if applicable)
• Ten (10) years of past work history (any employment)