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    Police Officer II - San Diego, United States - Vets Hired

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    About the job Police Officer II

    A San Diego Police Officer:

    • Contributes to the team effort of maintaining a presence in the community that helps to deter crime and provide support to citizens
    • Collaborates in building strong relationships with community members, upholding best practices of Community Oriented Policing
    • Acts as a police presence at major public events to ensure public safety
    • Identifies potential criminal activity or other hazardous situations and takes proper actions to protect citizens and property
    • Helps to secure crime scenes and process evidence
    • Responds to calls for service; Observes violations; makes arrests and citations when necessary
    • Conducts criminal investigations by gathering evidence and interviewing victims and witnesses
    • Documents observations and actions by radioing information; completing reports
    • Fulfills court orders by testifying in court regarding criminal investigations and citations
    • Maintains safe traffic conditions by monitoring and directing traffic; enforces laws and ordinances; investigates collisions; reports unsafe streets and facilities
    Police Officer II positions work under general supervision to patrol an assigned area in the enforcement of law and order and prevention of crime; respond to emergencies as directed by radio and telephone; investigate unusual or suspicious conditions, traffic accidents, and complaints; make arrests, guard prisoners, and question witnesses and suspects; issue citations; prepare evidence and testify in court; fingerprint, photograph, book, supervise, and transport prisoners; prepare reports on investigations, offenses, arrests and activities; serve criminal and civil papers; answer inquiries from the public; and perform other duties as assigned.NOTES:
    • Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
    • Police Officer II employees must complete the Regional Academy Training and receive a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate within ONE year of hire.
    • Police Officer II employees may work a 4 day/10-hour, rotating shift work schedule, depending on assignment.
    • After one year, Police Officer II employees receive a $900 annual uniform allowance.
    • Bilingual pay (3.5% of base pay) is provided to qualified officers, if skills are required.
    • Additional add on pays may be available if you meet the requirements.
    • Initially, Police Officer II employees will be assigned to the Patrol Division.
    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

    AGE: 21 years of age at time of hire.

    CITIZENSHIP: Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.NOTE:
    • Candidates screened by the San Diego Police Department must present proof of legal right to work in the United States when they submit their Background Investigation Questionnaire.
    EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time paid experience as a sworn peace officer with a city police, county sheriff, state or federal law enforcement agency performing correction duties, patrol functions, or traffic enforcement. Experience must include service with a law enforcement agency WITHIN THE LAST ONE YEAR. Time served in a training capacity as a recruit/trainee as part of a Police Academy does NOT qualify for the experience requirement.EDUCATION: You must also meet ONE of the following options:
    • Graduation from a High School located within the United States or a United States territory AND successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
    • Passage of the California High School Proficiency Examination (C.H.S.P.E.) or General Education Development (G.E.D.) with scores that meet the California standard established by the American Council on Education AND successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
    • Possession of a two or four-year degree from an accredited college or university located within the United States or a United States territory. (Accreditation must be from an institutional accrediting body which has been recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation).
    NOTES:
    • Applicants who lack the required college-level units may substitute additional qualifying experience for some or all of the education lacked, according to the following formula:2.5 semester/3.75 quarter college units = 1 month of experience.
    • Candidates screened by the Police Department must present proof of education when they submit their Background Investigation Questionnaire.
    POST CERTIFICATE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
    • Graduation from a California P.O.S.T. approved Police Academy with a Basic Peace Officers Course Certificate.
    • Possession of a California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate.
    • Possession of a California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Waiver letter dated within the last one year.
    LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
    • California Basic Peace Officers Course Certificate, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
    • California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
    • California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Waiver letter, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements. The letter needs to be dated within the last year.

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