Salary: $168,527.76 – $215,072.16 Annually

Position Summary:

This position is a sworn position in the Police Department. Incumbents perform various law enforcement duties which impact public safety, including responding to calls for service and investigating complaints. Primary functions are patrol assignments where incumbents monitor and respond to calls for service to protect people, property, and enforce City, County, and State laws. Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units of academic level courses at an accredited college or university AND proof of a valid California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic certification, with at least two (2) years full-time, paid, recent police experience with a sheriff’s department, state police, highway patrol, or municipal police department; OR
Successful completion of California POST Basic Police Academy as a Recruit Police Officer with the Santa Clara Police Department.
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
Recruit Police Officers who complete the Basic Police Academy with the City of Santa Clara must possess and maintain a valid California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic certification within eighteen (18) months of appointment.
Free from any disqualifications for employment, including felony convictions (GC 1029);
Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law (GC 1031); and
At least 21 years of age for specified peace officers (GC 1031.4)
Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application filing and 21 years of age at time of job appointment;
Must possess the strength and physical ability necessary to perform the essential functions of the position; and
Must be willing to be fingerprinted.
Visual acuity of not less than 20/80 vision in each eye uncorrected, and corrected to 20/30 in each eye.
Vision including color, night, depth, and peripheral vision sufficient to perform all of the essential functions of the position.
Required to work a basic workweek consisting of a “4/11 – 3/11” shift schedule, subject to the operational needs of the Department.
May be required to work odd and unusual hours, including weekends and designated holidays, and to be subject to call-back in the performance of job duties.
Candidates are required to pass the following City examinations prior to being given a conditional offer of employment: oral examination, reading/writing assessment, physical ability assessment, and personal history questionnaire.
If given a conditional offer of employment, candidates must also pass a full background check which may include medical, psychological, and polygraph examination prior to appointment.

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