Additional Incentives:

Contract negotiations begin in 2024 

Up to $11,000 hiring incentive 

Up to $5,000 relocation incentive 

40 hours of vacation 

96 hours of sick time 

Possible 5% special assignment pay

Possible 7.5 % Education Incentive 

DEFINITION:

Under general supervision, performs tasks and duties related to the protection of public health, safety and welfare, and the enforcement of applicable federal, state, and local laws; provides traffic enforcement and control; carries out special assignments in a particular phase of police work or administration; performs other related duties as required. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Police Officer is the working level class performing the full scope of assigned law enforcement duties and responsibilities under general supervision. This class is distinguished from the next higher class in that the latter is a Police Sergeant or higher ranking officer. A Police Officer may also serve in a special assignment capacity.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:

Receives general supervision from a Police Sergeant or higher ranking officer, depending upon assignment. Technical and functional support may be provided by a Senior Police Officer. May provide technical/training support for assigned officers, special programs, or when assigned as Field Training Officer or Senior Police Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (include but are not limited to the following)

QUALIFICATIONS: (The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification.)

Education and/or Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a Police Officer. Typically, a Police Officer would possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience in law enforcement is required. An associate’s degree are highly desirable.

License/Certificate:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license prior to appointment. Sworn employees must be in possession of a current and valid California POST Basic Certificate. Sworn Employees whose California POST Certification is revoked by the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board shall be ineligible for employment, or continued employment, as a sworn employee with the City of Grover Beach. Sworn employees who do not possess a California POST Basic Certificate do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, running, jumping, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, stooping, and lifting in excess of 50 pounds, and occasionally over 100 pounds, in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires both near and far vision and acute hearing. Additionally, incumbents may work outdoors in all weather conditions, including wet, hot, and cold. The position entails working in hazardous situations and may involve abusive persons, potential physical violence, and the potential risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens in the performance of law enforcement duties. The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to drive motorized vehicles under normal and emergency conditions, operate a variety of law enforcement equipment including firearms, work in heavy vehicle traffic conditions, often work with constant interruptions, and work flexible hours, including weekends and split shifts. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS: (The following are a representative sample of the KAS’s necessary to perform essential duties of the position.) 

Knowledge of:

Operations and standard operating procedures of a Police Department; principles of crime prevention and suppression; modern law enforcement methods and procedures, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, and investigation; applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations, including the California Penal Code, Government Code, Vehicle Code, and other related regulations and court decisions; technical aspects of law enforcement activities, including juvenile programs, record keeping, automated records systems, search and seizure, code violations, and care and custody of persons and property; care, maintenance and operation of a variety of law enforcement radio and personal equipment; methods and techniques of scheduling work assignments; police officer procedures, practices, and equipment; basic principles of law enforcement information systems, including a computer and applicable software; methods and techniques for record keeping and report preparation and writing; proper English, spelling, and grammar; occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Ability to:

Take a proactive approach to problem solving; demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the department and community; attend work, as scheduled, on a regular basis, to effectively perform the position’s required duties and responsibilities; as well as practice and exemplify the Department’s Vision for Service. Gather, analyze, and evaluate facts and evidence and reach sound conclusions; work under pressure, analyze information, and act quickly and calmly in emergency and non-emergency situations; observe and accurately remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places; function with a significant degree of independence; interpret, explain, and apply applicable laws, codes, and regulations; elicit information from upset and irate people; follow written and oral directions; administer first aid; observe safety principles and work in a safe manner; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Skill to:

Safely and effectively operate a variety of law enforcement equipment, firearms, and a police vehicle in emergency situations; operate an office computer and a variety of word processing and software applications.

Rev 12-2022