Police Officer Entry Level

Job Description

Police Officer | City of Vernon

The Tone:
This is an early career role at City of Vernon, located in Vernon, CA. The Vernon Police Department is dedicated to providing swift, professional, responsive, and courteous police services to the community. This role is crucial for enforcing laws and ordinances, maintaining peace and safety, and improving the quality of life for residents and businesses through community policing efforts. Police Officers contribute directly to a secure residential and business environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Vernon, CA
• Pay: $9607 monthly
• Mission: Preserve community peace and safety by enforcing laws, investigating incidents, and providing responsive police services.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Law Enforcement: Enforce state and federal laws, and City regulations according to Vernon Police Department policies to preserve peace.
• Community Policing: Provide community-oriented police services, partner with citizens to address safety issues, and assure courteous treatment of individuals.
• Incident Response: Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls, investigate crimes and accidents, secure scenes, and collect evidence.
• Patrol & Regulation: Patrol the City for unusual and suspicious activities, enforce traffic regulations, apprehend violators, and assure public safety.
• Documentation & Testimony: Complete detailed reports and required paperwork, and testify in court as directed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career; High School Diploma or GED equivalent; AND completion of training and Peace Officer certification with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and Basic POST certificate.
• Experience: Recent California State Police Academy Graduate. Upon hire must participate in and successfully complete a minimum of 19 weeks of Field Training.
• Skills: Valid California State Driver’s License; must maintain Peace Officer certification with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and Basic POST certification.