Police Officer

Job Description

Police Officer – Academy Graduate (Lateral) | Stockton Police Department

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at the Stockton Police Department, located in Stockton, CA. The department is dedicated to providing excellent opportunities for recent police academy graduates seeking growth and challenge in public safety. This role is essential for upholding laws, ensuring community safety, and responding to critical incidents, directly contributing to the well-being and security of the City of Stockton.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Stockton, CA (On-site)

• Team: Reports to a Police Sergeant
• Mission: Protect life and property, enforce laws and ordinances, investigate criminal activity, and provide assistance to the public.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Patrol: Patrol assigned areas to ensure the security of life and property, observing situations and deterring crime through high visibility.
• Respond: Respond to suspicious activities and emergency calls for service, enforcing state, local, and federal laws and ordinances.
• Investigate: Investigate juvenile and adult criminal activity and incidents, coordinating crime scene control, interviews, and evidence collection.
• Document: Prepare and document cases, complete required reports and records, and maintain other essential logs.
• Assist: Provide emergency aid and assistance to incapacitated persons and the public, while maintaining peace at public gatherings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Successful completion of a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved Basic Academy and graduation from a United States high school or possession of a G.E.D. certificate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be twenty (20) years old by the final filing date, and twenty-one (21) by the time of appointment.
• Experience: Must have graduated from a California P.O.S.T. Basic Peace Officer Academy or Recertification Course within the past 3 years, with the certificate not expiring within 6 months of application. Ability to provide a copy of the P.O.S.T. academy or requalification certificate and final examination score (RBC Module I or LD90).
• Skills: Ability to observe and accurately recall places, names, characteristics, and facts of incidents; remain calm and take appropriate action in tense situations; establish and maintain effective working relationships; read, interpret, and apply complex laws, procedures, and policies; make rapid, sound independent judgments; prepare clear and concise reports; and understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Bonus: Must possess a valid California Driver’s License; meet physical, psychological, and background standards including polygraph testing and California Department of Justice fingerprint clearance; maintain primary residence within 45 minutes of City Hall; be willing to work evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts; and obtain and maintain required California P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Certification and firearms qualification.