Police Officer – Academy Enrolled / Academy Graduate / Non-Lateral

Job Description

Police Officer – Academy Enrolled / Academy Graduate / Non-Lateral | City of Benicia

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at the City of Benicia, located in Benicia, CA. The Benicia Police Department is a service-oriented agency whose members proactively respond to crime, disorder, and quality of life issues. This role is crucial for protecting people and property, preventing crime, enforcing laws, and upholding constitutional mandates through a community partnership that promotes a safe and secure environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Rotating, 12-hour/3-day, or 10.5-hour/4-day shifts
• Location: Benicia, CA

• Team: Operations or Services Division, reporting to a Lieutenant
• Mission: Protect people and property, prevent crime, enforce laws, and maintain public order.
• Tech Stack: Radio and communication equipment, word processing, spreadsheet, scheduling, and other related computer programs.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Patrol: Maintain law and order by patrolling an assigned beat and responding to emergencies.
• Investigate: Investigate unusual or suspicious conditions, traffic accidents, and criminal activities, including interviewing suspects and analyzing facts.
• Enforce: Enforce laws and ordinances, make arrests, serve subpoenas and warrants, and issue citations to violators.
• Serve: Administer first aid, give assistance to the injured, and provide information to the public regarding laws, safety, and available services.
• Document: Prepare accurate and factual reports of daily activities and actions taken in both paper and computer formats.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be currently enrolled in a recognized police academy, or have graduated from an academy within the last 3 years, or have previous law enforcement experience with a valid POST certificate but not currently working as a sworn officer. Minimum age of 21 years by date of employment.
• Experience: No specific law enforcement experience is required, but successful completion of a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy is highly desirable. Must possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license.
• Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and be readily understood; read, understand, and implement technical material (laws, policies); analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; drive an automobile safely; prepare and write accurate reports; maintain cooperative relationships; and operate radio and communication equipment. Knowledge of modern police methods and procedures, applicable Federal, State, and local laws, and computer applications.
• Bonus: Successful completion of a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy. Ability to work any shift, holidays, weekends, scheduled and emergency overtime, and be available for calls. Ability to work under strict discipline with minimum supervision.