Police Officer Recruit

Salary : $88,848.14 Annually

Location : City of Brea-Civic Center

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-00045Q2

Department : Police

Opening Date : 01 / 03 / 2025

Description

Under immediate supervision, attends a Peace Officers Standards and Training approved basic police academy; and performs other related duties as assigned. This is a non-safety trainee position. Promotion to Police Officer is contingent upon successful completion of the basic academy and the recommendation of the Police Chief. During training, incumbents do not have police powers, but are subject to the rules and regulations of the Brea Police Department and the police academy attended.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Police Officer Recruit

General supervision is provided by a member of the Brea Police Department Field Training Officer Team.

Examples of Duties

Essential job functions may include, but are not limited to, the following : (These functions may not be present in all positions in this classification. When a position is to be filled, the essential functions will be noted in the announcement of position availability. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.)

Attends a Peace Officers Standards and Training approved basic police academy which includes classroom and field training.

May be assigned non-safety duties in the Brea Police Department.

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Typical Qualifications

Experience and Education

To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities and enable the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

A typical combination is :

Experience

No directly related experience is required.

Education

Graduation from high school or the G.E.D. equivalent.

Additional Information

Effective March 16, 1988, new employees shall, as a condition of their continued employment, refrain from smoking tobacco at any time on or off duty. Violation of this condition of employment may subject the employee to disciplinary action.

Please see Government Code 1029 for additional disqualifiers from holding office as a peace officer. For Government Code 1029, please click

Supplemental Information

TO BE CONSIDERED

If you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / brea / to submit a City of Brea electronic employment application.

Electronic applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a City of Brea employment application. The City of Brea cannot accept responsibility for notifying candidates of incomplete applications. It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure the application is properly submitted.

For additional information on the Brea Police Department's hiring process (i.e. components of the Physical Agility Exam, information to schedule a ride-along, etc.) please visit the Brea Police Department's website

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Shall consist of four phases : (If you should need assistance in completing the employment application or in participating in the selection process, please notify Human Resources prior to the filing deadline or as soon as possible).

Phase One- Written Exam : Candidates must submit a written test score in order to qualify for this position. Candidates may submit a P.O.S.T. PELLET-B T-Score (minimum T-45) along with their application, or take the Frontline Exam with National Testing Network - to schedule an exam date, please visit

Phase Two- Application Review : The second phase of the selection process shall be a detailed review and appraisal of each candidate's application. Those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of education and experience, as submitted, may be invited to participate in the next phase of the selection process. No weight shall be assigned to this phase of the selection process.

Phase Three- Oral Appraisal Interview : Candidates who receive a passing score on this phase shall move to the next phase of the selection process.

Phase Four- Physical Agility Exam : Candidates who receive a passing score on this phase shall have their name placed on the Eligibility List for Police Officer Recruit. Eligibility Lists are generally valid for one year. Once the list is established, the Police Department may conduct follow-up assessments.

Prospective candidates must successfully complete a thorough background review. Upon a conditional offer of employment, prospective candidates must successfully complete a psychological and medical examination and provide proof of legal work status. All new employees will be fingerprinted as a part of the employment process and a criminal history check will be conducted with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

THE CITY OF BREA RECRUITS, PROMOTES, AND HIRES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, PHYSICALDISABILITY OR CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN,EXCEPT IN THOSE SPECIFIC INSTANCES WHEREBY A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION DEMANDSOTHERWISE. THE CITY OF BREA HIRES ONLY UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED ALIENS.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

The City of Brea offers a comprehensive benefit package for eligible employees and their dependents for Brea Police Association (BPA) members, including :

SALARY RANGE : Are composed of eleven (11) steps. Merit step increases are based on satisfactory performance.

RETIREMENT : Membership in CalPERS.

Safety Classic CalPERS members hired before September 17, 2011 will be enrolled in the 3% @ 50 retirement formula and pay the employee's 12% share. CalPERS Classic members hired after September 17, 2011 will be enrolled in the 2% @ 50 retirement formula and pay the 12% share. New or returning CalPERS members with a break in service greater than six months, will be enrolled in the 2.7% @ 57 retirement formula and will be required to pay 50% of the normal CalPERS cost (currently 13%). The City does not participate in Social Security; however, employees pay the cost to participate in Medicare.

Non-Safety Classic CalPERS members will be enrolled in the 2% @ 55 retirement formula and pay the employee's 7% share. New CalPERS members, or returning CalPERS members with a break in service greater than six months, will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 retirement formula and will be required to pay 50% of the normal CalPERS cost (currently 6.25%). The City does not participate in Social Security; however, employees pay the cost to participate in Medicare.

HEALTH INSURANCE : The City provides up to $1,550 per month towards health insurance for employee and dependents through the CalPERS Health Benefit program. Alternatively, there is a $325 medical opt out payment for employees who are insured outside the City's insurance coverage.

GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS : Available to eligible City employees and qualified dependents. These programs include dental, vision, supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS : Available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and / or medical expenses.

RETIRMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNT : The City offers a voluntary 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Plan for an additional tax-deferred savings option.

WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT : Up to $450 per fiscal year for eligible items.

BILINGUAL PAY : $200 per month for eligible languages in addition to English. Each additional language spoken after the first shall be compensated at the rate of $25 per month.

POST PAY : Sworn Police Officers may be eligible for POST pay.

• Intermediate POST Pay : A Police Officer who obtains and maintains an intermediate POST certificate will qualify for seven and one-half percent (7.5%) additional compensation.
• Advanced POST Pay : A Police Officer who possesses and maintains a POST Advanced Certificate will qualify for twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) additional compensation.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY : Sworn police personnel and a PSO (assigned to investigation unit) appointed to an eligible special assignment shall receive special assignment pay of five percent (5%). Eligible assignments are as follows :

TUITION / CERTIFICATE REIMBURSEMENT : Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement / certificate reimbursement based on their bargaining group.

HOLIDAYS : In lieu of having time off for holidays, employees covered by this bargaining unit shall be entitled to additional compensation of nine (9) hours of straight time pay on the City designated holidays. Each non-shift employee shall accrue holiday hours at a rate of approximately four point fifteen (4.15) hours per eighty (80) regularly scheduled hours worked to a maximum of one-hundred eight (108) hours each fiscal year. Shift employees do not have designated holidays. Shift employees shall accrue one hundred eight (108) holiday hours per fiscal year at the rate of approximately four point fifteen (4.15) hours per pay period.

GENERAL LEAVE : Employees shall earn and accrue vacation and sick leave time based on their bargaining group.

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE : Uniform allowance up to $850 shall be paid per fiscal year for employees who are required to have class B uniform. All other employees may be eligible for up to $700.

For a more detailed overview of the benefits, review the Memorandum of Understanding at : Click on the links under "Brea Police Association".

Have you used illegal drugs? List substances and date last used.

When was the last time you drove a vehicle under the influence of alcohol? (For the purposes of this question, consider "under the influence" as being near or over the legal limit of .08% blood alcohol level, or when you may have been arrested if you were stopped by the police.)

Have you ever been arrested? List charges and dates.

Have you ever declared bankruptcy? Describe the reason and date declared.

Have you ever stolen money or property from your employer? Date and explain.

Have you ever been disqualified from another law enforcement agency's process?

Have you ever committed a crime for which you were not caught or prosecuted?

Have you ever had a restraining order lodged against you? Date and reason.

Applications will be accepted on a continual basis until a sufficient number of qualified candidate applications are received. Do you understand that this recruitment can close at any time without notice?

Candidates must submit a written test score in order to qualify for this position. Candidates may submit a P.O.S.T.PELLET-B T-Score (minimum T-45) along with their application, OR take the Frontline Exam with National Testing Network. Have you attached a P.O.S.T. T-score or submitted an NTN score?

Are you free from any disqualifications for employment, including felony convictions (refer to Government Code 1029, linked above in Minimum Qualifications section)?

How did you hear about this position?

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