What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer - Lateral position at City of Concord, CA?
Salary : $116,771.20 - $141,939.20 Annually
Location : City of Concord, CA
Job Type : Full Time
Department : Police
Opening Date : 09 / 23 / 2024
Closing Date : Continuous
Bargaining Unit : Police Officers Association
Job Characteristics
- OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
Police Officer - Lateral
Please note : this is not an entry level police officer position. Please see our job openings for Police Officer Trainee or Police Officer Academy Grad if you have no experience as a Police Officer.
The City of Concord is seeking passionate professionals who are committed to serving the Concord community to serve as our next Police Officer.
The Police Department :
The members of the Concord Police Department are dedicated to providing the highest quality police services in order to enhance community safety, protect life and property, and reduce crime and the fear of crime. To do this, we pledge to develop a partnership with the community, lead a community commitment to resolve problems, and improve the safety and quality of life in our city. For more information visit
What you will be doing in this role : The Concord Police Officer is typically the first line of contact with the public on behalf of the City. A large part of the Officer's role is to facilitate the resolution of problems by bringing together appropriate resources and to solve reoccurring problems. Community-Based policing is integrated into the traditional public safety activities of our Officers. Police Officers may be armed and may be assigned to work in uniform or plain clothes. Flexible shift schedules include 4-10 and 3-12 options, which may be changed periodically as job assignments may be rotated among patrol, traffic, criminal and juvenile investigation, radio dispatching and administrative services.
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
Signing Bonus of up to $20,000 :
Incumbents are eligible for a signing bonus of up to $20,000. It is 50% payable upon satisfactory completion of required probationary period, and 50% payable upon three (3) years of continued service.
Leave Pre-Accruals :
The first year of leave accruals (80 hours vacation and 96 hours sick leave) shall be front-loaded at time of hire. No further leave will accrue until after the first year of employment.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE
This position is represented by the Concord Police Officers Association and receives an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to :
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Submit a completed City of Concord application.
2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and only those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
3. Candidates that pass the panel interview will be subject to an extensive including a polygraph test, psychological exam and physical.
3. Once testing is complete the Chief of Police shall review the background and post-conditional offer assessments and make the final determination as to whether a final job offer is to be made.
Examples of duties include, but are not limited to
Qualifications
Education
Completion of the equivalent of 60 college semester units.
Police Service Standards - To be a candidate for a position in this class, the applicant must fulfill all of the following :
Lateral Entry : To be eligible for Lateral Entry consideration, an individual MUST meet the above general requirement; have satisfactorily completed, in another jurisdiction, a probation period for a peace officer classification which is comparable to Concord's classification of Peace Officer; and possess a valid P.O.S.T. Police Officer Basic Certificate.
Other
Must possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record as a condition of hire and of continued employment. When assigned to Paramedic duties, a valid Contra Costa County accredited California Paramedic Certificate is required.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. United States citizenship is not required.
EEO / ADA : The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or
FOR MORE INFORMATION regarding this recruitment, please contact Sgt. Shasta Vanetti at or 925-671-3190.
The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.
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Below is a brief listing of what the City offers :
COMPETITIVE EVALUATION : Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
EDUCATION : Which best describes your highest level of education?
EDUCATION : Which best describes the number of completed semester and / or quarter units you have taken in college?
EXPERIENCE : Have you have satisfactorily completed, in another jurisdiction, a probationary period for a peace officer classification which is comparable to Concord's classification of Police Officer?
EXPERIENCE : How many years of recent military experience do you have?
REFERRAL : Were you referred to this position by a current City of Concord employee? If so, please list their name and job title here. (Please limit your response to one person.)
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION : This position requires a polygraph and full background investigation as part of the pre-employment process. Deliberate misstatements or omissions can and often will result in your application being rejected, regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatements / omissions. In fact, the number one reason individuals fail and / or are disqualified during the background investigation is because they deliberately withhold or misrepresent job-relevant information. By checking the box below, you acknowledge that you are responsible for providing complete, accurate, and truthful responses in every step of the process.
NOTIFICATION VIA EMAIL : All future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. We strongly encourage you to use an email address that is your own and that you check regularly. Adjust spam and / or other filters so that our emails are accepted. We are not responsible for the non-delivery of our emails or if you do not check your email and respond on a timely basis.
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Salary : $116,771 - $141,939
