Police Recruit

P.O.S.T. T-Scores must have been issued within the last twelve (12) months from the date when the application was submitted to the City. 

THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY

The City of Fountain Valley is nestled in the heart of Orange County. With approximately 60,000 residents, we are a mid-sized full-service Police Department that proudly serves our wonderful community with courage, duty, and commitment.  With City events like our Summerfest and National Night Out, we actively participate alongside community members to build a safe and vibrant City.  The City of Fountain Valley is only 7 miles from the beach, with countless restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping centers, and Disneyland within a 15-mile radius of the City, providing many options for a rich work-life balance.

EDUCATION:

• High School graduation or equivalent or possession of a General Education Development Test (GED) certificate is required.
• An Associate of Arts or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

EXPERIENCE:
Previous law enforcement experience is highly desirable.

REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Possession of a valid California Class "C" driver's license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States by federal law.
• Candidates selected for processing will be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal records.
• Candidates must be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation. Candidates must be free of any felony convictions.
• Candidates must have normal hearing acuity.
• Candidates must have a vision of 20/70 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20, and normal color vision. Candidates must have height and weight in accordance with age, sex, and frame.
• Police Officers must be able to work rotating shifts, evenings, holidays, and weekends as assigned.
• Found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition, including bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, which might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer.

REQUISITE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Analyze situations quickly and objectively to determine the proper course of action; and cope with situations firmly, courteously, and tactfully, and with respect for the rights of others.
• Observe accurately and remember faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
• Persuade, convince, and/or train others; advise and interpret how to apply policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.
• Learn, understand, and interpret laws and regulations. Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports. Operate a computer and a variety of software.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain effective working relationships with staff, employees, other officers, supervisors, City officials, and the general public.

PHYSICAL TASKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Work is performed indoors and outdoors in a variety of locations including on-site work at calls and incidents, in a City vehicle, and at the Police Station. When working outdoors, may be exposed to the elements; may work under damp or dry conditions; crouch, walk, bend, reach, twist, drag, lift, and carry items weighing 45 pounds or more; prolonged sitting, standing, and grasping; run for extended times over various distances and conditions such as pursuing a running suspect through yards and over fences and walls; observe and recognize people, activities, vehicles, street signs, environmental conditions from a reasonable distance during day or night; may be exposed to dust, chemicals, solvents, grease/oil, fumes, electrical, and mechanical hazards, vehicular traffic, vibration, and noise; meet the physical requirements of the class and have mobility, vision (including the ability to distinguish colors), speaking, hearing, dexterity, and use of both hands and legs appropriate to the duties to be performed. May administer first aid and in an emergency, push, pull, drag, and move individuals and/or others weighing 150 pounds or more. May be exposed to blood or other bodily fluids or communicable diseases. Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the class and have mobility, vision, hearing, sense of smell, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed with the ability to work irregular hours and schedules.

NOTE:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT DESIGNATION:
Non-Exempt

SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process will consist of the following:

1. Application Review.
2. Physical agility test.
3. Oral interview.
4. Extensive background investigation including credit check, California Department of Justice (DOJ), and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) criminal history check (Live Scan fingerprinting).
5. Polygraph examination.
6. Psychological evaluation after a conditional job offer is given.
7. Pre-employment medical examination including drug screen.

YOU MUST SUBMIT/ATTACH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ENTRY-LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXAMS:
 

1. P.O.S.T. PELLET B EXAM WITH A PASSING T-SCORE OF 45.
2. N.T.N. EXAM WITH A PASSING SCORE OF 70 OR GREATER IN VIDEO, WRITING, AND READING TESTING COMPONENTS

P.O.S.T. T-Scores must have been issued within the last twelve (12) months from the date when the application was submitted to the City.

Re-application:
Candidates who failed any component of the City of Fountain Valley's selection process for Police Recruit will be not be eligible to re-apply for another Police Recruit selection process until six months have passed since the date they were disqualified from the selection process.

Complete application package: 

Salary : $40