Police Cadet

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Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in law enforcement? As a Police Cadet, you'll work alongside officers and staff, assisting with records, patrol, traffic, evidence, and more. This is a perfect opportunity to develop skills, serve your community, and prepare for a future in law enforcement.

• Gain real-world experience
• Work in various Police Department divisions
• Make a difference in your community
• Take the first step toward your law enforcement career-Apply today!Â
  
  

For more details, view the complete job description: Police Cadet

• APPLICANTS MUST BE 17.5 YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF APPLICATION, 18 YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF EMPLOYMENT, OR OLDER. *
  
  

CURRENT VACANCY: Multiple part-time vacancies exist in the Upland Police Department. This position is limited to 960 hours per Fiscal Year.Â

SALARY: Listed hourly wage indicates the first and last steps of the range for the position.Â

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.Â

• Learns, understands, and applies Department and mandated applicable laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Provides technical assistance to the public at the front desk and over the telephone; gathers information and records complaints; directs callers to other departmental personnel or other agencies as appropriate; learns and operates police radio communications equipment.
• Prepares and processes a variety of reports, forms, citations, applications, and permits; types, compiles, and tabulates basic statistical and financial data; tracks status of cases and warrants; maintains related files and records.
• Assists with various divisions within the police department, crime prevention, and community relations programs.
• Assists with vehicle release duties such as regular and thirty (30) day tows, tow hearings, vehicle repossessions, property releases, and vehicle auctions.
• Releases records as appropriate such as criminal reports, crash reports, and calls for service.
• Performs California Law Enforcement Telecommunication Systems (CLETS) data entry duties; enters missing/found persons, impounded/stored/repossessed vehicles, and lost and found property into the appropriate records system.
• Maintains contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the general public; takes an active role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
• Acts as a court liaison, delivers criminal reports to the District Attorney's Office for review, and collects court documents related to the filing or rejection of criminal cases.
• Assists with crime prevention and community relations programs and in the Investigation Division, as assigned.
• Observes and complies with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education and Experience

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.Â
• Law enforcement college courses highly desirable.
  
  

Experience

• Experience as a Police Explorer highly desirable.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License, to be maintained throughout employment.
  
  

Background Investigation

Applicants will undergo a complete, comprehensive, POST approved Background Investigation.

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Character

 Applicants must be of good character and reputation.

 Applicants will be fingerprinted, and records checked at both State and Federal levels.

 Applicants must not have a record of conviction of a serious offense, or numerous convictions of minor offenses.

 Credit rating, if established, must be satisfactory.

â Important Information Regarding The Recruitment Process

Step 1: Online Application: In order to be considered for a Police Cadet position with the Upland Police Department, applicants must submit an online application in response to a current job opportunity listed on the City's website.

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 Step 2: Written Examinations: Qualified applicants will be required to successfully pass the written POST Pellet B Examination with a T-score of 44 or higher. Qualified applicants will be invited via email to the written examination. Applicants may submit written t-scores from other agencies for examinations taken within the last 12 months. T-scores shall be sent to agarcia@uplandpd.org for consideration.

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APPLICANT PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THE POST ENTRY LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEST BATTERY is available by clicking the following link: Â Â https://post.ca.gov/portals/0/post_docs/publications/poWrittenPracticeTest.pdf

 Step 3: Oral Interview: Qualified applicants will be required to complete oral interviews as part of the recruitment process.

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 Step 4: Background Investigation and Administrative Interviews: Qualified applicants will undergo a complete, comprehensive, POST approved Background Investigation including a Polygraph Examination. Upon completion of the background investigation, applicants may be invited to an Administrative Interview.

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 Step 5: Conditional Job Offer: Following the successful completion of all prior steps, candidates may be made a conditional job offer. Job offers are conditional upon the successful completion of a medical examination.

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 Step 6: Medical Examinations: Qualified applicants will complete a full medical examination, including drug screening.

Knowledge of

• General functions of a municipal law enforcement agency.
• Basic principles of record keeping.
• Proper care and maintenance of property and equipment.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.Â
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.Â
  
  

Ability to

• Accept supervisory authority.
• Respond to and effectively prioritize multiple phone calls and other requests for service.
• Obtain, record, and retain complete and accurate information from diverse individuals, including those who are upset, angry, or difficult to understand.
• Maintain professionalism, courtesy, and composure at all times, including emergency and high-stress situations.
• Learn and understand the organization and operation of the Department and outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate and precise written documents such as technical reports, records, and correspondence that may serve as evidence in court.
• Learn and operate police radio communications equipment.
• Organize, maintain, and update office database and records systems.
• File materials alphabetically, chronologically, and numerically.
• Organize work, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform assigned work.
• Learn and apply new information or new skills.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Â
  
  

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees also work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances, and fumes. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. The principal duties of this class are performed in a police station environment with exposure to criminal offenders, mentally ill individuals, and persons potentially infected with communicable diseases.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.