The Position

Your search has ended! You have found your home with the San Leandro Police Department if you want a demanding and rewarding career working alongside honorable community guardians who partner with our diverse community to make San Leandro the safest city in the country. This is your home if you like being at the forefront of technology and innovation. This is your home if you enjoy being valued, celebrated, and having your creative solutions solicited. This is your home if our core values: teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and service resonate with you. Explore your new home at https://wearourblue.org/ to learn more about becoming a member of our extraordinary team as a Police Recruit Trainee.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• Get paid to learn! Earn a full-time salary while attending a Police Basic Academy ($6647 - $8079/month)
• Parental Leave (40) hours upon graduation*
• 4% of base salary for an AA or Intermediate POST*
• Up to 8% of base salary for a BA or Advanced POST*
• Master Officer I/II pay - up to 7.5% of base salary (after 20 years as a sworn peace officer with established criteria)*
• Onsite gym and fitness amenities available*
• City contribution towards deferred compensation up to 2% of base salary
• Up to $2409 monthly City contribution toward medical and dental benefits (you pay only $113.30/month for Kaiser family coverage)

• Upon graduation from the Police Academy

SELECTION PROCESS:

• POST Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB): Candidates will be required to pass the WSTB test with a score of 384 or higher and a 14-minute maximum time for the 1.5 mile run. If candidates already possess a passing WSTB score dated within one year of application, they will not be required to take the test again. For information on where the WSTB test is offered, please visit www.theacademy.ca.gov/tests.

**POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB): Candidates will be required to pass the PELLETB test with a "T-score" of 45 points or higher. If candidates already possess a passing PELLETB score dated within one year of application, they will not be required to take the test again. California POST "T-scores" from other agencies will be accepted if it has been taken within one year of the date you submit your City of San Leandro application. Applicants must submit, on agency letterhead, a letter that states that individual has taken the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) written exam. The letter must contain the total "T-score" and the date of the test. For information on where the PELLETB test is offered, please visit www.theacademy.ca.gov/tests.

NOTE: The City of San Leandro will accept a valid passing NTN score (minimum of 65% Video score, 70% Writing score, and 70% Reading score) in lieu of a POST PELLETB T-score if a candidate selects the City of San Leandro to receive their scores directly from the NTN website. For more information on the NTN test, please visit https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/index.cfm.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision Exercised and Received: Receives direct supervision and tutorage from Academy training staff, as well as training staff from the San Leandro Police Department.

Essential Functions: The functions of the classification may include, but are not limited to, the functions below and are subject to changes in operational necessity.

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  Attends and successfully completes a certified police training academy designed to provide an overview of the Criminal Justice System which includes training in various laws, police procedures, law enforcement techniques, first aid, weapons, and physical fitness;
• Understands and is able to carry out oral and written directions;
• Meets standards of physical stature, endurance, and agility established by the City;
• Observes and accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places;
• Uses and cares for firearms;
• Learns, understands, and interprets laws and regulations;
• Prepares accurate and grammatically correct written reports;
• Learns standard broadcasting procedures of a Police radio system; and
• Performs related duties as assigned. For detailed information about the job classification, visit: Police Recruit Trainee.

Qualifications

To qualify as a Police Recruit Trainee/Academy Attendee, an applicant must:

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  Possess a high school diploma or a G.E.D.
• Have equivalent work experience, other education or training that would most likely provide the required knowledge and abilities OR completed 60 (semester) college units
• Be 20.5 years of age or older to attend a POST Basic Police Academy
• Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class “C” California driver’s license
• Record must be free from any felony convictions, or any convictions that would bar the applicant from legally possessing a firearm
• Applicant must be in good physical condition. Weight must be in proportion to height. Vision and physical condition must satisfy established POST medical standards. Please refer to https://post.ca.gov/medical-screening-manual.aspx for additional information.

Additional Information

Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

The City of San Leandro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding ADA accommodations or Veteran's preference, please visit https://www.sanleandro.org/Faq.aspx?TID=54.