City of Huntington Beach
POLICE OFFICER (Experienced)
City of Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, California, us, 92615
SALARYJune 24, 2023: $7,561 - $9,365 MonthlyJune 22, 2024: $7,939 - $9,833 MonthlyJune 21, 2025: $8,336 - $10,325 Monthly
HBPD IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE TESTING DATES WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE.
The Huntington Beach Police Department is committed to community-based policing. We train all our employees to build trusted relationships within our community. These relationships produce collaborative problem solving within our community while de-emphasizing the paramilitary aspects of law enforcement.
POLICE OFFICER (Experience/Lateral)
- Lateral officers CURRENTLY working in an agency covered by CalPERS, who are determined by CalPERS to be CLASSIC members, would receive the benefit rate of 3%@50. Please see additional information by clicking on the "Benefits" tab.
Note: This class specification is currently under review for updates as required by CA Government Code Section 1031. Generally, a police officer's first assignment is to the uniform division. After a sufficient period of patrol duty, the police officer becomes eligible for police assignments in traffic, the detective bureau, special services, and administrative services division.
Responsibilities:Patrols an assigned area of the City by car, motorcycle, or helicopter and investigates suspicious conditions; responds to emergency calls and provides emergency assistance; conducts preliminary and/or follow-up investigations of disturbances, complaints, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, deaths, suicides, etc. and gathers and preserves evidence; prepares evidence, reports, diagrams and records for files and/or presentation in court and sets up and maintains case files; maintains a daily log including documentation of responses to emergency calls; issues warnings and citations and apprehends criminals; directs traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at fires, parades, funerals, and other emergencies or congested situations; searches for stolen property and missing persons; transports prisoners; serves warrants and subpoenas, and testifies in court; performs desk officer duties providing information and direction over the phone and in person; analyzes various bureau activities and reports on the efficiency of existing programs and systems; compiles statistics; trains police recruits and other sworn personnel; performs other related duties.
Minimum Qualifications:Knowledge of:
Public safety laws and rules; proper search and seizure and arrest procedures.
Ability to:
Apply public safety laws and rules to daily situations; analyze problems and to rationally and calmly take effective action in emergency and stress situations.
Education:
Requires completion of twelfth grade or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills. Specific courses are required for advancement within the department.
Experience:
Requires one (1) year of sworn police officer experience
AND
successful completion of the probationary period.
Out-of-state candidates
must have completed Step 2 of the California POST Basic Waiver program prior to applying.
Documentation of acceptance into the waiver program is required and must be attached.
Contact POST at www.post.ca.gov for further information.License:
Valid California driver's license or ability to obtain one prior to date of hire.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:An official online application must be completed in its
entirety . Incomplete applications will not be accepted.All applications will be closely reviewed for relevant experience, education, and training.Candidates best meeting the needs of the department will be invited to the physical agility test. This test consists of four timed components:Dummy Drag440 Yard Run99 Yard Obstacle Course with Agility WallSuccessful candidates will be invited to an oral interview, tentatively scheduled for later that same day or the following day.Successful candidates will be placed on an employment eligible list from which hires may be made. The employment eligible list is valid for up to one year, unless exhausted sooner.Candidates considered for hire must undergo a comprehensive background investigation, which includes (but is not limited to) LiveScan fingerprinting, polygraph exam, credit check, reference/employer checks, DOJ and FBI checks, etc.Upon a conditional offer of employment, a psychological examination and a pre-placement medical evaluation/drug screening must be completed with acceptable results.Upon hire, employee is subject to further reporting from DOJ via subsequent arrest notification.PLEASE NOTE:
Our primary means of communication with applicants/candidates is sent via email; therefore, please include a valid email address on your application.
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HBPD IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE TESTING DATES WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE.
The Huntington Beach Police Department is committed to community-based policing. We train all our employees to build trusted relationships within our community. These relationships produce collaborative problem solving within our community while de-emphasizing the paramilitary aspects of law enforcement.
POLICE OFFICER (Experience/Lateral)
- Lateral officers CURRENTLY working in an agency covered by CalPERS, who are determined by CalPERS to be CLASSIC members, would receive the benefit rate of 3%@50. Please see additional information by clicking on the "Benefits" tab.
Note: This class specification is currently under review for updates as required by CA Government Code Section 1031. Generally, a police officer's first assignment is to the uniform division. After a sufficient period of patrol duty, the police officer becomes eligible for police assignments in traffic, the detective bureau, special services, and administrative services division.
Responsibilities:Patrols an assigned area of the City by car, motorcycle, or helicopter and investigates suspicious conditions; responds to emergency calls and provides emergency assistance; conducts preliminary and/or follow-up investigations of disturbances, complaints, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, deaths, suicides, etc. and gathers and preserves evidence; prepares evidence, reports, diagrams and records for files and/or presentation in court and sets up and maintains case files; maintains a daily log including documentation of responses to emergency calls; issues warnings and citations and apprehends criminals; directs traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at fires, parades, funerals, and other emergencies or congested situations; searches for stolen property and missing persons; transports prisoners; serves warrants and subpoenas, and testifies in court; performs desk officer duties providing information and direction over the phone and in person; analyzes various bureau activities and reports on the efficiency of existing programs and systems; compiles statistics; trains police recruits and other sworn personnel; performs other related duties.
Minimum Qualifications:Knowledge of:
Public safety laws and rules; proper search and seizure and arrest procedures.
Ability to:
Apply public safety laws and rules to daily situations; analyze problems and to rationally and calmly take effective action in emergency and stress situations.
Education:
Requires completion of twelfth grade or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills. Specific courses are required for advancement within the department.
Experience:
Requires one (1) year of sworn police officer experience
AND
successful completion of the probationary period.
Out-of-state candidates
must have completed Step 2 of the California POST Basic Waiver program prior to applying.
Documentation of acceptance into the waiver program is required and must be attached.
Contact POST at www.post.ca.gov for further information.License:
Valid California driver's license or ability to obtain one prior to date of hire.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:An official online application must be completed in its
entirety . Incomplete applications will not be accepted.All applications will be closely reviewed for relevant experience, education, and training.Candidates best meeting the needs of the department will be invited to the physical agility test. This test consists of four timed components:Dummy Drag440 Yard Run99 Yard Obstacle Course with Agility WallSuccessful candidates will be invited to an oral interview, tentatively scheduled for later that same day or the following day.Successful candidates will be placed on an employment eligible list from which hires may be made. The employment eligible list is valid for up to one year, unless exhausted sooner.Candidates considered for hire must undergo a comprehensive background investigation, which includes (but is not limited to) LiveScan fingerprinting, polygraph exam, credit check, reference/employer checks, DOJ and FBI checks, etc.Upon a conditional offer of employment, a psychological examination and a pre-placement medical evaluation/drug screening must be completed with acceptable results.Upon hire, employee is subject to further reporting from DOJ via subsequent arrest notification.PLEASE NOTE:
Our primary means of communication with applicants/candidates is sent via email; therefore, please include a valid email address on your application.
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