Job Title:	Police Officer Recruit and Lateral
Closing Date/Time:	Mon. 11/30/09 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Salary:	$7,290.00 - $9,073.00 monthly
Job Type:	Full-Time
Location:	Berkeley, California

Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
The Berkeley Police Department seeks ambitious men and women who desire to build a worthwhile career in the professional police field. Our goal is to have a workforce that reflects the diversity found in the community so that we enhance our ability to understand and respond to a variety of service needs.
Required Qualifications:
Police Officer Recruit: This is the entry-level for persons who have not yet completed a CA P.O.S.T. certified police academy. Upon hire, Police Officer Recruits will be required to attend and successfully complete the CA P.O.S.T. police academy which is paid for by the City. Upon successful completion of the academy, incumbents are sworn in as Police Officers with the City. Police Officer Lateral I: This is the academy-trained level, which is conferred upon successful completion of a California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy. Academy graduation must have been within the last three years. Please attach your POST certificate to your on-line application or you may fax it to attn. Margaret E. at (510) 981-6860. Police Officer Lateral II: This is the experienced level for candidates who have a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and have successfully completed the probationary employment period with a law enforcement agency in the State of California. The employment must have been within the last three years. By the final filing date, applicants must: Be at least 20 ½ years of age; and completed 60 semester or 90 quarter units of college coursework in police science, public administration, psychology or a related field. Aside from having to meet the above requirements, California Government Code requires graduates of non-U.S. high schools to have passed a GED test, or possess a 2-year college degree. Defense Department high schools are considered U.S. high schools.
Knowledge and Abilities:
Successful officers are characterized by the ability to make sound decisions that are based on fact, not emotion, quickly and repeatedly throughout the day. With a genuine concern for the safety of the community and the quality of life of its citizens, successful Berkeley Police Officers are alert and ready to take action.
Application Process:
Written and physical ability exam schedule: January 16, 2010 Tentative) Interviews: The week of January 18, 2010(Tentative) The examination may consist of written, physical ability, and oral examinations. Following completion of all test phases, successful candidates will have their names entered on an Employment Eligible List which will be used by the Personnel and Training Office of the City’s Police Department to conduct final selection interviews. The best-qualified candidates will be contacted by the Police Department for a background investigation. The background will include the verification of education, employment, military, criminal history, civil litigation, credit history, DMV records and personal history. Personal contacts will be made with relatives, friends, neighbors, landlords, employers and other associates. Candidates selected for a background investigation will be required to submit to a voice stress analysis test as part of the background investigation process. Upon a bona-fide conditional job offer, candidates will be scheduled for medical and psychological evaluations. The medical includes pre-employment drug screening. The employment offer is contingent upon successful completion of these evaluations.