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Law Enforcement Officer
2 months ago
Location: Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 24-PD01-LAT-03
Department: Police
DESCRIPTION
***CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT - OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
HIRING INCENTIVES:
$15,000 APPOINTMENT INCENTIVE
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
VACATION ACCRUAL CREDIT
(see below for additional information)
Hiring Incentives: The $15,000 incentive will be disbursed to successful candidates in three installments: $5,000 at the first pay period of hire, $5,000 upon completion of Field Training, and $5,000 after the probationary period. Relocation reimbursement applies to eligible candidates for moving expenses as defined by IRS guidelines. Vacation accrual credit includes 80 hours that may be granted at the time of hire, and upon successful completion of probation, a new employee may advance to the appropriate vacation accrual tier based on their total years of service as a peace officer. Hiring Incentives are available for up to five (5) positions until filled.
The City of Napa has immediate vacancies within the Police Department for Lateral Police Officers.
Imagine living and working in the beautiful wine country of Napa Valley. The City of Napa serves as the vibrant hub of this idyllic valley with a population exceeding 80,000. Renowned for its wineries, Napa presents an extraordinary blend of suburban amenities, rural charm, and the urban advantages of being just one hour from major metropolitan areas.
The Napa Police Department is a forward-thinking agency committed to delivering the highest quality of service to the Napa community. Initiatives such as the Youth Diversion Program, Homeless Outreach Program, and the School Resource Officer Program exemplify the department's dedication to community policing and reinforce its Mission Statement: "Community, Service, Excellence." The Napa Police Department aims to be a model organization, recognized for its integrity and professionalism. The Department's foremost priority is to ensure that the community remains a safe haven, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy a high quality of life.
A career with the City of Napa Police Department offers numerous rewards: competitive salaries and exceptional benefits; opportunities to make significant positive impacts on community members; a diverse range of work and challenges; and a fulfilling public service career. Click here to learn more about the Napa Police Department.
Lateral Applicants: We seek talented individuals of unquestionable integrity who can demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making skills under various conditions. Consideration for the Lateral Police Officer position is available to applicants with one year of experience in a sworn law enforcement role in the State of California and possession of a California POST Basic Certificate. This recruitment and examination are being conducted to fill current and future Police Officer vacancies as they arise during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be at least six months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
Ideal candidates for the Police Officer - Lateral role will have a proven record of demonstrating the following competencies:
- Technical Professional/Knowledge and Skills - Achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; kept up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
- Building Trust - Interacted with other departments and divisions in a manner that instills confidence in their intentions and those of the organization.
- Interpersonal Communications - Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in various situations; communicating in a focused and compelling manner that influences others' thoughts and actions.
- Decision-making - Identified and understood issues, problems, and opportunities; compared information from different sources to draw conclusions and develop appropriate solutions.
- Resolving Conflict - Assisted others in effectively managing antagonistic situations to minimize damage to relationships and promote shared goals; employed appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension or conflict and facilitate agreement.
- Stress Tolerance - Maintained stable performance under pressure or opposition; handled stress in a manner acceptable to others and the organization.
- Initiating Action - Took prompt action to accomplish work goals; pursued results beyond what is required; demonstrated proactivity.
- Managing Work - Effectively managed time and resources to ensure efficient completion of work.
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: (Certificates must be attached to your online application. Certificates sent via fax, e-mail, U.S. mail, or delivered in person will not be accepted.)
- Completed Employment Application (only online applications will be accepted)
- Completed Supplemental Questionnaire
- California POST Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Certificate
- Acknowledgment of your ability to comply with the standards set forth in the Police Department Recruitment and Selection Standards document.
Depending on assignment, duties may include:
- Patrolling an assigned area of the city by vehicle or foot to ensure the security of life, property, and public order, protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens and observing situations to deter crime.
- Identifying problems in a beat or community, developing tactical action plans, and recommending solutions or strategies to supervisory staff.
- Maintaining law and order; enforcing state, local, and federal laws and ordinances; responding to suspicious activities and answering emergency calls for service.
- Investigating traffic accidents; providing assistance and/or first aid to injured citizens and requesting additional responses as necessary; providing traffic and crowd control as needed; issuing citations for traffic violations.
- Investigating criminal activity and incidents as the responding officer; coordinating crime scene control and investigation, including interviews and interrogations and identification of witnesses; overseeing the collection and preservation of physical evidence; seeking to locate law violators.
- Issuing verbal warnings or citations; preparing search and arrest warrants; serving subpoenas and warrants; apprehending suspects and making arrests.
- Interrogating suspects, interviewing victims, complainants, and witnesses; searching, transporting, and guarding prisoners.
- Preparing and documenting cases; testifying in court; completing reports and records; maintaining other logs and records.
- Retrieving, identifying, and returning found property and/or evidence to owners; searching for stolen property and lost persons.
- Maintaining contact with the public regarding potential law enforcement issues and preserving good relationships with the public; interacting with other agencies in the collection of information, identification of criminal offenses, and recovery of stolen property.
- May perform work in a specialty assignment as assigned.
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and ability would be qualifying. A typical way to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position would be:
EXPERIENCE: One year of experience in a sworn law enforcement position in the state of California as defined in California Penal Code Section.
CERTIFICATION: Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a California POST Basic Certificate is required. Lateral applicants from outside California are also encouraged to apply. For those interested, proof of the California POST Basic Course Waiver application must be shown to apply, and a California POST waiver letter must be obtained prior to becoming eligible for hire.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Law enforcement terminology and concepts; techniques for dealing with individuals of all socio-economic levels under hostile and emergency situations; safety practices and precautions related to the work; basic English grammar, composition, spelling, and punctuation; basic mathematics; effective communication techniques; effective problem-solving techniques; basic computer operating systems and software applications related to the work.
ABILITY TO: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; learn, understand, and interpret laws, regulations, and equipment used in law enforcement and crime prevention and investigation; implement and enforce laws, policies, regulations, guidelines, and orders concerning the protection of life, property, and the maintenance of law, order, and peace; observe and accurately recall names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places; think and act quickly in emergency situations; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; exercise sound judgment, often under pressure; understand and carry out written and oral directions; write at a fast rate of speed to prepare accurate and factual written reports; prepare clear and concise reports, records, and other written material; perform basic math computations; safely operate motor vehicles in high-speed and emergency situations; establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, supervisors, public officials, and representatives of other agencies; utilize computers and computer software, as required; learn to meet the minimum standards of use with department-issued or approved lethal and non-lethal weapons.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Due to the varied and unpredictable nature of police work, incumbents may also be required to perform the following: Measure distances using calibrated instruments such as when investigating traffic accidents or processing crime scenes; make precise arm-hand positioning movements and maintain static arm-hand position such as when sighting and shooting a firearm; direct traffic which requires continuous and repetitive arm-hand movements; use sufficient strength to enable the incumbent to sprint, jump, or physically overcome resistance when chasing or apprehending suspects; coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously such as when using a hand radio while driving a vehicle or searching a building with firearm drawn, flashlight on, and opening and closing doors; bend or stoop repeatedly and continuously over time such as getting in and out of a patrol car or gathering evidence at crime scenes; patrol officers wear a 15-pound utility/gun belt which requires continuous support from stomach and lower back muscles; a patrol officer typically spends 7 - 8 hours per day driving a vehicle which requires continuous support of lower back muscles; climbing ladders and searching rooftops requires lifting arms above shoulder level and working at heights greater than ten feet; searching for suspects or lost persons may require walking over rough, uneven, slippery, or rocky surfaces including fields, parks, hillsides, and creeks; an officer is required to listen for alarms, screams, breaking glass, or other suspicious and unusual noises that may require investigation; move heavy objects such as equipment (50 pounds and more), and lift and carry injured or intoxicated persons short and long distances; work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements; tolerate very hot and very cold temperatures; sit for extended periods of time and may or may not be able to change positions such as when sitting in a patrol vehicle or performing surveillance; foot beat and search activities require walking for extended periods of time, unable to stop, sit, or rest at will; crowd and traffic control duties require standing for extended periods of time, unable to sit or rest at will.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of California Class "C" Driver's license is required at the time of appointment. Incumbents must be willing to work any shift, including night, evening, holiday, and weekend shifts and must be willing to work scheduled and emergency overtime. Incumbents must wear and maintain a uniform. Incumbents are expected to maintain high moral character and integrity and demonstrate a high desire for self-improvement. Bilingual skills are desirable.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.
CORE VALUES for the City of Napa
- Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.
- Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.
- Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.
- Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.
SELECTION PROCESS
The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
The Department is currently recruiting to create a Police Officer - Lateral eligible list which may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be six months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
What happens next?
- We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of minimum qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training, and experience, and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
- Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, in-person interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
- Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is 6 months, but may be one year depending on your classification.
The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.
