Job Title:

Police Cadet

Closing Date/Time:

Continuous

Salary:

$10.50 - $12.50 Hourly

Job Type:

Temporary

Location:

Police Department - 111 Amador Street, Vallejo, California

Police Cadets perform a variety of civilian field and office law enforcement work in direct support of sworn and non-sworn personnel on a part-time, as needed, basis while attending an accredited college or university. Candidates must be 18-23 years of age at the time time of application.

 Examples of Duties:

A Police Cadet takes police reports for crimes such as bicycle theft, automobile theft, burglary or similar cold complaints; marks and arranges for abandoned vehicles; enforces parking regulations by issuing traffic citations; performs traffic and pedestrian control as directed; participates in crime prevention activities such as neighborhood watch meetings, school and community group presentations, and building tours; maintains records and retrieves information; attends weekend and/or evening training sessions; and performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Current Cadet Rotations and Assignments

1) Abandoned Vehicles
2) Subpoena Service
3) School Security
4) Beat Health: North, Central, South
5) Prisoner Transport
6) City Council
7) Downtown Patrol
8) Investigations
9) Evidence
10) Records

 Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: techniques for dealing with the public in a tactful, but firm, manner and proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Ability to: learn the organization and functions of a Municipal Law Enforcement Agency; learn general law enforcement codes, practices and methods; work courteously with the general public on the telephone and in person; deal with the public firmly, courteously, and tactfully; understand and carry out oral and written directions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; maintain a 2.0 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 units of studies at an accredited college or university.

Experience and training guidelines: any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Training: equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade along with college level course work.

License: Possession of an unrestricted, valid driver's license.

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