RESERVE POLICE OFFICER

Newport Beach Police Department

Salary:

$19.73 to $27.77 Per Hour

Job Description:

The City of Newport Beach is offering to civic minded self starters the opportunity to move into the field of Law Enforcement as a Reserve Police Officer. Successful candidates will have the ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and citizens of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds; the mental capacity to learn a wide variety of tasks and applications; and the maturity to remain calm and provide leadership in emotionally charged situations. The Reserve Police Officer primarily works prisoner transportation assignments and other duties. Those duties include uniform and plain-clothes patrol assignments, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and community relations. Refer to the below link "Job Description" for a complete description of duties.

Application Process:

Applicants must have completed a P.O.S.T. certified academy prior to application.  All applicants must be Academy-traind or a Lateral Officer.  Mail completed applications to the Newport Beach Police Department, ATTN: Personnel & Training.  You will be contacted when a testing date is set.

Filing Deadline:

None, recruitment is continuous. Those interested are encouraged to apply promptly as recruitment may be terminated at any time without notice.

Requirements

EDUCATION - High school graduation or possession of a G.E.D. College level course work highly desired.

AGE:

• 21 years of age at the time of appointment as an Academy-Trained or Lateral Reserve Officer.

DRIVERS LICENSE - Valid California Driver License at the time of appointment

BACKGROUND - Record must be free from any felony conviction. Record must also be free from any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude and from an excessive number of citations for traffic violations. Background history should indicate responsibility, dependability, honesty, integrity, acceptable communication skills, good judgment and the ability to relate well with others.

TOBACCO USE - All employees hired after January 1, 1999, shall not smoke or use any tobacco products at any time while on, or off duty.

CITIZENSHIP - Must meet POST citizenship requirements (You must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship).

Job Description

You must be able to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, which include but are not limited to:

• The City of Newport Beach is offering to civic minded self starters the opportunity to move into the field of Law Enforcement as a Reserve Police Officer.
• Successful candidates will have the ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and citizens of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds;
• The mental capacity to learn a wide variety of tasks and applications;
• And the maturity to remain calm and provide leadership in emotionally charged situations.
• The Reserve Police Officer primarily works prisoner transportation assignments and other duties.
• Those duties include uniform and plain-clothes patrol assignments, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and community relations.

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