Police Officer Trainee

BE AMONGST THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE UP THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT

If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, there is an opportunity for you to become a Police Officer Trainee in the City of Richmond Police Department. If selected, you will be appointed full-time to a Police Officer Trainee position, and you will attend a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Police Recruit Academy.  A Police Officer Trainee is a non-sworn, full-time employee of the City and receives a monthly salary of $7,547.00. 

Police Officer Trainees are eligible to receive the status of a sworn police officer after they have successfully completed the POST Academy and have been processed through the procedure to become a classified Police Officer.  As a sworn Police Officer they will undergo field training within the Police Department.

City of Richmond Police Officers work under the philosophy of community policing, and are responsible for protecting persons and property; maintaining order; preventing crime; controlling traffic, conducting specialized investigative duties; and writing reports.  The current base annual salary range for a sworn Police Officer is  $123,588.00 - $142,558.00.  To learn more about Police Officers please go to: Join Richmond Police Department - Be the Difference.

Additionally, City-paid benefits may include medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, holidays, administrative leave days, sick time, CalPERS retirement contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, annual professional development reimbursement, four weeks of paid parental leave, and more! All benefits information can be found here.      

Position Description and Duties

A Police Officer Trainee attends a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)-Certified Police Academy full-time.   Upon successful completion of the POST Academy, trainees are eligible for immediate appointment to the position of Police Officer.

Officers, working under the philosophy of community policing, are responsible for protecting persons and property; maintaining order; preventing crime and juvenile delinquency; controlling traffic; specialized administrative or investigative duties; and writing reports.

Minimum Qualifications

Application and Selection Process  
 

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Be at least 21 years of age;
• Have completed the equivalent of ten (10) semester or fifteen (15) quarter units at a college or university OR completion of basic and advanced training in the armed forces and receipt of an honorable discharge with a copy of the DD214 (must provide proof);
• Have no felony convictions;
• Possess a T-Score from the POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET-B) of 48 or above*, obtained within 12 months of application OR current attendance at a CA POST-affiliated Police Academy (must provide proof)
• Possess a valid California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record;
• Have vision uncorrected 20/100 in each eye, corrected to 20/30 in each eye;
• Have normal color vision;
• Have normal hearing.

*NOTE: Applicants must provide a copy of a valid T-Score of 48 or above from the POST PELLET-B, taken within 12 months of application.   Applicants may contact The Academy, South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Center (www.theacademy.ca.gov), or other local agencies or training academies to determine if they are administering the PELLET-B.  Additional information may be obtained by visiting the CA POST website at www.post.ca.gov

Automatic Disqualifiers:

• Felony Convictions
• Domestic Violence Convictions
• Crimes of Moral Turpitude
• Drug Use – Within Last Three (3) Years:
  • Hallucinogens
  • Psilocybin (Mushrooms)
  • LSD
  • MDMA (Ecstasy)
  • Cocaine
  • Methamphetamine
  • Heroin