Police Officer (Lateral)

Salary : $10,652.00 - $12,948.00 Monthly
Location : 13880 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: LTRL-081826
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 08/18/2026

DEFINITION To promote community order and protect life and property through the preservation of public peace, prevention of crime, and enforcement of laws; and to provide technical support to an assigned supervisor.


SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives general supervision from a Police Sergeant.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Protect life and property by patrolling an assigned area of the City; respond to radio messages and appear at scenes of crime or emergency.
• Answer calls for service from citizens regarding criminal activity and other matters relating to the safety of the community.
• Make arrests; issue citations and verbal warnings; safely subdue suspects.
• Provide traffic control at accident or crime sites; investigate traffic accidents.
• Intervene in public or private disputes to protect the public and maintain order.
• Appear in court to give testimony as the arresting officer.
• Obtain criminal complaints; serve subpoenas and warrants; transport prisoners.
• Investigate crimes through contact with victims, suspects and witnesses; collect, process and store evidence.
• Document activities through complete, clear, and concise written reports and correspondence.
• Assist citizens, give directions, and promote community relations.
• Cooperate with other law enforcement agencies.
• Engages in community-based policing and collaborative problem solving in order to build trust and familiarization between law enforcement and community residents.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Methods and procedures of police work, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigation, jail operations, and records and reports.
• Safe and effective use of the tools and equipment used in police work.
• Relevant local, State, and Federal laws, rules and regulations related to area of assignment.
• Principles, practices and techniques of law enforcement, including apprehension of suspects, interviewing techniques, search and seizure, and preservation of evidence.
• Use and care of firearms.
• City geography.
• Community-based policing, intelligence-led policing, and other similar practices used to develop relationships with the community in order to best identify and solve public safety problems.

Ability to:

• Safely and effectively perform law enforcement functions and activities.
• Intermittently, review and evaluate documents related to department operations; observe, identify and problem solve office operations and procedures; understand, interpret and explain department policies and procedures; explain operations and problem solve issues for the public and with staff.
• On a continuous basis, stand at emergency scenes or sit at desk or in vehicle for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone; write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; lift or carry weight of 50 pounds or less; maintain appropriate physical condition to effect arrests, subdue resisting individuals, and chase fleeing subjects; run, jump, walk, crouch or crawl during emergency operations; move equipment and injured/deceased persons; climb stairs/ladders; and perform life-saving and rescue procedures.
• Analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective and reasonable course of action.
• Write clear and accurate reports.
• Safely operate and maintain automobiles, equipment and firearms.
• Effectively deal with personal danger that may include exposure to armed/dangerous persons, dangerous animals, communicable diseases, hazards of emergency driving, hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic, and natural and man-made disasters.
• Observe and remember places, names, faces and details of incidents.
• Use sound judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• Operate and use modern office equipment including computers and applicable software.
• Maintain regular attendance and adhere to prescribed work schedule to conduct job responsibilities.
• Utilize appropriate safety procedures and practices for assigned duties.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience : Two years of responsible experience involving sworn public safety.
• Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
Possession of a Basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificate.

A supplemental questionnaire is required to be completed by all applicants.

• Retirement - Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
  • 3.0% @ 50 for Sworn "classic" PERS members
  • 2.7% @ 57 for new Sworn CalPERS members
  • 2.5% @ 55 for Non-Sworn "classic" PERS members
  • 2.0% @ 62 for new Non-Sworn CalPERS members
• Medical Plan - Choice of PERS Health Plan providers; City pays a portion of the monthly premium.
• Dental Plan - Delta Dental Plan of California with orthodontia coverage for children.
• Dual Medical Coverage Employees who have medical coverage through another source (e.g. spouse), will have the option to receive in cash, $500 or $350 (taxable), or to contribute the amount towards an existing Deferred Compensation Plan
• Vision Plan/Co-Pa y - Generous benefit per fiscal year
• Vacation - 80 hours to 240 hours per year, depending on years of service.
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year
• Life Insurance - 60,000 policy.
• Observed Holidays - 14 per year.
• Floating Holiday - initially prorated based on hire date; then 1 day for the following years.
• Short/Long-Term Disability Benefi t - provided by the California Law Enforcement Association (CLEA).
• Employee Assistance Program - Generous number of counseling sessions per year; available to employee and eligible family members.
• Educational Incentive and Degree Program .
• The City will provide the required uniforms.
• This position is represented by the San Pablo Police Employees' Association

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Have you ever been arrested? (Such as robbery, theft, assault, DUI etc?)

• Yes
• No

02


As an adult, have you ever fled from a Police Officer or Law Enforcement Official?

• Yes
• No

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What is the worst undetected crime you have committed?
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Have you used any illegal drugs within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever used Methamphetamines, heroin or Opiates?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever orally taken or ingested steroids or HGH that was not prescribed by a doctor?

• Yes
• No

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How many moving violations have you had in the past 5 years?

• 0
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• 10

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How many traffic accidents, in which you were at fault, have you had in the last 5 years?

• 0
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• 5+

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Have you ever falsified a time card or time worked?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever committed a crime at work, which if caught, you would be fired for?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been fired, terminated or asked to resign from a place of employment?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever violated a work policy, that if caught, you would have been fired?

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently have one or more accounts delinquent or late and turned over to a collection agency?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever filed for Backruptcy or had a property you owned foreclosed on?

• Yes
• No

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What is the highest level of education completed?
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Have you ever had a Restraining Order filed against you?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been evicted from your place of residence?

• Yes
• No

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Have you paid for the services of a prostitute (male or female)?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever hit, struck, slapped, kicked, pushed or grabbed your spouse, domestic partner, girlfriend or boyfriend in anger or while involved in an argument at home or in public?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever mistreated an elderly parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or any other elderly person in your trust?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been accused of or questioned about child abuse, child neglect or child molestation?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever visited a porn site on any computer, handheld device or other video capable device at any time?

• Yes
• No

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Did you download any content?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever belonged to or worked with any group or gang, which engages in unlawful or terrorist activities?

• Yes
• No

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