POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT

Police Officer Recruit

The City of Cathedral City is seeking enthusiastic women and men interested in establishing a challenging career in Public Safety. Pay rate: $27.00 per hour. Job classification: Temporary/at-will. A Police Officer Recruit serves as a paid at-will employee while attending training at a basic POST-certified recruit academy and may be sworn in as a full-duty Police Officer upon successful graduation and completion of City Police employment requirements.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, all candidates must take the FrontLine National exam through National Testing Network at NTN scores must have been issued within the last 6 months from the date when you submitted your application with the City. Active academy students do not need to take the exam through NTN.

Qualifications:

• High School graduation or equivalent
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien who is eligible for, and has applied for citizenship, prior to appointment
• Minimum age 21 years at time of appointment as Police Officer. Valid Class C California driver's license
• Good physical fitness and mental health as required by POST standards
• Must be able to work a variety of hourly shifts including holidays and weekends

Application and selection process:

• Initial Application Screening
• Written Test (NTN)*
• Panel Interview
• Chief's Interview
• Background Investigation
• Polygraph
• Psychological Exam
• Physical Exam

*Written Test: All candidates must take the FrontLine National exam through National Testing Network. Tests can be scheduled at NTN scores must have been issued within the last 6 months from the date when you submitted your application with the City. Written test waived for actively enrolled candidates.

The City of Cathedral City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals from a diverse candidate pool.