Police Officer Recruit

Police Officer Recruit

This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice. Interview Date: TBD Competitive Wages: 4% COLA increase effective July 1, 2026

The City of San Marino's Police Department is hiring full-time Police Officer Recruits. If you are interested in joining a team that is motivated by public service and committed to protecting our community, apply today!

The San Marino Police Department's motto is Pride in Service - join a team that cares about providing a high level of service to our community and to those we serve. The San Marino Police Department is comprised of 32 sworn officers and 11.5 civilian staff. San Marino Police Department is led by a Chief of Police, two Bureau Commanders and a Civilian Administrative Manager. The sergeants, corporals, and officers are assigned to patrol or detective functions, as well as other collateral administrative duties.

Situated 12 miles from the majestic foothill mountains, the beautiful City of San Marino, California, with a population of approximately 13,000 is located northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. Incorporated in 1913, San Marino is primarily a residential community known for expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, well- maintained parkways, and top- performing schools. A city of 3.75 square miles, the City is home to numerous recreational and cultural opportunities that complement all interests. Residents and visitors enjoy hiking in the foothill mountains, exhibits at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, historical culture and art galleries at the Old Mill (El Molino Viejo), and recreational activities at the historic Lacy Park. Other recreational activities include shopping and dining in the delightful business districts along Mission Street and Huntington Drive. With a focus on resident services and community engagement, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that maintain the community's high-quality residential character.

Essential Functions

The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.

Duties

• Attending, participating, and successfully completing a P.O.S.T. certified police training academy and passing all required classes, scenarios, physical training and other assigned duties and tasks.
• Performing rigorous physical training.
• Learning the use and care of firearms, chemical agents, and other weapons.
• Learning to drive a motor vehicle under normal and emergency conditions safely.
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written directions.
• Learning to demonstrate command presence in conflict situations.
• Speaking clearly and learning standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.
• Learning to write clear, comprehensive and accurate reports, legibly and with correct grammar and spelling.
• Learning to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of employment; learning principles and practices of effective interpersonal communication and good customer service.
• Learning to understand, interpret and apply criminal and civil laws, court decisions, regulations, policies and procedures with particular reference to the laws of arrest, use of force, custody, search and seizure, juvenile laws and procedures, property crimes, crimes against persons, crimes against children, sex crimes, domestic violence, missing persons, weapons violations, alcohol, and controlled substances.
• Demonstrating the ability to learn and implement police methods and procedures including patrol techniques, vehicle stops, response to crimes in progress, apprehension of suspects, defensive tactics, traffic enforcement, control and collision investigation, crowd control, and gang and terrorism awareness.
• Demonstrating the ability to learn and implement crime scene management, forensics, collection, preservation and presentation of evidence; identification techniques; interview and interrogation techniques.
• Demonstrating the ability to learn first aid, CPR, hazardous materials awareness, emergency management, and the Incident Command System.
• Responding to major incidents reported to the Police Department; comprehend and use the Incident Command System/Standardized Emergency Management System (ICS/SEMS) protocol; assume the role as Incident Commander until relieved by a higher authority or other role as needed for the situation; ensure the safety of responders and others, the achievement of tactical objectives and the efficient use of resources.
• Demonstrating the ability to learn the community policing philosophy, crime prevention, victimology/crisis Intervention, cultural diversity/discrimination, and people with disabilities.
• Maintaining a moral, ethical, and legal standard commensurate with the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics; inspires public confidence through personal integrity, leadership, professional appearance and actions.
• Learning to use modern law enforcement equipment, communications devices, computers and information systems.
• Demonstrating computer literacy with the knowledge and ability to use word processing and specialized law enforcement software programs; the ability to communicate using email programs and to understand and adhere to City policies for information technology.
• Working irregular hours including days, evenings, nights and overtime including weekends and holidays; must be available for call-back and automatic return to work with a reasonable response time during off-duty hours for major emergencies, disasters, critical incidents and as otherwise required.
• Delivering outstanding internal and external customer service; communicates effectively orally and in writing with the public and fellow employees; solves problems and supports the City's mission, policies, goals, and objectives.
• Exercising initiative, courtesy and independent judgment; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with members of the Department and City staff, other agencies and the public; communicates effectively both orally and in writing.
• Providing sound decision-making skills and critical thinking to provide professional recommendations, decisions and completed staff work.
• Working cooperatively with personnel, co-workers and the management team; exercises tact, self-restraint and good judgment; takes initiative to achieve positive, timely results for the organization with diplomatic skills and ethical conduct.
• Conducting duties, responsibilities, tasks and assignments with a constructive, cooperative, positive, and professional attitude and demeanor.
• Supporting the City's mission, goals, policies and objectives; delivers outstanding internal and external customer service; solve problems and communicate effectively with the public and fellow employees.
• Supporting the City's corporate values of openness and honesty; integrity and ethics; accountability; outstanding customer service; teamwork; excellence; and fiscal responsibility.
• Upon successful completion of academy instruction and graduation, the employee receives further training, as a sworn Police Officer in the Field Training Officer Program and is responsible for performing related duties as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Demands

• Knowledge of: Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and basic mathematics; familiarity with standard office and police equipment.

Skills and Demands:

• Ability to read and make sound decisions.
• Comprehend and retain technical training materials.
• Endure periods of strenuous physical activity requiring good balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, and strength.
• Exercise tact using excellent interpersonal skills, solve problems, and demonstrate good mediation skills during highly confrontational situations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Show interest and understand the needs, expectations, and circumstances of internal and external customers.
• Fully comprehend spoken communication by picking up on nuances in tone and meaning and being attentive to non-verbal cues and body language.
• Maintain emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity.
• Pass a police background.
• Work various shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Will be required to respond off-hours for emergencies and inspections.

Education and Experience Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

• Education Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.
• Experience One (1) year in an administrative support position or previous dispatching experience.
• Licenses/Certificates Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

Qualifications and Requirements to File:

• Twenty and a half years (20 ½) of age or older at time of filing.
• U.S. citizenship or have applied for citizenship. Citizenship must be granted within three years of appointment.
• Weight must be in proportion to height, muscular development and skeletal structure.
• Ability to endure periods of strenuous physical activity requiring good