Police Officer (Lateral)

Salary : $126,152.00 - $153,254.40 Annually
Location : 123 Main Street, P.O. Box 520, Pleasanton, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Job Number: View phone number on click.appcast.io
Department: Police
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 4000

The City of Pleasanton is seeking Police Officers for the Police Department.
CONTACT A RECRUITER: if you would like to schedule a ride along, have questions, or would like to learn more about the process of joining the City of Pleasanton Police Department:

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If you recently graduated the Academy, apply here: Academy Graduate.

If you have not attended the Academy and would like to become a Police Officer, apply here: Police Recruit.
About the Police Department
The Pleasanton Police Department is committed to protecting life, preventing crime, and enhancing the quality of life in our community. The department is organized into three divisions. The Operations Division, the Investigations Division, and the Support Services Division. The Operations Division includes patrol, the Traffic Unit, and the Alternate Response Unit (ARU). The Investigation Division manages the Criminal Investigations Unit, Youth and Community Services, Personnel and Training, Special Enforcement Unit as well as our Community Outreach and social media. This division is also responsible for in-service training and certified courses to ensure compliance with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and applicable educational mandates for all sworn and civilian police personnel. The Support Services Division includes Dispatch, Records and is responsible for public records management.


The department also offers numerous collateral assignments including SWAT, K-9, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), and many others.
For more information about the Pleasanton Police Department, visit the Pleasanton Police Department website in the following link: Join Pleasanton!
For information about the City of Pleasanton, visit the City website in the following link: City of Pleasanton.

Typical Duties


1. Efficiently responds to and accurately investigates criminal activities and incidents. Effectively conducts crime scene investigations such as the collection and preservation of physical evidence, interrogation, and field identification. Accurately evaluates and documents case facts to determine needed additional information and implements required follow-up.

2. Consistently and conscientiously observes and issues oral/written warnings or written citations for parking or moving violations. Accurately investigates, reports and/or documents traffic incidents and gathers pertinent evidence. Effectively directs and controls the flow of traffic when necessary.

3. Walks or drives through assigned area to look for conditions which may facilitate violation of laws, to deter crime and project the threat of apprehension. Accurately investigates and initiates correction of public safety hazards.

4. Conscientiously retrieves, identifies, and returns to owner found property. Effectively restores order, protects life and property, and maintains peace at public gatherings and in conflict situations. Accurately and promptly provides emergency aid and assistance to incapacitated persons. Efficiently provides additional services and assistance to the public.

5. Actively participates in surveillance of persons, places, or objects to obtain needed information. Effectively establishes and maintains contact and information flow with person to gather criminal activity data. Competently participates in the planning and execution of raids and searches to gather criminal evidence. Enforces laws and ordinances and ensures public compliance. Efficiently pursues and properly apprehends suspects in order to place them in police custody.

6. Actively and efficiently participates in the preparation and presentation of case evidence in a court of law.

7. Effectively provides on-the-job training and evaluation for recruit/trainee police officers.

8. When specifically assigned, performs administrative duties to maintain and enhance efficient department operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Qualified applicants must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Prior experience in law enforcement and successful completion of some college course work in criminology, police sciences or a related field is desirable.

Age Requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.

Certification: Must possess of a Basic Certificate from P.O.S.T. at the time of appointment to Police Officer.

Vision/Hearing: 20/100 uncorrected vision in each eye, correctable to 20/30 or better. Must have normal color vision as established from an established color vision test, and no hearing loss over 25 db in the 500, 1000, 2000 frequency range. No loss over 45 db in the 3000 or 4000 range as revealed by standard auditory test.

License: Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license and proof of auto liability insurance is required.

Background Investigation: Satisfactory completion of a thorough background investigation. Must have not been convicted for a crime which could have resulted in state or federal imprisonment.

Pre-Employment Testing : Successful completion of drug screen, medical, psychological, and polygraph examinations.

Recruitment Process


This examination is open to candidates with one (1) year in a California law enforcement agency and possession of a current Basic California P.O.ST Certificate. If you have less than one year experience as a sworn police officer, please apply as a Police Officer - Academy Graduate.

• One (1) year in a California law enforcement agency as defined in Penal Code 830.1 and 830.2, within the last thirty-six (36) months and possession of a current Basic California P.O.ST Certificate.
• Out-of-state applicants with at least eight-teen (18) months as a full-time sworn Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff, and have passed a probationary period, will be required to obtain a valid POST Basic Course Waiver prior to appointment. For more information on the Basic Course Waiver process, please call the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Training Bureau at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

*Effective January 1, 2023, all candidates for peace officer are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (SB 960)

WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND MILITARY VETERANS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Application: To be considered for this position, please submit your application through our online application process at Click on "Job Opportunities".

SELECTION PLAN
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the need of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

Deadline for Filing:

Continuous
Review of Minimum Qualifications

Continuous
Pre-Employment Assessment:

TBD
Chief's Interview

TBD

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

• PERS Retirement (3% @ 55 for Classic CalPERS, 2.7@ at 57 for New)
• 7.5% Holiday In-Lieu Pay
• P.O.S.T Incentive Pay (5% for Intermediate Post, 7% for Advanced Post)
• Longevity Pay (2% at 8 Years, 4% at 12 Years, Minimum 2 and 4 Years with Pleasanton PD Respectively)
• Specialty Pay for Select Assignments (5% per Assignment, Capped at 10%)
  • Qualifying Assignments- Field Training Officer (F.T.O.), SWAT, Hostage Negotiations Team (HNT), Motors, Detective and Crime Scene Investigator (C.S.I.)
• Shift Differential Pay (3% for Select Shifts)
• Education Incentive (2.5% for AA, 5% for BA/BS/MA/MS)
• On-Call Pay (15% of Base Salary While On-Call)
• Bilingual Pay ($100 Per Pay Period)
• Initial Uniforms Fully Paid
• Annual Uniform Allowance ($1,500 Annually)
• Annual Vacation Beginning with 80 Hours up to 200 Hours
• Lateral Officers Previous Service Time Counts Toward Vacation Hour Accrual
• Vacation Sell Back Program (Up to 120 Hours Annually)
• Two Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) in Addition to Vacation Hours
• Choice of One of Four Comprehensive Health Plans
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage of $50,000
• Short/Long Term Disability Plan
• Paid Sick Leave (8 Hours Per Month)
• Employee Assistance Program
• College Tuition Reimbursement
• Deferred Compensation Program (City Contribution of .5% of Base Pay)

01


The Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the examination process accordingly, it should be completed carefully. It must be submitted with your official employment application. We regret that candidates who fail to complete the employment application or this Supplemental Questionnaire will be eliminated from the examination process. The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to obtain enough job-related information to enable us to select the most qualified candidates to continue in the examination process for this position. Therefore, it is critical that all information requested be provided. Do you certify that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge and understand that falsification may cancel any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment?

• Yes
• No

02


Are you currently employed as a Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff in the State of California and have been continuously employed in that position for at least one (1) year, within the last thirty-six (36) months? If yes, you would be considered a Lateral Officer.

• Yes
• No

03


Are you an out of state applicant with at least 18 months as a full-time sworn Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff, and have passed a probationary period?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you have an active Basic California P.O.S.T certificate? (If yes, please attach a copy of your academy certificate).

• Yes
• No

05


Have you successful completed college course work in criminology, police sciences or a related field?

• Yes
• No

Required Question