Job Title: Police Recruit

SUMMARY:

Attends a Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified Basic Police Academy in preparation for assuming the full range of work assigned to a Police Officer.

General supervision is provided by the Police Sergeant.

This is the entry level classification in the law enforcement series and performs all duties required to graduate the police academy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions. Additional duties may be performed as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.

• Attends a certified P.O.S.T. Police Academy.
• Acquires the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities to perform successfully as a Police Officer.
• Acquires the physical conditioning needed to meet the requirements of the Department.
• May perform police work such as property, I.D., research, special projects etc. while awaiting entry into the Police Academy.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Written and oral English
• Arithmetic
• Studying and physical conditioning techniques.
• Motor vehicles
• Basic communications equipment

ABILITY TO:

• Maintain department physical standards
• Perform all duties without physical mental psychological restrictions
• Think and act quickly in emergencies
• Understand and follow written directions
• Interpret and explain laws, rules and regulations
• Operate a variety of public safety equipment
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the public and fellow officers
• Pass a psychological, medical and drug screening test
• Use and care for firearms
• Remember accurately names, faces, numbers, incidents and places
• Meet the academic and physical requirements of P.O.S.T. Police Academy
• Learn City of San Rafael geography
• Learn standard police radio broadcasting procedures