Police Academy Trainee

City contributions to:
457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan

Retirement Health Savings Plan

The Chino Police Department is seeking highly motivated, service-oriented individuals to join our team. We are looking for candidates who are committed to serving the community with professionalism, integrity, and respect. As a Police Academy Trainee, you'll begin your career with a department dedicated to excellence, teamwork, and providing exceptional public safety services to those who live, work, and play in the City of Chino.

Career Advancement: Police Academy Trainees who successfully complete a California POST-certified Police Basic Training Academy and satisfy all departmental requirements will be promoted to the classification of Police Officer and become members of the Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA). Upon promotion, they will serve a probationary period and be granted full peace officer authority.

Police Officer Salary

$8,333.75 - $10,128.00 Monthly 

Plus, eligible pay incentives

• Observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
• Use and care for firearms.
• Think and act quickly in emergencies, and judge situations and people accurately.
• Learn, understand, and apply applicable laws, regulations, and department policies.
• Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Trainee Requirement:

• Currently enrolled and actively attending a California POST-certified Police Basic Training Academy; or
• Graduated from a California POST-certified Police Basic Training Academy within one (1) year of the application date.

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.

• Proof of current academy enrollment or a valid POST Police Basic Training Academy Certificate must be submitted with the application.

Experience: This is an entry-level position; no prior law enforcement work experience is required.

Knowledge of:

• Criminal justice system, Police practices and procedures.

Ability to:  

• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Use and care for firearms.
• Meet standards of physical stature, endurance, and agility established by the City.
• Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a Police radio system.

• Age Requirement: Pursuant to California Government Code section 1031.4, applicants must be at least 20½ years of age at the time of application and 21 years of age by the time they are appointed as a sworn Police Officer.

• Heavy Lifting: Lifting over 50 lbs., with frequent lifting, pushing, and/or carrying of objects weighing over 25 lbs. 
• Agility: Ability to move quickly and easily, often including the ability to crawl, stoop or bend.  
• Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors. 
• Distant Vision (Excellent): Without correction, vision not less than 20/40 in each eye, which must correct to 20/20 in one eye and not less than 20/25 in the other eye. 
• Work Environment - Outdoors: Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions. 

Ready to Apply?

All applicants are required to apply online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/chinoca. Let’s build something amazing together.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information, but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process. 

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst, Genevieve Hughes at [email protected] or 909-334-3386.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The City of Chino is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources/Risk Management Department at (909) 334-3274. Requests should be made three (3) business days in advance.

Prospective employees selected for employment must successfully complete a background investigation, polygraph test, psychological evaluation, physical examination, which includes a drug screen, and an administrative review The background check, paid for by the City, also includes Live Scan fingerprinting through the Department of Justice.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.