Police Officer - Academy Attendee

h2About the Department/h2pdiv style="text-align: justify;"p style="text-align: center;"br/pp style="text-align: center;" id="isPasted"stronguABOUT GALT/u/strong/pp style="text-align: center;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"The City of Galt, located in the heart of California's Central Valley, offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and modern convenience. Known for its friendly community, excellent schools, and beautiful parks, Galt is an ideal place to live, work, and play. Conveniently situated along Highway 99, Galt provides easy access to both Sacramento and the Bay Area, making it a desirable location for families and professionals alike. The city hosts popular events such as the Galt Market, a vibrant open-air market that draws visitors from across the region. With a strong sense of community, affordable housing, and plenty of recreational opportunities, Galt is a growing city that still holds on to its welcoming, hometown feel. Join us in Galt — the Great American Little Town./span/pp style="text-align: center;"br/pp style="text-align: center;"stronguABOUT THE POSITION/u/strong/pp style="text-align: center;"stronguspan contenteditable="false" draggable="true" class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvi fr-draggable"iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3HkmrVj9NeQ?wmode=opaquerel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" title="youtube" data-uw-rm-iframe="gn"span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"nbsp;/spanspan class="fr-mk" style="display: none;" /spanspan class="fr-mk" style="display: none;" /spanspan class="fr-mk" style="display: none;" /spanspan class="fr-mk" style="display: none;" /span/iframe/span/u/strong/pbr/divdiv style="text-align: center;"strongThe City of Galt is accepting applications for Police Officer Academy Attendee.nbsp;/strong/divdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"br/divdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1982/jobpostings/image/IMG_1769.jpeg" style="width: 300.0px;" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A CALIFORNIA POST BASIC POLICE ACADEMY" data-uw-rm-alt="CT"/divbrdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"ustrongTHIS RECRUITMENT IS ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ATTENDING Anbsp;brCALIFORNIA POST BASIC POLICE ACADEMYbr/strong/ubrstrongIF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A CALIFORNIA POST BASIC POLICE ACADEMYbrPLEASE REVIEW ALTERNATIVE OPEN POSITIONS WITH THE CITY OF GALT/strong/divdiv style="text-align: center;"br/divdiv style="text-align: center;"POLICE OFFICER - ACADEMY ATTENDEE/divdiv style="text-align: center;"strong$29.06 PER HOUR/strong/divdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"br/divdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"UPON SATISFACTORY GRADUATION FROM Aspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;/spanP.O.S.T. BASIC COURSE POLICE ACADEMY SUCCESSFUL GRADUATESnbsp;uWILL BE PROMOTED/u TO:brbrPOLICE OFFICERbrstrongEARNING $39.33 - $48.29 nbsp;PER HOURbr/strongbrnbsp;WITH THE ABILITY TO EARN/divdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"UP TObrAN ADDITIONAL 10% EDUCATION INCENTIVE/divbrdiv style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"em***This is a continuous recruitment and may be closed at any time. Testing will be conducted on a rolling basis once a sufficient number of applications have been received, as determined by the City of Galt./em/divbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"uBASE PAY:/ubr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"2025 Salary: /strongspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"$29.06 ($60,444.80 Annually)*/spanbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"strong2026 Salary:/strongnbsp;$29 .35 ($61,048 Annually)*/spanbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"*Annual salary shown above is based on working 2080 hours per year./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"strong id="isPasted"uADDITIONAL PAY (UPON ASSIGNMENT AND ELIGIBILITY):/u/strongul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"listrongOvertimenbsp;/strong- Paid at time and one-half (1-1/2)./lili data-uw-rm-sr=""strongBilingual Paynbsp;/strong- $100 per month./lilistrongPOST Certificate and Education Incentive Paynbsp;/strong- 5% - 10%/lilistrongCanine Handler/strong - 36.75% of base pay./lilistrongField Training Officer (FTO)nbsp;/strong- 5%/lilistrongLongevity Pay-nbsp;/strongBeginning at 8 years of service - 2.5%; 10 years of service 5%; 12 years of service 7.5%/lili data-uw-rm-sr=""strongMedical-in-lieu/strong - Employees who waive medical coverage shall receive $200 per month for employee only, $350 per month for employee plus one, and $500 per month for family.nbsp;/li/ulstronguBENEFITS:/u/strongul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li data-uw-rm-sr=""strongHome Buying Program - /strong$25,000 interest-free loan to assist with the purchase of a home in Galt city limits.strongbr/strong/lili data-uw-rm-sr=""strongTuition Reimbursementnbsp;/strong- up to $4,000 per fiscal year./lilistrongHoliday Paynbsp;/strong- nbsp;14 holidays (shift personnel holiday in lieu pay equal to 9.33 hours of pay each month)./lilistrongVacation Leavenbsp;/strong- 80 hours per year for the first 4 years of service, 120 hours after 4 years, 160 hours after 10 years, 200 hours after 15 years, and 240 hours after 22 years./lili style=" padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"Vacation Creditnbsp;/strong- Those with 4+ years of prior public agency experience may request to accrue at a rate of 120 hours./lili style=" padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"Vacation Cash Out/strong- Eligible employees may cash out up to 80 hours per year.nbsp;/lilistrongSick Leavenbsp;/strong- 96 hours per year./lilistrongHealth Insurancenbsp;/strong- City pays a generous portion of the CalPERS medical premium (10 options). City pays 100% for dental and vision premiums./lili data-uw-rm-sr=""strongLife Insurancenbsp;/strong- City paid $50,000 policy and $1,500 policy for dependents./lili data-uw-rm-sr=""strongHealth Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)nbsp;/strong- City contributes $100 per month.nbsp;/lilistrongLong Term Disabilitynbsp;/strong- City paid policy-benefit is up to 60% of base salary./lilistrongEAP/strong - Confidential employee assistance plan./lilistrongWellness Programnbsp;/strong- Access to peer support, newly updated gym, nbsp;and on-duty workout time./lilistrongUniforms/strong - All uniforms, equipment, and dry cleaning fees are paid for by the department./lilistrongPublic Safety Family Counselingnbsp;/strong- For Police Department personnel./li/ulstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"brGPOA/REPRESENTED POSITIONspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;/span/strongbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"FLSA STATUS: span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Non-Exempt/Hourly/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;/spanspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;/spannbsp;div style="text-align: justify;"brThis is an entry-level, non-sworn position in the Police Department. Incumbents are assigned to or are currently attending a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy and must satisfactorily pass all of the requirements that lead to the possession of the P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate in addition to passing all phases of the background process. An assignment to this classification is temporary and the incumbent is considered "at-will". Appointment to a sworn Police Officer position is contingent upon successful completion of the academy and background process then followed by final review by the Police Chief./divdivp style="text-align: justify;"Under direction of a Police Sergeant or Field Training Officer, the Police Officer Recruit attends a designated California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved police academy to learn, train and successfully perform all activities related to the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform in the capacity of a sworn City of Galt Police Officer and performs related work as required./p/div/ph2Position Duties/h2pulliAttend and successfully complete the P.O.S.T. Basic Academy approved by the City of Galt.nbsp;/liliSuccessfully learn, both academic and physical (defensive tactics, firearm, driving, etc.) requirements of the position./liliAttend any other related training.nbsp;/liliControl traffic flow and enforces state laws and local municipal codes violations and traffic regulations.nbsp;/liliPerform investigative work.nbsp;/liliParticipate in and provide support and assistance to special crime prevention and enforcement programs./liliOperate a standard vehicle to travel to multiple locations in order to perform assigned tasks./li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pdiv style="text-align: left;"pAny combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. nbsp;A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:/pstronguEducation:/u/strongstrongbr/strongEquivalent to graduation from high school. Must provide verification of POST PELLETB T-score of 42 or above at time of application./divdiv style="text-align: left;"br/divdiv style="text-align: left;"Must currently be enrolled in a POST Academy and provide a letter of good standing.brbrustrongLicense:/strong/ustrongbr/strongMust possess a valid California class C driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record. nbsp;nbsp;/divnbsp;div style="text-align: left;"strongAdditional Requirements:br/strongMust be 21 years of age at time of appointment to Sworn Police Officer position. Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship prior to applying for this position. Must successfully complete a background investigation, which shall include polygraph and psychological exams and a fingerprint clearance. Must be able to pass a physical examination, which includes a drug screen, administered by a City appointed physician. nbsp;/div/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pdivustrongWorking Conditions/strong/ustrong:br/strongMust be willing to work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts, pass a detailed background investigation and work with exposure to difficult circumstances, including exposure to hazardous materials and all weather conditions./divdivbrustrongPhysical Demands/strong/ustrong:br/strongMust maintain P.O.S.T. physical standards, including mobility and physical strength and stamina to respond to emergency situations and apprehend suspects, lift and move individuals or objects weighing to 100 pounds; ability to work in a standard office setting and to operate a motor vehicle; vision to maintain firearms qualification, to read printed materials and a computer screen, discern colors and work in a night setting; and hearing and speech to communicate before groups, in person and over the telephone and radio./div/p