APPLICANTS MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CALIFORNIA POST BASIC POLICE ACADEMY WITHIN THE LAST 36 MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRE-SERVICE STATUS.

Start your career in law enforcement with the Pasadena Police Department! We are looking for dedicated and ambitious individuals who are committed to protect and serve our vibrant, beautiful and diverse community! The Pasadena Police Department is founded upon a culture of community service in proactively solving problems with an emphasis on fairness and personal engagement. Working in partnership with our residents and the business community we endeavor to protect and enhance an environment of safety by listening with respect, being approachable, and responding unfalteringly to the challenges we face together.

Pasadena is a great place to be a Police Officer – big enough to offer a range of different assignments and opportunities, but small enough for you to really feel part of a strong, cohesive team. Get involved with Rose Bowl events such as major sporting events, Old Town, movie and TV filming, and many more diverse and active events that continually take place in Pasadena. You'll be part of it all – come build a rewarding and exciting career

Essential Functions

For a list of the responsibilities of this position, please view the job description for Police Officer.

Qualification Guidelines

• Demonstrates honesty and high moral character: must meet our high standards for background.
• Strong moral and physical courage to enforce the law and deal with a variety of challenging situations.
• Analytical skills to be able to evaluate sensitive and/or dangerous situations quickly and take effective and reasonable action.
• Reading comprehension needed to read and understand departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws, regulations, and police literature.
• Strong oral communication skills to interact and communicate tactfully and effectively with a culturally diverse population.
• Good written communication skills to write clear and accurate reports.
• Demonstrates respectful community policing through considerate behavior for people and neighborhoods.
• Highly flexible and able to adapt to frequent change.
• Service oriented and strongly motivated to serve our citizens.

SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process may consist of a training and experience evaluation, department-level interview, background investigation, and Chief of Police interview.

Background Investigation - The background investigation will include a comprehensive investigation of your background, education and employment history (including a credit, criminal and DMV review), and a polygraph examination.

Medical and Psychological Examination - Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination and psychological examination.

VACANCY INFORMATION
There are currently several vacancies in the Police Department that may be filled from this selection process.

Candidates selected for this position are subject to an eighteen (18) month probationary work period.

Special Requirements

Applicants must possess a valid California Class C Driver's License and be at least 21 years at the time of appointment.

Vision for candidates wearing glasses must be at least 20/100 correctable to 20/30; free from color blindness; for candidates who have successfully worn soft contact lenses for a least one year, vision must be 20/200 uncorrected, correctable to 20/30; free from color blindness.

Applicants must be U. S. citizens or permanent resident aliens who are eligible for and have applied for citizenship. Must obtain citizenship no later than three years from date of employment application.

Conviction of any felony offense, certain misdemeanor offenses, or any offense reflecting lack of character, judgment, or morals, or any other than honorable military discharge may be cause for disqualification.

In accordance with State law, candidates must be found to be free from any emotional, mental, or physical condition, including weight, which might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer. Shift and overtime work will be required.

Effective January 1, 2013, new Safety members to CalPERS or an agency with CALPERS' reciprocity or who have more than a six month break in service between employment in a CalPERS (or reciprocal) agency will be subject to the provisions of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and will receive the 2.7% @ 57 benefit formula.

Employees who are current Safety members of CalPERS or an agency with CalPERS' reciprocity, or who have less than a six month break in service between employment in a CalPERS (or reciprocal) agency and employment with the City will be enrolled in the 3% @ 55 benefit formula.

Click link below to review the City's excellent benefits package https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/human-resources/employee-benefits/