Public Safety Officer - POST Academy Grad / Attendee

Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee / Graduate

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking candidates for the position of Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee / Graduate. Typical placement is made at the first step of the salary range.

Upon successful completion of the Public Safety Officer in Training requirements, incumbents promote to Public Safety Officer I ($136,764 - $158,321). Upon successful completion of all phases of training, members of the Public Safety Officer I classification promote to Public Safety Officer II ($144,724 - $180,310). This position has an excellent benefit package, including a 2.7% retirement plan.

Under immediate supervision of a Public Safety Lieutenant or Captain, either currently attends the California POST Basic Academy and is learning to perform a wide range of public safety work involving the protection of life and property, including law enforcement, crime prevention, fire suppression, rescue, and basic life support activities; or has graduated from the California POST Basic Academy within the last 12 months; and performs related work as required.

The position of Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee / Graduate is the training level classification for general police and fire work for those incumbents not affiliated with an agency and currently enrolled in a police academy. Incumbents are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until successful completion of the police academy. Assignment to this classification is temporary. If incumbents do not successfully complete a police academy, they will be terminated. Incumbents hired after graduation from the California POST Basic Academy are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until they are promoted to Public Safety Officer I.

Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee / Graduate is distinguished from the higher-level Public Safety Officer I in that the latter is a sworn position where incumbents continue training for both police and fire duties. Incumbents must successfully complete the police academy prior to being promoted to the classification of Public Safety Officer I.

Essential Job Functions

(May include, but are not limited to, the following) :

• Continued attendance and / or successful completion of the police academy to prepare for position of Public Safety Officer I.

Working conditions include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, fine coordination in using a computer keyboard, near and far vision in reading reports and work-related documents, acute hearing when providing phone and personal customer service, the ability to lift and push equipment up to 165 pounds, the ability to run continuously for 500 yards, and climb 6-foot high fences. When in the field, positions are required to walk and stand during emergency situations, including on uneven and slippery surfaces; wear police officer and firefighter clothing and carry equipment; climb ladders and work from elevated positions; and enter confined spaces wearing appropriate breathing apparatus. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and experience can be met in the following way :

Attendees :

Graduates :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

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Desirable qualifications :

Special requirements :