Police Officer - Pre Service

Police Officer Position

The City of Banning is seeking qualified candidates to fill vacancies for a Police Officer Position. Under general supervision from first line supervisors, incumbent performs law enforcement and crime prevention work; controls traffic flow and enforces State and local traffic regulations; performs investigative work and other special assignments; performs a variety of technical law enforcement tasks; answers calls for the protection of life and property; enforces State, local and Federal laws and ordinances; and conducts a variety of preliminary and follow-up investigations.

The ideal candidate will :

• Enjoy working in a diverse environment.
• Have excellent people skills.
• Be a self starter, flexible, reliable, detail oriented, ethical, and trustworthy.
• Be compassionate, courteous, friendly, helpful, understanding, open minded, professional and fair when dealing with the public.
• Love and serve their community as well as members of their team.

Core competencies include :

The City of Banning is located in Riverside County along the route of U.S. Interstate 10 approximately 25 miles northwest of Palm Springs and 82 miles east of Los Angeles. Beautifully situated in the San Gorgonio Pass between the two highest mountain peaks in Southern California, Banning is only minutes away from many desert and mountain resorts. One of Bannings unique characteristics is that it provides the serenity of a rural setting, yet it has easy access to major metropolitan areas. Its unique location is at a relatively high altitude (2,350 feet) in the pass which provides a favorable year-round climate and air quality. Its municipal boundaries encompass 22.117 square miles.