Police Officer - Entry Level

Salary : $75,156.00 Annually

Location : Montclair, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 20230302-2

Department : Police Department

Division : Police Department

Opening Date : 03 / 02 / 2023

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : MPOA

The contents of the job bulletin should not be construed as an implied contract. All information is subject to change and the City is not bound to any information or errors contained in the bulletin.

This posting may close earlier than the indicated closing date if an excessive number of applications is received. The closing date may also be extended, or the job may be re-posted if an insufficient number of applications is received during the initial posting period.

Job Description

$10,000 HIRING BONUS

Military Veterans and College Grads may be entitled to up to $8,500 in additional hiring incentive

SPECIAL PAYS

The City of Montclair provides special pay incentives for eligible officers in addition to their base pay :

• BASE SALARY INCREASE :
• 4% of base pay effective July 1, 2024
• SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY :
• Detective / Narcotics : 4% of base pay
• Field Training Officer : 2.5% of base pay
• Motorcycle : 2% of base pay
• Special Enforcement : 2% of base pay
• SPECIAL PAYS :
• POST Certificate Pay : Intermediate, $100 monthly Advanced, $175 monthly
• Longevity Pay : 2.5% of base pay every five-years
• Education Incentive : $1,300 per fiscal year
• Bilingual pay : $75, monthly
• Uniform allowance : $45, monthly

Essential Job Duties

Under general supervision prevents crimes, enforces laws, investigates complaints, and apprehends criminals and suspects;

protects the innocent, helps the distressed, safeguards public rights, and aids in the administration of justice; and assumes responsibilities and performs duties related to the work, as required.

Police Officers work a Monday - Thursday 10-hour schedule or Friday - Sunday 12.5 hour schedule.

THE MONTCLAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT

We the members of the Montclair Police Department, in collaboration with the community, are committed to providing the highest level of service and public safety to those who visit, live, and work in the City of Montclair.

Through our commitment to service and duty to protect, we will maintain public trust by respecting individual rights while at all times being professional, fair, and responsive to the needs of our community.

In our pursuit of justice, we do so with honor, integrity, conducting ourselves with the highest level of ethical standards.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

SELECTION PROCESS

Candidates must pass one of the below written examinations :

California POST PELLETB : The City of Montclair will accept PELLETB with a T-Score total of 48 or higher. Verification must be on an agency letterhead, listing where the test was administered, test date, and results within the last 12 months of the date your application is received by the City of Montclair.

Proof of the PELLETB score must be attached to your application.

The Montclair Police Department offers full testing services for the position of Entry-Level Police Officer through National Testing Network, Inc (NTN) .

To fill out an application for this position and schedule testing, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com , select Law Enforcement, and sign up for the Montclair Police Department .

Upon completion of the entry-level exams administered by NTN, all candidate scores are automatically made available to the Montclair Police Department.

Selected candidates will be requested to submit a City Application when invited to the next phase of the selection process.

• POST PHYSICAL AGILITY : Candidates will be required to pass the standardized POST physical agility examination.
• APPLICATION : NTNCandidates will be required to submit a City of Montclair application upon successful completion of the physical agility examination.
• ORAL INTERVIEW : Successful candidates will be required to participate in a standard in-person panel interview. Upon successful completion, candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for Police Officer.
• NTN testing fees applicable to the Montclair Police Department may be reimbursed upon successful hiring*

The City of Montclair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full-time employees are currently covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System. The City contributes to medical, dental, and vision health plans for the employee with family coverage available.

A term life insurance policy is paid by the City, as well as a long-term disability plan. To encourage employees to further their education in job-related fields, an educational subsidy is available upon completion of one-year probation.

Nonshift employees receive 80 hours of vacation after one year of service; 120 hours after five years of service; 160 hours after ten years of service;

and 200 hours after 20 years of service. Shift employees receive 145.21 hours of vacation after one year of service; 217.

79 hours after five years of service; and 290.40 hours after ten years of service. Sick leave accumulates at the rate of eight hours per month.

The City may credit an employee who is coming from another governmental agency with one half of his / her accumulated sick leave up to a maximum of 240 hours.

Presently, 104 hours of paid holidays are provided each year for nonshift employees and 157.29 hours of paid holidays are provided each year for shift employees.