Police Officer - Academy Enrolled / Academy Graduate / Non-Lateral

*https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/benicia/jobs/4702368/police-officer-academy-enrolled-academy-graduate-non-lateralhttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/benicia/jobs/4702368/police-officer-academy-enrolled-academy-graduate-non-lateral*https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/benicia/jobs/4702368/police-officer-academy-enrolled-academy-graduate-non-lateralhttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/benicia/jobs/4702368/police-officer-academy-enrolled-academy-graduate-non-lateral[**Police Officer - Academy Enrolled / Academy Graduate / Non-Lateral**](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/benicia/jobs/4702368/police-officer-academy-enrolled-academy-graduate-non-lateral) *In addition to base salary, employees receive additional specialty pays including: holiday pay, education incentive, uniform pay, and shift differential. Some special assignments,* *such as K-9, receive additional specialty pays.* *Interviews for qualified candidates will be scheduled once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. It is recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.* The City of Benicia is recruiting for the position of Police Officer to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies. We seek energetic, enthusiastic, and hard working individuals for our Police Department. The City has 2 separate recruitments for Police Officer: **Lateral Candidates &** **Academy/Non-Lateral Candidates.** Please see below for the definition of each. It is the candidate's responsibility to apply for the correct recruitment. If you are not sure which categories applies to you please contact the Human Resources Department at (707) 746-4371. **Academy/Non-Lateral Candidates**: The City is accepting applications from candidates who are currently enrolled in a recognized police academy or who have graduated from an academy within the last 3 years; or candidates who have previous law enforcement experience but are not currently working as a sworn law enforcement officer, but still have a valid POST certificate. Candidates who meet this criteria will apply through this current recruitment. **Lateral Candidates**: The City of Benicia is also accepting applications for Lateral Police Officers (sworn police officers currently working for a law enforcement agency in California) can apply through the recruitment entitled Police Officer - Lateral. **ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT**The Benicia Police Department is a service-oriented agency whose members take pride in their proactive response to crime, disorder, and quality of life issues. The approach recognizes our community's high expectations for professional police services and has sustained a positive relationship with the community for many years. The Benicia Police Department is staffed with 32 sworn officers, 20 non-sworn employees, and 35 citizen volunteers. The department is led by the Chief of Police and it is organized into two divisions, Operations and Services. A Lieutenant provides general management direction and control for each division. The Operations Division is the most visible division of the department and consists of uniformed patrol, traffic unit, the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, canine units, bike patrol and animal control. The Operations Division has the most contact with our community. Of the 32 sworn members of the Benicia Police Department, 26 are in this division and most are uniform patrol officers, the first responders to calls for police service. The Services Division consists of both sworn and non-sworn personnel responsible for investigations, emergency communications center, records, information technology, and police volunteers. The Investigations unit consists of criminal investigations, narcotic investigations and Family and Youth Services Bureau (YSB). Within the YSB there is one Youth Services Officer, one School Resource Officer assigned to Benicia Middle School and one School Resource Officer assigned to Benicia High School. We…