The Department
Working at the award-winning Citrus Heights Police Department is all about strong character – yours and ours. Our reputation and ability to effectively serve our community is built on the words, actions, and habits of our department members. We have built a culture rooted in professionalism, honor, and outreach; where innovation and fresh ideas are welcomed. If you seek a place where you will be surrounded by officers of strong character, high-paced law enforcement, supportive City leadership and an involved community who believes in their officers, the Citrus Heights Police Department is the place for you. We have created something exceptional at the CHPD; an agency where you will be challenged and trained well; a place where you are family; a premier department like no other.
The Position
The CHPD provides an extensive variety of law enforcement services to the community. We are actively seeking Police Officers who are committed to the vision of pioneering a new way of premier policing. Citrus Heights has built an agency where patrol officers enjoy building relationships with the community and are supported by visionary leadership. CHPD officers are enhanced by advanced technology and quality equipment and vehicles. The major thoroughfares coursing through our city make traffic management a vital responsibility of all officers. In addition to a fast-paced patrol division, the department has regular opportunities for special assignments, including Traffic, Investigations, School Resource, POP, K9, SWAT, Bike, Field Training, Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Special Investigations, Domestic Violence Response, Small UAV Pilots, Crisis Negotiators, Honor Guard, Bait, Juvenile Investigations and more! We are committed to the wellness of our officers as demonstrated by our on-duty workout program and the CHPD Running, Softball, and Basketball teams. Our officers also enjoy investing in our community’s youth through the Explorer Program and Citrus Heights Police Activities League, coaching a variety of sports and activities.
Unique Shift Schedule
A career as a Police Officer assigned to patrol is demanding. We recognize this and want our officers to truly experience work/life balance. We have strategically incorporated these values into the benefits and work schedule programs outlined. Officers are scheduled on 10 or 12.5 hour shifts, depending on their assignment, including a regular training day. The crown jewel of our schedule is the Mini-Sabbatical which allows patrol officers to annually receive four consecutive weeks of paid time off; that’s in addition to vacation time. That is a month off every year to spend with family! For us, it’s family first.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience and Training: One-year experience in a municipal or general law enforcement agency with six months of recent patrol experience or graduation from a P.O.S.T. approved basic academy. (Applications from current Academy attendees may be accepted if within 90 days of graduation.)
- Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school.
- Certifications: Possession of a California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate*
- License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License at time of appointment
Applicants with break in Service or out of state:
- Officers with three or more years “break in service” from a P.O.S.T certified agency: Please provide a copy of your completed P.O.S.T Requalification certificate*
- Out-of-state officers: Please provide a copy of your California P.O.S.T Basic Course Waiver* or completed California P.O.S.T Basic Course certificate*
*For more information on the above waiver/certificates, please go to http://www.post.ca.gov.
Selection Process
Selected candidates will generally be referred forward for an interview by the Chief of Police or his designee(s). Finalist(s) will be required to complete a California P.O.S.T. Personal History Statement and will be subject to a polygraph or voice stress analysis examination and background investigation, using P.O.S.T. guidelines (http://www.post.ca.gov/selection/). Upon receipt and review of the background report, a conditional offer of employment may be presented. Final candidate(s) must then pass medical, drug/alcohol screening, and psychological examinations conducted by City-appointed physicians.
City Selection Standards and Practices: The City reserves the right to select applicants for further consideration who demonstrate the best qualifications match for the job. Meeting the minimum qualifications requirements does not guarantee an applicant an invitation to the next step(s) in the selection process. Only the most qualified applicants as determined by the City will be invited to the next step(s) of the selection process.
Method of Communication
Primary communication regarding your status relative to this recruitment will be by e-mail. Applicants are solely responsible for monitoring their e-mail communication messages and systems. Applicants are solely responsible for informing the City of changes in contact information, including but not limited to e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, post office boxes, and telephone numbers.
Additional Information
For additional information about this recruitment call (916) 727-4731 or the TTY/TDD California Relay Service at 7-1-1, e-mail joinchpd@citrusheights.net or go to www.joinchpd.net
ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS – PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
This listing is solely for the purpose of announcing job opportunities and does not constitute a contract, expressed or implied; provisions contained herein may be modified or revised without notice.
The City of Citrus Heights is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, medical, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by law. Qualified individuals with a disability will receive reasonable accommodation, as required by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, during any phase of the selection process, providing such request is made to Human Resources at least five working days in advance. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation. Under federal law, all job applicants must prove authorization to work in the United States at the time of job offer.
