Job Description

Location

1600 Floribunda Ave Hillsborough, 94010

Description

Police Officer - Entry Level

Do NOT apply via this website - in order to apply, you must submit your information through National Testing Networks (www.nationaltestingnetwork.com).If you have problems, please contact NTN customer services at 866-563-3882.

Description: Performs law enforcement and crime prevention work, controls traffic flow and enforces state and local regulations. Some essential duties are:

• Responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action to resolve problems
• Renders assistance to citizens in distress
• Initiates investigation of criminal or suspicious activity
• Makes arrests, issues citations, and gives warnings when appropriate
• Enforces all laws without bias
• Conducts business license checks
• Promotes crime prevention and disseminates security information
• Testifies accurately and honestly in court

Education: Graduation from a U.S. High School or equivalent is required.  Additional education at the college level is preferred.

Licenses:  Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license by the time of hire, and ability to maintain the valid license.

Physical Requirement: Meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance and agility. Vision: • 20/100 correctable to 20/30, with adequate depth perception and color vision. If soft contacts are worn, no limit on uncorrected distance visual acuity provided soft lenses have been worn for at least six months prior to the physical examination.

Background: • As part of the selection process, successful candidates will undergo a stringent background investigation which will include: confirming all information provided by the candidates, a polygraph test and psychological and medical examinations. Candidates may be disqualified at any point in this process. Felony Convictions: • State and Federal Law require that all Police Officers be free from felony conviction and domestic violence. Citizenship: • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or resident aliens that are eligible and have applied for U.S. Citizenship. 

Benefits

The following benefits are available to eligible sworn members in the Police Department:

• 3% @ 50 retirement formula for PERS Classic members
• 2.7% @ 57 retirement formula for PERS New members
• The Town contributes 2-4% of base pay per month towards a Retirement Health Savings Account
• A choice of medical plans are available through PERS. The Town contributes up to the Blue Shield HMO premium
• $2500 per family member per year for dental, and $350 per family member per year for vision coverage
• The Town provides 100% Town-paid long term disability insurance 
• $75,000 of life insurance
• Ten to twenty days annual vacation, based on length of service
• Holiday accrual of 96 hours per year
• Fourteen days of sick leave per year
• Employee Rental Assistance Program
• Incentive pay provided to officers who qualify in the following categories: Bilingual (5%), Night Shift Differential (5%), Motor Officer (5%), Detective (5%), SWAT Officer (5%), School Resource Officer (5%), Canine Officer (5%), Crime Prevention Specialist (5%), and Master Officer (2.5%).
• Incentive pay for POST certificate and education degrees
• Uniform allowance of $1000/yr 
• Wellness reimbursement of up to $500 per year
• Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending (Section 125) plan, deferred compensation plan and credit union are also available

Special Instructions

The Town of Hillsborough Police Department offers full testing services for the position of Police Officer through National Testing Network, Inc.  To fill out an application and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for the Hillsborough Police Department.

What to expect at the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com website:

• Completion of the application process.

   

• Review all information related to Hillsborough Police Department's police officer position, including minimum requirements, salary and benefits.

   

• Detailed information about the testing process for the entry level test.

   

• Opportunity to take online practice tests at www.frontlinetest.com.

   

• Schedule your own convenient test time. Tests are offered multiple times a week, including Saturdays.

   

• Take high quality job simulation tests in a standardized, fair testing environment.

   

Upon completion of the entry level exam, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to Hillsborough Police Department. Candidates who attain a passing score on the exam will be placed on the department's eligibility list. Hillsborough Police Department will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to continue to participate in other stages of the department selection process.

National Testing Network (NTN) is a service provided to conduct testing in a standardized, professional environment. NTN does not replace Hillsborough Police Department's responsibility and decision making in the testing process.  All candidate results are provided to Hillsborough Police Department where the final decisions are made.

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: 

(650)375-7502

Contact email: 

[email protected]

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