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Police Officer Academy Graduate

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GoLawEnforcement.com

Palo Alto, CA (In Person)

$148,834 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/4/2026

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Job Description

Police Officer Academy Graduate Job Type:

Full Time Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto Police Department Salary:

$129,854.40 - $167,814.40

Annually Position Summary:

Palo Alto is looking for dynamic, community oriented individuals with a progressive team oriented approach. The ideal candidate will have a sense of service, dedication, and commitment to providing quality customer service. We are looking for community oriented individuals with strong ethics and a commitment to integrity.

Essential Functions:

Patrols an assigned area for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of laws, regulations and ordinances. Responds as dispatched to scenes of disorder, disaster, or crime to take appropriate action. Investigates and reports crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property. Makes arrests. Prepares cases and evidence for trial and appears in court as witness. Participates in community relations activity. Processes and serves warrants and subpoenas, compiles identification data, performs related tasks as required, not inconsistent with the attainment of departmental goals.

Requirements:

Minimum of 21 years of age Completion of a California POST certified police academy Regular Basic Course Possession of a valid California Driver's License at time of appointment.

Pre-employment:

ability to pass drug and alcohol test; candidates must not have been convicted by any state or by the federal government of a crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or a state prison. Weight in proportion to height. Visual rating correctable to 20/30 in both eyes. Possess normal color vision. If military veteran, discharges other than honorable will be evaluated on an individual basis. Satisfactory results on appropriate written, medical, background and psychiatric examinations.

Citizenship:

must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien or have applied for citizenship.

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