• Job Description

  Req#: 32396646528

  ANNUAL SALARY
  $78,467 to $120,832

  NOTE : Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

  DUTIES

  A Port Police Officer is a sworn peace officer, authorized to carry a firearm who enforces federal and state regulations, City of Los Angeles ordinances, and security, traffic, and safety rules and regulations; engages in law enforcement activities, including uniformed foot, vehicle, boat, motorcycle, bicycle patrol and plainclothes assignments, arrest, and report writing at the Port of Los Angeles; provides information to the public regarding locations and operations of the Department; engages in hazardous materials enforcement; and does related work.

  REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  1. At least 20 years of age at the time of application and 21 years of age by police academy graduation.
  2. Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution, or a California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate is required. A two or four year college degree from an accredited U.S. or foreign institution may be substituted for the high school requirements. Documentation demonstrating that the institution is accredited must be submitted prior to taking the written test.
  3. Legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

  PROCESSING NOTE
  A valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

  WHERE TO APPLY

  THE SELECTION PROCESS IS STARTED by completing the Public Safety On-line application, available at

  SELECTION PROCESS

  1. MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST: The multiple-choice test will evaluate factors including spelling, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and clarity. You may take the multiple-choice test once every 60 days. Your passing score does not expire.
  2. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: The investigation begins with completion of a Personal History Statement, which requires compilation of extensive biographical information, fingerprinting, and a background interview. The investigation includes checks of employment, police, financial, education, and military records and interviews with family members, neighbors, supervisors, co-workers, and friends. Findings are valid for 12 months. A polygraph examination will be conducted prior to your field investigation to confirm information obtained during the selection process.
  3. INTERVIEW: You will be interviewed to determine your qualifications for this position. Passing the interview requires a score of 70% or higher. The score you receive will determine your rank on the eligible list. Your passing score will expire after 2 years.
  4. PHYSICAL FITNESS QUALIFIER: In order to better prepare for the exam and the physical demands of the academy, you are required to complete the Physical Fitness Qualifier (PFQ). Your score on the PFQ is advisory. You must complete the PFQ at least once prior to appointment. You are welcome to retake the PFQ as many times as you like, and the score is valid for 12 months.
  5. MEDICAL EVALUATION: Consists of a thorough evaluation by a City physician. It is essential that you be in excellent health, with no conditions that would restrict your ability to safely perform the work of a Port Police Officer. A cardiac stress test may be required.
  6. CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT: Before you can be hired as a Port Police Officer, you must successfully complete steps 1 through 5 above.

  ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION

  1. HEALTH/PHYSICAL CONDITION: You must be in excellent health, with no conditions that would restrict your ability to safely complete Academy training and perform police work for the Harbor Department.
  2. VISION: Your uncorrected distance vision must not exceed 20/70 in either eye and the best eye must be at least 20/40.
  3. BACKGROUND: Any conviction by a state, the federal government, or a foreign government of a crime, the punishment for which would have been imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or the state prison (felony) will result in a disqualification.
  4. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SUBSTANCE SCREENING: Because this class has been designated as safety sensitive, in accordance with City Policy, substance-screening tests may be required prior to appointment.
  5. ACADEMY TRAINING: You will be required to attend a six-month, 40-hour per week training and orientation program, during which you will receive full pay.
  6. ASSIGNMENTS: Employees will receive regular appointments to the class of Port Police Officer and will begin an eighteen-month probationary period.
  7. JOB BENEFITS: Among the excellent benefits provided are annual paid vacations, holidays, medical and dental plans, sick leave, and a retirement system.

  NOTES:

  1. This examination is based on a validation study and, as provided by Civil Service Commission Rule 4.20, the written test will not be subject to candidate inspection.
  2. As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.
  3. Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
  4. A final average score of 70% in the interview portion of the examination is required to be placed on the eligible list.

  Notice: If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment date.

  THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN ONLY ON AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

  The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

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