Position InformationThe Brentwood Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals who are eager to work in a city and department that prides itself on professionalism and community support. The Brentwood Police Department is a progressive agency that provides its police officers with the best equipment, training, and tools necessary to do the job.
Applicants who are hired will be led by Field Training Officers through an entry level field training program to prepare them for a law enforcement career and the academy. Applicants will be sent to a local Bay Area Police Academy where they will participate in a full-time 26-week program. The academy will involve written exams, learning domains, firearms, driving, and defensive tactics training, and a rigorous physical fitness program designed to push the student's mental and physical fitness levels.
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What We Offer: The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth. We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
- City-paid dental and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short and Long-term disability
- CalPERS pension participation
- Deferred compensation (457 plan) options
- City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
- Educational Incentive
- Paid holidays
To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page .
For more information, please see the job description here.
QualificationsEducation and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:- Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Experience:Age:- The candidate shall be at least 20-1/2 years of age at date of application.
License or Certificate:- Possession of and ability to maintain a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
- As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must successfully complete the certified POST Basic Academy course of instruction.
Application ProcessThe examination process will consist of: Review of applications for minimum qualifications for the position.Written examination
OR Pellet B passing score.
- All candidates will be required to take a written exam, unless a passing Pellet B score of at least 47 is attached to the application. Pellet B scores can also be emailed to humanresources@brentwoodca.gov .
- The written exam will be conducted every other Friday beginning August 23, 2024 at 9am at the Brentwood Community Center. You must apply and be invited to participate in the written examination process.
Eligible List - All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for at least 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months. This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.Department Panel Interviews - Candidates on the eligible list may be selected to interview with the department leadership team. Captains Interviews - The best qualified candidates will be invited for a Captains interview.Polygraph Exam - Selected candidates will be invited to take a polygraph exam.Background Investigation - Selected candidates will be invited to complete comprehensive background investigation process.Police Chief - Final candidates will be invited to interview with the Police Chief.Medical and Psychological Evaluations - One or more candidates may be provided a conditional offer of employment. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a medical and psychological evaluation.Police Academy - Candidates that complete the hiring process will be enrolled in a Police Academy.
DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate. Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process must contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.
All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and may be viewed through your Government Jobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address provided and that all correspondence is received.
The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.
The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
