Police Officer Trainee

Recruitment Process:
Step 1: Online Application: In order to be considered for a law enforcement position with the Upland Police Department, applicants must submit an online application in response to a current job opportunity listed on the City's website.

Step 2: Written Examination and Physical Agility Test: Qualified applicants will be required to successfully pass the written POST Pellet B Examination with a T-score of 46 or higher and complete a physical agility test as part of the recruitment process. 

Pellet B written exam date to be determined. (Pellet B waived if currently in a POST academy.) Qualified applicants will be invited via email to the written examination. Successful candidates will be invited to participate in the PAT (physical agility test). Applicants may submit written t-scores from other agencies for examinations taken within the last 12 months. T-scores shall be sent to 

clealgarcia@uplandpd.org

for consideration.

APPLICANT PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THE POST ENTRY LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEST BATTERY IS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK: poWrittenPracticeTest.pdf (ca.gov)

Step 3: Oral Interview: Qualified applicants will be required to complete oral interviews as part of the recruitment process.
 
Step 4: Background Investigation and Administrative Interviews: Qualified applicants will undergo a complete, comprehensive, POST approved Background Investigation including a Polygraph Examination. Upon completion of the background investigation, applicants may be invited to an Administrative Interview.
 
Step 5: Conditional Job Offer: Following the successful completion of all prior steps, candidates may be made a conditional job offer. Job offers are conditional upon the successful completion of a psychological and medical examination.
 
Step 6: Psychological and Medical Examinations: Qualified applicants shall undergo a psychological assessment by a qualified professional to determine their suitability for the position. In addition, applicants will complete a full medical examination, including drug screening.
 
Knowledge of: 

• Federal, state, and municipal ordinances.
• Relevant and updated case law regarding law enforcement procedures.
• Principles and practices of modern law enforcement, including crime prevention, identification, and investigation techniques.
• Use of police records and identification methods and their applications.
• Laws and constitutional guarantees governing the custody of persons, search, seizure, and evidence.
• Laws and procedures relating to juvenile welfare, traffic control, and safety.
• Laws and policies concerning police authority.
• Proper care and maintenance of property and equipment.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed. 

Ability to: 

• Understand and interpret laws, ordinances, departmental policies, and regulations.
• Analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective, and responsible course of action.
• Explain a variety of parking and traffic regulations when required.
• Cope with stressful situations firmly, courteously, tactfully, and with respect for the rights of others.
• Effectively use and care for firearms.
• Remember names, faces, facts, and details of incidents.
• Draft reports clearly and accurately.
• Drive an automobile skillfully.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Analyze and solve problems.
• Use math and mathematical reasoning.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Learn and apply new information or new skills.
• Learn basic functions, principles, and practices of law enforcement agencies. 
• Learn police terminology and law enforcement codes. 
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.