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Lake Havasu City, AZ

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OTF27-325

Police Service Assistant (Regular Employee Position) Salary: $19.23-$27.89 Grade: CP4 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Police Department/Patrol Division Employment Status: Regular City Employee

Police Service Assistant Apprentice (Contract Position) Salary: $19.23 upon contract for Police Service Assistant Apprentice FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Police Department/Patrol Division Employment Status: Temporary Contract Position

If interested in the Police Service Assistant Apprentice, please know this position is designed as a time-limited contract opportunity, with a maximum duration of three years.

Lake Havasu City offers two pathways into this rewarding public safety career: the Police Service Assistant Apprentice, a temporary contract training position, and the Police Service Assistant, a regular City employee position. Both roles provide valuable experience supporting law enforcement operations while serving the community.

Whether you're beginning your public safety career as an Apprentice or as a Police Service Assistant, you'll help deliver exceptional service to the community through non-emergency response, investigations, community engagement, and operational support.

What You'll Do

Every day brings something different. In this role, you will:

• Responds to non-emergency or delayed calls from the public that may not require the presence of a sworn police officer and gathers information by interviewing victims, witnesses, and reporting parties
• Assists with traffic control, minor noninjury collision investigation, takes statements, and completes related reports
• Conducts follow up investigations that do not require contact with a suspect; identifies, collects and documents evidence on scene; takes photographs and fingerprints; handles and transports evidence
• Patrols city parks and recreation areas, monitors users, and reports unsafe conditions or vandalism
• Patrol parks and recreation areas, monitor public safety, and report vandalism or hazardous conditions.

Ideal Candidate for Both Police Service Assistant/Police Service Assistant Apprentice:

• A genuine interest in policing, community safety, and public service
• Has or currently participates in a Police Explorer or Cadet program that is interested in future law enforcement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED. Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.

Special Qualifications:

• Ability to pass an extensive background investigation.
• Valid Driver's License of the appropriate class.
• Complete the Police Service Assistant Academy and Police Service Assistant Field Training Program

Lake Havasu City offers an exceptional benefits package for full-time (FTE) employees, including contractual employees, such as the Police Service Assistant Apprentice:

• Employer provided Medical/Rx (EPO or HSP)
• Dental/Vision
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
• Employer Provided Basic Life Insurance
• Optional Additional Life Insurance
• Optional Insurance-Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Indemnity
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Vacation
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Opportunities for advancement
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Optional Deferred Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards

Lake Havasu City is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Applicants for employment opportunities should be aware of the Lake Havasu City policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment.

The City reserves the right to consider only the most highly qualified applicants. The succeeding examination processes may be required: training and experience, testing, panel interview, employment eligibility verification (EEV) requirements, personnel evaluation profile (PEP), polygraph test, background investigation and alcohol/drug screening test. Appointment subject to successful background investigation and City paid postemployment medical examination after offer of employment has been made.