Entry Level Police Officer Jobs in Riverside, CA

Salary : $72,952.92 - $88,445.76 Annually
Location : Chino Police Department, 5450 Guardian Way, Chino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202500005
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 05/23/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: TEAMSTERS
Job Description
Offering Excellent Benefits
$2,599 monthly benefit bank for health insurance
CalPERS Retirement Plan 2.7% at 57
Qualified applicants will be invited to attend the Physical Agility Test, Police Recruit Written Exam and an interview. Additional details will be provided prior to testing.
You can waive the written exam by submitting a P.O.S.T PELLETB score of 45 or above, taken within the past 12 months from the date you apply. These results must be attached to your application to be considered.
Age Requirement: Upon completion of the law enforcement academy, recruits will be appointed as peace officers. Pursuant to Government Code 1031.4, Applicants must be at least 21 years of age on, or before appointment as a peace officer.
The Chino Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals to join their team of well-trained professionals who are committed to providing quality service to those who live, visit and do business in Chino. The Chino Police Department operates with a high level of integrity, which serves as the foundation for all that they do.
Police Officer Promotion & Benefits: Police Recruits who successfully complete the Police Officer training academy will be promoted to the position ofSworn Police Officer and become eligible for the following salary and benefits:
Sworn Police Officer Salary & Benefits:
$8,333 - $10,128 monthly
$100,005 - $121,536 annually
Monthly City contributions to the 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan and the Retirement Health Savings Plan
155 Holiday Hours per Fiscal Year (can be converted to pay)
Must be able to successfully pass an extensive Police Background Investigation and Administrative Review. Please refer to the Special Requirements Section below for details.
Definition:Under direct supervision and tutorage of a tactical officer, develops an awareness of the functions, activities, and responsibilities of a Police Officer.
Duties/Responsibilities
Police Recruits must attend a P.O.S.T certified Police Officer training academy designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the criminal justice system and specialized training in various laws, police practices and procedures, law enforcement techniques, first aid, and physical conditioning, and participate in departmental training/orientation programs. Upon successful completion of a Police Officer training academy, Police Recruits will be appointed to and sworn in as a probationary entry level Police Officer with full Police authority.
Completion of the Training Academy: The Police Recruit position is conditional and based on your successful completion of the police officer training academy. If, for any reason, you are unable to successfully complete the police officer training academy, you will be separated from employment and will have to reapply for any future position.
Essential Functions:

• Observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
• Use and care for firearms.
• Think and act quickly in emergencies, and judge situations and people accurately.
• Learn, understand, and interpret laws and regulations.
• Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position is qualifying. A typical example includes:
Education:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Supplemental Police Science courses (preferred).

Experience:

• This is an entry level position; no work experience is required.

Knowledge of:

• Criminal justice system.

Ability to:

• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Meet standards of physical stature, endurance, and agility established by the City.
• Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a Police radio system.

Training/Safety Requirements:
Job specific training will be provided according to class specifications during work hours.
Special Requirements

• Possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
• Receive satisfactory results from a background investigation, polygraph test, psychological evaluation, a physical examination, which includes a drug screen, and an administrative review.
• Due to California State Law regarding firearms, you must be at least 20 ½ years-of-age at the time of applying for this position, and 21 years-of-age by the time you are appointed as a Sworn Police Officer.

Employee Unit:
Teamsters

• Upon promotion to a Sworn Police Officer, the employee unit changes to the Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA)

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Lifting: Lifting over 50 lbs., with frequent lifting, pushing, and/or carrying of objects weighing over 25 lbs.
• Agility: Ability to move quickly and easily, often including the ability to crawl, stoop or bend.
• Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Distant Vision (Excellent): Without correction, vision not less than 20/40 in each eye, which must correct to 20/20 in one eye and not less than 20/25 in the other eye.
• Work Environment - Outdoors: Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The City of Chino is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources/Risk Management Department at (909) 334-3274. Requests should be made three (3) business days in advance.
Prospective employees selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and a background check, including professional reference checks. The background check, paid for by the City, also includes Live Scan fingerprinting through the Department of Justice.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources Analyst/Risk Management Analyst, Genevieve Hughes at or 909-334-3386.
The City of Chino offers a generous benefits package to its eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary options. The specific benefits available are based on the bargaining unit of your position. To see the specific benefits for your position, please follow the link below to the city website's benefits page and select the benefits document that corresponds to your position's bargaining unit.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

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Were you referred to this position by a current City of Chino Employee?

• Yes
• No

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If your answer to Supplemental Question #2 was "Yes", and you were referred by a current City of Chino employee, please enter the employee's name here:
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This position requires that you possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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You may waive the written exam for the position of Police Recruit, by submitting a POST PELLETB score of 45 or above, taken within the past 12 months. Please choose from the following:

• I have never taken the POST PELLETB Written Exam.
• I have taken and passed the POST PELLETB Written Exam, and I have attached my results to my application.
• I have taken and passed the POST PELLETB Written Exam but I have not yet received my results.

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Age Requirement: Upon completion of the law enforcement academy, recruits will be appointed as peace officers. Pursuant to Government Code 1031.4, Applicants must be at least 21 years of age on, or before appointment as a peace officer.

• I acknowledge that applicants must be at least 21 years of age on, or before appointment as a peace officer.

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