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Salary : $75,141.00 - $91,098.96 Annually
Location : Chino Police Department, 5450 Guardian Way, Chino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202600053
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Description
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Be advised this recruitment may close at any time without prior notice.
WE'RE HIRINGPOLICE RECRUIT
Starting Salary$6,261.75 - $7,591.58 Monthly
Excellent Benefits$2,599 monthly benefit bank for health insurance
CalPERS Retirement Plan 2.7% at 57
City contributions to:
457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
Retirement Health Savings Plan
The Chino Police Department is seeking highly motivated, service-oriented individuals to join our team. We are looking for candidates who are committed to serving the community with professionalism, integrity, and respect. As a Police Recruit, you'll begin your career with a department dedicated to excellence, teamwork, and providing exceptional public safety services to those who live, work, and play in the City of Chino.
Qualified applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be invited to participate in the selection process, which includes attending a Physical Agility Test (PAT), Written Examination and oral interview, comprehensive police background investigation, and an administrative review.
Career Advancement: Police Recruits who successfully complete a California POST-certified Police Basic Training Academy and satisfy all departmental requirements will be promoted to the classification of Police Officer and become members of the Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA). Upon promotion, they will serve a probationary period and be granted full peace officer authority.
$8,333.75 - $10,128.00 Monthly
Plus, eligible pay incentives
The City of Chino offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. For more information, please click on the image below:
Duties/Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision and guidance of a designated training officer, Police Recruits develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Police Officer.
Police Recruits are required to attend a California POST-certified Police Basic Training Academy, where they receive comprehensive training in criminal law, law enforcement procedures, defensive tactics, firearms, first aid, physical fitness, and other essential law enforcement topics. Recruits also participate in departmental orientation and training.
Please Note: Employment as a Police Recruit is contingent upon successfully completing the Police Academy. Recruits who do not successfully complete the academy will be separated from employment and may apply for future consideration if eligible.
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 and department policies.
• 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
Minimum 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 way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D (required); and supplemental Police Science courses (preferred).
Licenses/Certifications: Possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
Experience: This is an entry level position; no prior law enforcement 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.

Special Requirements

• Age Requirement: Pursuant to California Government Code section 1031.4, applicants must be at least 20½ yearsof age at the time of application and 21 years of age by the time they are appointed as a sworn Police Officer.
• Written Examination: Applicants must successfully pass with a total T-Score of 45.0 or higher the Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB), a written examination developed by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). The exam is designed for entry-level peace officer candidates and does not require prior law enforcement experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the POST PELLETB Applicant Preparation Guide and Sample Test before taking the examination.

Resources:
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• 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.

Employee Unit:
Teamsters. Upon promotion to a Sworn Police Officer, the employee unit changes to the Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA).
Ready to Apply?
All applicants are required to apply online at Let's build something amazing together.
Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information, but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst, Genevieve Hughes at or 909-334-3386.
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 background investigation, polygraph test, psychological evaluation, physical examination, which includes a drug screen, and an administrative review 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.
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.
01
Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as 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 recruitment process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and understand that your responses may be verified through information provided in your application materials?

• Yes
• No

02
This position requires that you possess a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No
• I have a valid California Driver's License but my driving record has some issues.

03
The Police Recruit Written Exam may be waived if you have a valid California POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) score with a Total T-Score of 45.0 or higher earned within the past 12 months. Please select one of the following:

• No - I do not have a qualifying POST PELLETB score and understand I will be required to take the City's written examination.
• Yes - I have a valid POST PELLETB Total T-Score of 45.0 or higher earned within the past 12 months, and I have attached my results.
• I recently took the POST PELLETB with another agency and am currently awaiting my results. If my qualifying score is received before the City's written examination, I understand I must submit my results to Human Resources to be considered for a written exam waiver.

04
Age Requirement: Upon successful completion of police basic training academy, Police Recruits will be appointed as peace officers. Pursuant to California Government Code 1031.4, applicants must be at least 21 years of age on or before the date of appointment as a Police Officer.

• I understand this requirement.
• I do not meet or understand this requirement.

05
Were you referred to this position by a current City of Chino Employee?

• Yes
• No

06
If your answer to Supplemental Question #5 was "Yes," and you were referred by a current City of Chino employee, please enter the employee's name here:
Required Question