Entrylevel Investigator Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $32.55 - $41.55 Hourly
Location : Police Station - 1499 W. 13th St Upland, CA
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2615
Department: Police Department I
Opening Date: 04/01/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
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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 for consideration.
APPLICANT PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THE POST ENTRY LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEST BATTERY IS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK:
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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Attends and participates in a comprehensive law enforcement training program for entry level Police Officers.
• Receives, learns, and understands instruction in basic criminal investigation procedures and techniques.
• Receives and participates in firearm training, classroom instruction in enforcement psychology, enforcement tactics, effective writing, and speaking.
• Learns radio operations and methods of traffic, riot, and crowd control.
• Participates in and trains for physical strength and agility.
• Enforces city, county, and state ordinances and laws.
• Patrols a designated area of the City on foot or in a radio car to prevent crime and maintain law and order.
• Responds to general public service calls and complaints including domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property control, automobile accidents, robberies, and related misdemeanor and felony incidents.
• Inspects premises at night; assists in the investigation of crimes; conducts preliminary investigations of disturbances, burglaries, thefts, armed robberies, vehicle accidents, deaths, or other matters involving possible law violations; discovers and/or prevents the commission of crimes; enforces traffic and other laws and ordinances; issue warnings and citations.
• Provides first aid, CPR, and/or Narcan for injured persons prior to arrival of advanced medical support; requests medical attention when required.
• Directs traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency or congested situations; conducts traffic analyses and general traffic surveys; obtains traffic accident statements; examines conditions of accident scenes; takes written statements; clears scene of obstructions and wreckage; notes and reports traffic hazards; conducts investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
• Reports abandoned or damaged vehicles; inspects establishments providing alcoholic beverages and entertainment.
• Intervenes in private or public disputes to protect the public and maintain order.
• Conducts preliminary and follow-up investigation of disturbances, suspicious vehicles or persons, burglaries, thefts, robberies, homicides, deaths, or other matters involving possible law violations to determine the proper cause of action.
• Carries out special assignments related to departmental operations or law enforcement in general.
• Contacts and cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
• Gathers and preserves evidence; interviews victims, complainants, and witnesses; identifies and interrogates suspects; apprehends and arrests offenders; testifies and presents evidence in court.
• Prepares reports on arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed; serves warrants and subpoenas; remains current on laws and procedures required for serving warrants.
• Takes custody of prisoners including but not limited to transportation, receiving, searching, fingerprinting, photographing, and booking.
• Participates in police training courses and programs; provides escorts or guard services for parades, various public activities, or meetings; participates in staff development; attends briefings and training sessions; performs routine maintenance on assigned patrol vehicle, firearms, and other equipment.
• Maintains contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with general public; takes an active role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
• Observes and complies with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; and to maintain P.O.S.T. physical standards, including mobility, physical strength, and stamina; to operate a motor vehicle in all conditions; to maintain firearms qualification and to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone or radio. Finger and manual dexterity are needed to operate police services equipment and firearms, and to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard. Positions in this classification frequently bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work. Employees must possess the ability to apprehend, lift, carry, push, and pull victims, suspects and equipment as determined within P.O.S.T physical standards, which may include the use of proper equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Employees also work in outdoor conditions, and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, moving vehicles, and hazardous physical substances and fumes.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
HEALTH INSURANCE:Benefit options: Kaiser or Anthem medical plans, MetLife DHMO dental plan or Delta Dental PPO plan, Standard (VSP or EyeMed) vision plan.
Monthly City benefit contribution is 100% of the lowest cost medical, dental, and vision plans based on selected coverage level.
Employee only: $817.68
Employee +1: $1,700.00
Employee+2 or more: $1,700.00
Employee must pay the difference between the city contribution and actual premium if an upgraded plan is
selected. If there is a benefit contribution balance remaining after deduction for elected benefits for any
employee, all remaining benefit contribution amounts shall be forfeited.
The City will not provide cash in lieu of benefits to those employees who have outside health insurance coverage.
PAYCHECKS:
Paychecks are issued every other Thursday. The paycheck on Thursday covers the prior two week period worked from Sunday morning (12:01 a.m.) through midnight Saturday (12:00 a.m.)
01
In order for the City of Upland Human Resources Division in conjunction with the Upland Police Department to further screen applications, we are requesting all applicants to fill out this confidential preliminary background application. All answers will be strictly confidential and used during the screening and/or background evaluation process.The following supplemental questions will be used in order to screen your application for the minimum requirements. You are required to answer each of the following questions truthfully and completely. Failure to provide accurate and direct responses to each of the listed questions may result in the disqualification of your application.Do you agree to answer the following questions truthfully and completely AND understand that falsification or overstatement of your qualifications is grounds for disqualification of your application?

• Yes
• No

02
In the past five years, what is your total number of at-fault traffic accidents and traffic citations for moving violations? (Moving violations include, but are not limited to: speeding; failed to stop for posted stop sign or red signal; U-turns or lane changes.)

• None
• 1 - 2
• 3 - 4
• 5 or more

03
If your response to the previous question indicated more than zero tickets, please explain.
04
Are you delinquent in any payments you owe for credit cards, loans, child/spousal support, utility bills, taxes, or other debts?

• Yes
• No

05
If your response to the previous question is "yes," please explain.
06
Have you ever engaged in any of the activities listed below for drugs, narcotics or illegal substances, including marijuana? (Mark all of boxes that apply to you.)

• Sold
• Furnished
• Manufactured
• Cultivated
• None of the above

07
Please provide an explanation for the response you provided to the previous question.
08
Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a misdemeanor offense as a juvenile or as