Police Investigative Service Officer I

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):

• Police Investigative Service Officer II

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Police Investigative Service Officer I employees may be required to work night shifts for which they may receive 5% additional pay.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:

• One year of full-time experience as a City of San Diego Police Service Officer (formerly Community Service Officer).
• Successful completion of a P.O.S.T certified Basic Course for Peace Officers.
• Successful completion of a P.O.S.T certified Reserve Peace Officer Level 1 Training Course.
• One year of full-time experience providing assistance and detailed information to the public regarding company/organization services and resolving customer complaints.
• One year of full-time experience interpreting policies, procedures, rules and/or laws.
• Successful completion of 9 semester/12 quarter college-level units of course work in Criminal Justice or Administration of Justice, which MUST include Criminal Law, Evidence, and Criminal Procedures (which must include Search and Seizure).
• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice or a closely related field.
• Attended a California P.O.S.T certified basic course for peace officers OR certified reserve peace officer level 1 training course at the San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute within ONE year from date of application.

• Additional qualifying experience may NOT be used to substitute for lack of the required education.
• The ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 words per minute on a computer keyboard is required.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

• Proof of successful completion of P.O.S.T certified basic course for peace officers or reserve peace officer Level 1 training course, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of transcripts showing completion of Associate’s Degree or required coursework, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of attendance in a California P.O.S.T certified basic course for peace officers OR certified reserve peace officer Level 1 training course at the San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.