School Resource Officer
Contact: Officer Chris Bradley
Community Patrol Volunteer Program:
The Community Patrol Volunteer Program is designed to draw upon the experience of Claremont citizens, over the age of 18, tapping this tremendous community resource and developing it as an assisting entity of the Claremont Police Department. As such, volunteer personnel provide assistance in areas of concern for the community in which previous manpower allocations would not allow full attention. Examples of the multitude of functions volunteer personnel perform for the agency include:
- Vacation house checks
- Fingerprinting
- Community patrol
- Evidence transportation
- Traffic control
- Parking enforcement
- Clerical support
- Reserve Crossing Guards
For further information on the program or to apply for a position, call Sergeant Jon Traber at (909) 399-5409.
Police Officer Positions:
The City of Claremont Police Department is looking for highly energetic and motivated self-starters, whose work ethic and moral standards are of the highest caliber, to preserve the peace, protect life and property, prevent and detect crimes, and enforce laws and ordinances, while maintaining a positive public service approach toward the community.
The Claremont Police Department consists of 41 sworn police officers and 22 non-sworn positions, with a variety of volunteer programs, such as Reserve Police Officers, Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol, Explorer Scouts, and the traumatic intervention program. The Department provides multiple opportunities for special assignments, such as motorcycle patrol; bicycle patrol; DARE officer; and the regional drug task force (LA IMPACT). Typically, 35% patrol time is free for pro-active patrol. Patrol staff works a 3/12 schedule, and the Detective Bureau works a 4/10 schedule.
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants will be at least 21 years of age, have graduated from high school (or have a GED certificate), and possess a valid California Class C driver’s license. Hearing will be good and without defect; weight will be in proportion to height. Uncorrected eyesight should be 20/100 or better in one eye and at least 20/40 in the other eye; correctable to 20/20 in both eyes and free of a significant color vision anomaly. Qualified applicants must be able to take and follow directions, possess excellent written and verbal communications skills, and have the ability to analyze situations and make prompt, concise decisions. The ability to meet and work with the public in a professional manner is a must.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range for Police Officer is $4,657 - $5,626 per month (Police Recruits receive $3,252 per month). Additionally, the City pays the employee’s contributions to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) for membership in PERS 3% at 50 (CHP) retirement plan. The City also provides an excellent benefits package, including: 96 hours vacation in the first year, 120 hours from the second to the fourteenth year, and 160 hours thereafter with a 80-hour vacation bonus in the tenth year of employments and again every 5 years thereafter; $914 a month for medical, dental, vision, other City benefits, or deferred compensation; Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan; 72 holiday hours and 26 floating holiday hours per year; $550 per year physical fitness benefit; up to $275 per month in POST certificate/education pay; and eligibility for a Pay for Performance Program of up to 6% of base pay annually.
Selection Procedure
Qualified applicants will be invited to take a physical agility test. Candidates who pass the physical agility exam will then take a written exam (written and physical agility is waived for lateral applicants). Candidates who are most successful in passing the written exam will be invited to an oral interview. Those who receive a score of 70% and above on the oral interview will be placed on the eligibility list.
