Police Officer

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The Department
The Police Department is staffed by a Chief, Lieutenant, two Sergeants, nine Police Officers, five employees in dispatch (supplemented with part-time dispatchers) one Community Services Officer, and two part-time Police Technicians.  The Department provides many of the services found in larger agencies, accomplished by training staff in a variety of collateral duties.

The Calistoga Police Department provides 24x7 traditional police services in addition to a high level of community-oriented policing.  Calistoga’s low crime rate permits the Police Department to maintain a high customer focus with residents and businesses in the prevention of criminal activity and response to routine and emergency calls for service.  Calistoga’s violent crime rate is 52% below the State average and 46% below the National average.  Calistoga’s property crime rate is 19% below the State average and 11% below the National average.

This recruitment is to establish an eligible list should a future vacancy occur.

The Position of Police Officer
This position performs a wide variety of peace officer duties involving the protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances, criminal investigation, crime prevention and suppression.

Police Officers prepare cases and provide courtroom testimony, provide information and assistance to the public and perform special assignments in areas such as patrol, traffic, investigations, and auxiliary duties such as  school resource officer, firearms instructor,  defensive tactics instructor, taser instructor, etc…

In patrol, a Police Officer is assigned an area in a car, on bicycle, or on foot to observe and report suspicious activities or hazardous conditions for the prevention and detection of crime, arrests law violators in accordance with applicable statutory and case laws.  This position also answers routine and emergency calls for protection of life and property and the enforcement of City, Council, State and Federal laws, codes and ordinances.

Minimum Qualifications
The City’s recruitment is for an academy graduate or police lateral.  Individuals presently attending a POST-certified police academy are encouraged to apply.  A qualified applicant will need:

A valid California’s driver’s license
California State Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Certificate