HIRING INCENTIVE:
incentives will be paid in January and July, subject to funding availability. A retention agreement must be signed before the first payment is received.
AZ applicants - Possess current Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training Board (AZPOST) Certification, OR
Out-of-state applicants - Meet the Arizona eligibility requirements to undergo an AZPOST Waiver process to be certified as an Arizona Full-Authority Peace Officer Certification; AND have previously worked in the position of Police Officer in a non-training capacity during the last 5 years.
The incentive amount will be determined by the applicant’s years of experience:
Certified with 3+ years of experience - eligible for up to $10,000 sign-on incentive.
Certified with 1-3 years of experience - eligible for up to $5,000 sign-on incentive.
Certified applicants with no experience - eligible for up to $1,000 sign-on incentive.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; walk long distances; drive a vehicle; talk and hear, both in person and by radio; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate equipment; engage in repetitive movements of hands and wrists; reach with hands and arms; stoop, bend, kneel and crouch and occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds. Employees must be physically capable of operating City vehicles, for job-related purposes, safely. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, the use of both eyes, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; walk long distances; drive a vehicle; talk and hear, both in person and by radio; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate equipment; engage in repetitive movements of hands and wrists; reach with hands and arms; stoop, bend, kneel and crouch and occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, the use of both eyes, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a standard office environment, and in the field on tactical assignments; may be exposed to physical attacks, hazardous chemicals, infectious and communicable diseases; may be required to physically restrain persons; must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet department standards. This job is classified as Safety Sensitive, and subject to Federal and state regulations.
The City of San Luis is committed to Professional Growth and Career Development -
Current employees may be given preferred consideration if they meet the position's minimum requirements.
Applications will be reviewed 10 days after the posting date, and interviews will be conducted if a pool of qualified applicants is determined. Interested incumbents are encouraged to apply promptly.
Candidates with the most relevant backgrounds will be invited to participate in the interview/assessment process.
To be considered, online applications MUST include all required documents listed under the Minimum Requirements section of the Job Posting. All documents should be uploaded as attachments.
