LEXIPOL

Police Officer

Department of Developmental Services | Porterville, CA

Posted Date 1/02/2025
Description

Are you looking to join an agency that is making an impact in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)? Leverage your training and experience in helping our residents lead more independent, productive, and dignified lives.  

Join the Office of Protective Services (OPS) at the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) as a Police Officer and provide specialized law enforcement services at the Porterville Developmental Center in Porterville, CA.

OPS is a POST-participating agency within DDS, and we are hiring multiple, highly motivated, and empathetic Police Officers to perform law enforcement activities necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of our residents, co-workers, visitors, and state property at the community facility.

Daily tasks include ensuring safe facility operations, patrolling grounds, crime prevention, first responder to incidents, custody duties, conducting investigations, and assisting with the control and transport of clients under security when required.

We are hiring for Full and Part-Time positions! 

  • For Full-Time positions, ensure the position details list “Permanent, Full Time” as job type.
  • For Part-Time positions, ensure the position details list “Permanent, Intermittent” as job type.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

 

Our Orange County openings can be found here: 

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Search/JobSearchResults.aspx#kw=peace%20officer&depid=204

Salary6,335.00 - 7,568.00 Month
Field
Police
Police1
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Licensing/Credentialing Requirements
POST Certified
Job Type
Entry Level | Academy Graduate

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