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About This Role
<div><u><strong>LATERAL INCENTIVE PAY!!</strong></u><br>Come join our team! Lateral Police Officers who are hired by the City receive a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon successful completion of one month of work as a Pasadena Police Officer. Subsequent incentive pays include a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon the successful completion of six months of work as a Pasadena Police Officer and $3,000 upon the successful completion of the probationary period. Lateral Police Officers also receive an initial bank of forty (40) hours of sick leave.<br><br>The Pasadena Police Department is looking for dedicated and ambitious individuals who are committed to protect and serve our vibrant, beautiful and diverse community! The Pasadena Police Department is founded upon a culture of community service in proactively solving problems with an emphasis on fairness and personal engagement. Working in partnership with our residents and the business community we endeavor to protect and enhance an environment of safety by listening with respect, being approachable, and responding unfalteringly to the challenges we face together.<br><br>Pasadena is a great place to be a Police Officer 
Requirements
<div>To qualify for Police Officer (Lateral), you must be a current non-probationary California peace officer in possession of your Basic POST certificate. Please upload your certificate as an attachment when you apply.<br><br><strong>COMPETENCIES</strong></div><ul><li>Demonstrated honesty and high moral character: must meet our high standards for background.</li><li>Strong moral and physical courage to enforce the law and deal with a variety of challenging situations.</li><li>Analytical skills to be able to evaluate sensitive and/or dangerous situations quickly and take effective and reasonable action.</li><li>Reading comprehension needed to read and understand departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws, regulations, and police literature.</li><li>Strong oral communication skills to
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