Peace Officer (Lateral/Academy Graduate/Academy Enrolled)

About This Role

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0em;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"><strong>The Chula Vista Police Department&nbsp;</strong>is a progressive organization that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and rewards employee performance. &nbsp;The CVPD promotes employee involvement in decision-making and problem solving. Through this commitment to inclusiveness, the CVPD receives strong support and an exemplary approval rating from the community. &nbsp;There are significant opportunities for career advancement through the CVPD.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: inherit;"><strong>Mission</strong></span></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0em;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;">The Chula Vista Police Department, in partnership with the Community, is dedicated to providing community policing, with the highest level of professionalism and transparency. Chula Vista Police Department Employees will provide fair, courteous, and compassionate service to enhance the quality of life in Chula Vista.</p><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"><span sty

Requirements

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</u></strong><br>Knowledge of community-based policing, familiarization between law enforcement and community residents and collaborative problem solving.&nbsp; Ability to write in a clear and concise manner; prepare reports using a computer; communicate effectively with co-workers and the public; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; perform a wide range of physical duties to include: running, stooping, jumping, climbing, walking on uneven surfaces, lifting heavy objects, crawling, driving an automobile, talking on a radio, using a firearm, and other physical duties as required. Must be willing to work in hazardous situations.<br><br><strong><u>PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS</u></strong><br>Pro