Applicants must meet ALL of the following:

Current enrollment in a California POST Certified full-time Basic Academy. (Proof of enrollment required: name of the academy and a point of contact for verification must be provided at the time of filing).

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Proof of a Passing PELLETB or NTN Frontline Score Applicants taking the written exam with NTN must meet the following minimum scores: Video – 65, Reading – 70, and Writing – 70.

NTN scores must have been issued within twelve (12) months of the application filing date. Applicants taking the POST PELLETB examination must meet the minimum T-Score of 45. PELLETB scores must have been issued within eighteen (18) months of the application filing date.

Additional Requirements to File: 

• U.S. high school graduation or G.E.D. equivalency;
• Twenty-one years of age or older; 
• A valid driver's license;  
• Legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law;  
• No felony convictions;  
• Have vision correctable to 20/20;  
• Have no physical or mental limitations that might prevent the completion of any duty assignment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
Ability to:

• Read and make sound decisions; 
• Comprehend and retain technical training materials; 
• Endure periods of strenuous physical activity requiring good balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, and strength; 
• Be compassionate, culturally sensitive, and non-discriminatory to a diverse population; and • Exercise tact using excellent interpersonal skills, solve problems, and demonstrate good mediation skills during highly confrontational situations.

Possess good: 

• Observation, writing, communication, and human relation skills; and 
• Leadership and public service qualities.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Recent college coursework in a related field is desirable. Bilingual skills in English/Spanish or English/Southeast Asian languages are highly desirable.