Police Officer Jobs

Police Officer (Lateral/Academy Grads)

Type: Full Time

Posted Date: Continuous Listing

The Town of Truckee incorporated in 1993 and is located in Nevada County, California.The Town is located 12 miles north of Lake Tahoe and is close to the metropolitan areas of Reno and Sacramento.Truckee is a true mountain resort community at the top of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that sits at the base of several world-class ski resorts and hosts an abundance of year-round outdoor activities.

THE DEPARTMENT

Truckee Police Department, established in 2001, has 26 sworn officers in various assignments that include patrol, traffic, detectives, and a School Resource Officer.Collateral assignments include FTO, UAV Team, dive team, boat patrol, rangemaster, defensive tactics, EVOC, and a host of other instructor positions.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

*Top Range Officers with max incentives are eligible to earn up to $149,453 a year, before overtime.

This above figure includes all of the following:

• 7.5% Intermediate POST / 2.5% Advanced POST (Total 10%)
• 2.5% Bilingual Pay
• 5% Assignment Based Pay
• Vacation, sick leave and 13 paid holidays
• CalPERS Anthem Blue Cross PORAC Health Insurance - option of retiree health benefits; also dental, vision, group life, voluntary life insurance and AFLAC available
• Base Hourly Pay Range: $39.44/hour - $53.26/hour (As of July 1, 2023)
• Tuition Assistance
• Department Paid Dry Cleaning
• Uniform Allowance
• Annual 144 Hour Holiday Cash Out
• CalPERS Safety Retirement Plan either Classic (3.0% @ 55) or PEPRA(2.7% @ 57).
• On-Duty Paid Workout Time
• 7.5% Night Shift Differential
• Up to $3000/year Performance Pay for Top Range Off
• All uniforms and safety equipment provided

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

At the time of application, candidates must:

• Have graduated from a California POST Regular Basic Course (academy) within the last three years, or possess a valid POST Requalification Course Certificate or;
• Possess a valid California POST Basic Course Waiver (BCW), or;
• Meet the minimum Peace Officer Selection Requirements established by the California Government Code and the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST);
• Possess minimally a California POST Basic Certificate and have at least one year of general law enforcement experience within the previous three years.
• Be at least 21 years of age;

HOW TO APPLY:

For a complete job description, information on additional benefits, or for directions on how to apply, please locate the job posting on the Town of Truckee's Human Resources Page:

https://www.townoftruckee.com/government/administrative-services/human-resources/job-openings-listings