OFFICER RECRUITMENT
The Scotts Valley Police Department continuously accepts applications for the position of Lateral Police Officer / Academy Graduate and is currently accepting applications for Entry Level positions. The process for applying for a position is outlined below. Applications are kept on file at the department for a period of one year. Potential applicants will be contacted during that one year period if a position becomes available.
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Thoroughly read the Entry Level Police Officer Recruitment Flyer or the Lateral/Academy Graduate Police Officer Recruitment Flyer, as applicable. The flyer includes salary and benefits information, minimum qualifications, application testing process (including where to get the POST Entrance Assessment completed), pre-employment drug policy, and even a map/directions to the police department. Thoroughly read the Class Specification for the position as well.
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Vision requirements may be an issue. Please read our Visions Standards.
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Fill out the City Employment Application Form and mail or drop off at the Scotts Valley Police Department at 1 Civic Center Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. It may also be submitted electronically via email to clocke@scottsvalley.org.
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Entry Level applicants will be required to complete the POST Entrance Assessment Process and submit certificates of completion with their application. The written and physical test results are valid for 6 months from the date of application. (Tests may be scheduled through www.theacademy.ca.gov)
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After the application is processed, a detective will contact you to arrange a pre-screen interview.
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Candidates who pass the pre-screen interview will be scheduled for an Oral Board (Panel) Interview.
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Top candidates will be selected for a background investigation in accordance with the POST Commission and Background Investigations Manual. Candidates will also be required to successfully complete, to the satisfaction of this department, a polygraph test administered by a licensed polygrapher, a psychological exam given by a City selected psychologist and a medical exam by a City selected physician (to include a back X-ray and general physical examination). In addition to the qualifications noted above, suitability for employment will also be based on the following POST job dimensions: moral character, handling stress and adversity, work habits, interactions with others and intellectually based abilities.
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The final step before hiring is a Chief’s Interview.