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POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT/TRAINEE Torrance

$7,280 monthly
Full time Customer Service Government Professional Services Physical Security Personal Security Investigative Law Enforcement Safety

Job Description

Apply today to join a team of Officers that have become nationally recognized experts and teachers in various specialized law enforcement fields!
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION.
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For more information go to: www.TorranceCA.Gov/TPDRecruitment
 
The City of Torrance recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to the City of Torrance today.  
The Torrance Police Department has been proudly serving the community of Torrance for over 100 years.  Known for its low crime rates, the City of Torrance consistently ranks among the safest cities in the nation!  Joining the Torrance Police Department will give you the opportunity to be part of a progressive, professional law enforcement agency that spans an area of 22 square miles and serves more than 147,000 residents. 
 
The members of the Torrance Police Department are wholeheartedly committed to the goal of keeping our neighborhoods free from crime.  From the Officers on patrol to the Officers in our schools teaching children; from the Chief to the newest rookie Officer - all maintain a strong spirit of commitment and service to the Torrance community.  In return, the Department enjoys a very high level of community support. The Torrance Police Department strives to remain at the forefront of policing by providing our officers with the latest in public safety equipment and technology, and by providing our officers with the best law enforcement training available.

The Torrance Police Department features many specialized details that play a critical role in the overall effectiveness of the Department, including:

Patrol K-9 Motor Detail SWAT
Detectives Vice & Narcotics Field Training Officer Drone Detail 
Background Investigator School Resource Officer Gang Investigations  


For more information about the duties of the position, click here.

For more information about the Torrance Police Department, click here.

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Salary 
During the Police Academy, Torrance Police Officer Recruits / Trainees are paid $7,280 per month plus the City contributes up to $1470.96 per month for family health care coverage and a one-time uniform allowance of $850.

Upon graduation of the Police Academy, Torrance Police Officers begin making $7608 per month.

For more information about benefits, click here.

QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Education and Experience 
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be: 
 
Graduation from high school or equivalent.

License and/or Certificate 
Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C Drivers’ License.

All candidates must meet California State Minimum Selection Standards: https://post.ca.gov/Peace-Officer-Candidate-Selection-Standards.

HOW TO APPLY & EXAM PROCESS

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.  Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire at www.TorranceCA.Gov/Jobs.  

The examination process will consist of the following components:
California POST PELLET-B (Download PDF reader) Written Test (Weighted 30%)*
Panel Interview (Weighted 70%)
Physical Agility Test (Qualifying)
 
Below is the list for a full list of 2024 testing dates.
 
Martin Rivera

Qualifications

Refer to Job announcement

State

California

Immediate Fill

No
Torrance Police Department
About Torrance Police Department

The City of Torrance is located in southwest Los Angeles County in a region known as the South Bay. A municipality with the eighth largest population in Los Angeles County, the city is bordered on the southwest by one mile of beach, on the west by the City of Redondo Beach, on the north by the community of Lawndale, on the east by the Cities of Los Angeles' Harbor Gateway and Gardena, and on the south by the communities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The City is part of the greater suburban Los Angeles area. Prior to 1912, Torrance was part of a Spanish land grant belonging to the Dominguez family. The land was largely unpopulated, open, dusty plain. By 1912, a real estate developer from Pasadena named Jared Sidney Torrance had purchased 2800 acres to make his vision of a "Modern Industrial City" a reality.

Police services during this period were provided by Los Angeles County in the form of a Constable stationed in Lomita. During these early years, the City's physical layout followed Jared Sydney Torrance's master plan. Along the City's eastern boundary, J.S. Torrance envisioned commercial and industrial zones physically separated from residential areas to the West.

The reason for this design was due to the great amount of smoke generated by the City's early industries. Winds blew dependably from the West and generally kept the residential areas

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