DATE: June 21, 2018
TO: Personnel Commission
FROM: Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT
Title
Revised Job Description for Police Officer
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Personnel Commission reviews and comments on the revised job description for the position of Police Officer to ensure that employment standards are job-related. Job-related standards address all aspects of the job description, including supervision exercised, education, special requirements, and experience.
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SUMMARY
Recruiting qualified Police Officers is increasingly challenging. The City of Hayward currently has twenty vacancies. Staff is requesting review and comment on the revised job specification for Police Officer, which has been updated to allow applicants who have successfully completed the California Basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) within eighteen months to apply for positions with the Hayward Police Department, which is more reasonable than the current twelve-month period and will increase the application pool for the position. There is no impact to the quality of applicants selected to fill vacant positions.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Police Officer Job Description
Attachment III Police Department Organization Chart