[ref. d0372304] Police Officer Trainee

This position is ONLY open to applicants who are currently attending any Utah POST Academy.

Hiring processes will be initiated based upon application and/or interview scoring.

Applicants will be required to participate in an interview and a physical fitness test. Interview and testing

dates will be arranged after the applications have been reviewed for eligibility. This process will require the

applicant's presence in St. George on the date of testing.

Please Note: Applicants who are hired under this job offering will be hired as Part Time employees and

will be paid for the hours spent attending the Police Academy. They will be provided full-time employment

as a Police Officer I, with the St. George Police Department, upon their successful completion of POST.

Applicants will be required to sign a two-year employment contract prior to being hired under this job

offering.

Salary & Benefits

Starting salary will be paid at the entry level wage for Police Officer I. Ranges as of

December 2024:

Police Officer Trainee: 58 (61,854)

Individuals hired for this specific job posting will be paid as Police Officer Trainees for the duration of their POST

Academy training. Police Officer Trainees will be promoted to Police Officer after successfully obtaining their

POST Certification and future wages will be determined in accordance with St. George City policies and

procedures for full time employees. The pay ranges and ranks for full time police officers are:

Police Officer I - Starting Salary: 58 ($61,854 - $92,780/year)

Individuals hired in this position have the opportunity to progress up to $92,780/year, which isthe maximum

salary for this position as of December 2024.

Police Officer II- Starting Salary: 60 ($64,985 - $97,477/year)Individuals hired in this position have the

opportunity to progress up to $97,477/year, which is the maximum salary for this position as of December

2024.

Police Officer III-Starting Salary: 63 ($69,982 - $104,972)

Individuals hired in this position have the opportunity to progress up to $104,972/year, which is the maximum

salary for this position as of December 2024.

Position Summary

Trainees will be paid an hourly part time wage while attending a Utah Post Academy Police Officer Standards

and Training program which includes attending classroom lectures, completing written testing and practical

assessments, physical fitness testing, and scenario based training for the purpose of obtaining their Utah Police

Officer Certification.

Upon completion of POST, and when promoted to Full Time Police Officer I status, performs a variety of

highly trained law enforcement procedures for the City of St. George to protect and maintain the wellbeing of

the general population of the City.

Essential Functions (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following

tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasksisillustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all

functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

Trainee:

1. Attend all classes and training sessions, and complete all written, practical, and skills assessments to

successfully obtain POST Certification.

Police Officer I:

1. Effects an arrest within training guidelines and department policy and using that amount of force which

1. Preparesinvestigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols,

1. Exercisesindependent judgment in determining when there isreasonable suspicion to detain,

ists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what

1. Operates a law enforcement vehicle during the day and night in emergency situations involving speeds in

1. Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating

1. Gathersinformation in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of

1. Pursues fleeing suspects and performs rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and

exiting a law enforcement patrol vehicle; lifting, carrying, and dragging heavy objects; climbing over

and pulling oneself up over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through

openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches, and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on

1. Loads, unloads, aims, and fires, from a variety of body positions, a handgun, rifle, and other

agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of

1. Performssearches of people, vehicles, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling

and detecting objects, walking for long periods of time, detaining people, and stopping suspicious

vehicles and persons.

1. Engagesin law enforcement patrol functions, including such things as working rotating shifts, walking

1. Effectively communicates with people, including juveniles, by giving information and

1. Demonstrates communication skills in court and other formal settings.
2. Detects and collects evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions

1. Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with hostile views and opinions ofsuspects and other

1. Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, including directing traffic for long

periods of time; administering emergency medical aid; lifting, dragging, and carrying people away from

1. Processes and transports prisoners and committed mental patients using handcuffs and other appropriate

1. Puts on and operates a gas mask in situations where chemical munitions are being deployed.
2. Extinguishessmall fires by using extinguisher and other appropriate means.
3. Reads and comprehends legal and non-legal documents, including the preparation and processing of such

1. Serves as an agent of the court in serving warrants, subpoenas, summonses, etc.
2. Processes arrested suspects, including taking their photographs and obtaining a legible set of inked

1. Performs duties that actively prevent or detect crime and enforce criminal statutes or ordinances.
2. Responds to situations involving threats to public safety and making emergency decisions affecting the

1. Performs duties that consist of providing community protection.
2. P

erforms other related duties as required.

NOTE: The successful applicant must be able to perform ALL of the above essential job functions of an

experienced police officer, unassisted, and at a pace and level of performance consistent with actual job

flexibility, and strength.