11/21/08

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Knowledge of basic reporting techniques.
  2. Ability to learn to observe accurately and remember faces numbers, incidents, and places.
  3. Learn to use and care for firearms.
  4. Learn to administer first aid.
  5. Learn to think and act quickly in emergencies.
  6. Judge situations and people accurately.
  7. Learn, understand, and interpret laws and regulations.
  8. Learn to prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
  9. Learn standard broadcasting procedures of modern radio systems.
  10. Learn to operate and dispatch console and computer terminals.
  11. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  12. Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Education
  1. Equivalent to completion of high school.
  2. Two years of work experience involving public contact.
  3. Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
  4. Possession of a valid B.S.I.S. Guard card and Firearms Permit.
  5. C.P.R./First Aid Certificates, Baton Permits, and Chemical Agent Permits are desirable.

Application/Selection Process

Application and Background forms must be submitted and may be obtained
at the Corporate Office, or by downloading the required Applications from this site.

CORPORATE OFFICE
398 Beach Road
Burlingame, CA 94010



Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a selection process which will consist of, but not be limited to, a written exercise, a written examination, and an oral interview. A physical abilities test will be administered at sometime throughout the examination process. Meeting the minimum requirements of the position does not guarantee the advancement in any phase of the selection process. Individuals must achieve a passing score in order to advance to the subsequent phases. Final selection will be made from an eligibility list. Successful candidates must then pass a thorough background investigation. Qualified applicants will be offered conditional employment pending the outcome of a paid-employment physical examination, which may include drug screening and TB testing.

PPS Application