Police Corporal (Department Promotional)

Oxnard, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 116776 - 159582

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Please Note: This Employment Opportunity is only open to current City of Oxnard Police Department Employees.

Under direction leads oversees reviews and performs the full range of law enforcement activities and duties; functions as a Beat Coordinator; assumes responsibility for the more difficult and complex tasks; performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Police Corporal is the journey level class responsible for coordination of activities between Police Officers and Neighborhood Watch groups. This classification is distinguished from the next lower classification of Police Officer I/II by the performance of the coordination and oversight responsibilities for a designated beat.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
Direction is provided by a Police Sergeant. Exercises technical and functional supervision over lower level Police Officers in the absence of a Police Sergeant.

Essential Functions

Include but are not limited to the following:

Leads oversees reviews and performs the work of staff responsible for day-to-day operations of police work in an assigned beat.
Coordinates police response to community problems.
Works with businesses and individuals in an assigned beat to address areas of problem and concern.
May be assigned to a special unit such as major crimes narcotics gangs internal training or traffic.
Responds to questions and concerns from the general public; provides information as is appropriate and resolves service complaints.
Evaluates assigned work projects.
Estimates time materials and equipment necessary for the successful completion of the project; acquires necessary resources as is appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

The following are minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the classification:

Education and/or Experience:

Possess the equivalent of four (4) years experience as a Police Officer including one (1) year with Oxnard Police Department.
60 college units. (Must be attached to your application)
An Associate of Arts/Science degree is highly desirable.

License Certification and Other Requirements:

Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid class C California drivers license.
Possession of an Intermediate Certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). (Must be attached to your application)
Current City of Oxnard Police Department Employee

Other:

Must have an overall Successful Performance rating on all performance evaluations for the past two (2) years.
No disciplinary action greater than a LOR in the past two (2) years.

General Information

The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: Positions in this classification are represented by Oxnard Peace Officers Association (OPOA).

APPLICATION PROCESS:(subject to change)

Februaryhrs.: Deadline to submit NEOGOV/GovernmentJobs online application and 10 copies of your resume to Commander Edgar Fernandez.
March 2 2026: Written test
March 4 2026: Written supplemental
Week of March 9 2026:Oral Interviews
Week of March 23 2026: AC Interviews

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the resume. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Cover letters and/or optional resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

The list of qualified candidates established from this recruitment may be used to fill other full-time part-time and temporary assignments.This recruitment is being used to establish an active eligibility list.

NOTE:
For most positions the City of Oxnard relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

Regular and reliable attendance effective communication skills and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.

City staff may be required to play an active role in the event of an emergency which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours.

This position requires a twelve (12) month probationary period.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100 all public Employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age marital status medical condition disability or sexual orientation.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodations for individuals/people with disabilities. If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date. Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: On the first day of employment new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as amended. The City participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify please contact DHS. questions please contact: Annette Adams at

NOTE:The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

DescriptionPlease Note: This Employment Opportunity is only open to current City of Oxnard Police Department Employees.Under direction leads oversees reviews and performs the full range of law enforcement activities and duties; functions as a Beat Coordinator; assumes responsibility for the more dif...