Police Recruit

Unlock your potential and launch your future career while enhancing the community! Help make a difference by becoming a contributing member of Ontario’s progressive Police Department. By choosing a career with the Ontario Police Department, you will be rewarded with a dynamic and supportive environment in which to pursue your professional and personal achievements.

As a Police Recruit, you will attend the 23-week San Bernardino County POST-certified police officer training academy. You will be trained in criminal law enforcement techniques, first aid, and physical conditioning. After successful completion of the academy, you will be promoted to Police Officer. All new Police Officers complete a comprehensive Field Training Officer program to provide close training and assistance in the field.

Ontario’s Police Department is at the forefront of law enforcement, including:

• Aggressive, proactive approach to law enforcement
• Community-based Policing
• Helicopter support
• Canine program
• Traffic/motorcycle program
• Forensics Unit
• Gang Suppression Unit

Candidates are encouraged to RSVP for our next written exam on November 15, 2008 by visiting this web-site one week prior to the test date and completing the City's mini-application by clicking on the Apply button located on this job position. Depending upon the staffing needs of the department, candidates with a passing score on their written exam may be scheduled to take a physical agility exam on a later date. Any candidates exceeding the available spaces will be rescheduled for an exam on a different date.

The mission of the Ontario Police Department is to protect life and property, solve neighborhood problems, and enhance the quality of life in our community. We do this by providing superior police services while fostering successful community partnerships.

Pride: Realizing law enforcement to be among the most noble professions in the world and deriving personal and professional satisfaction from the effective performance of our duties.

Professionalism: It is not the job we do, it is how we do the job. Be engaging, considerate and resourceful in actions, image and conduct.

Integrity: It takes less effort to do right than it does to explain why we did wrong. The reputation of a hundred years can be undermined by the conduct of one.

Teamwork: Fulfilling relationships that instill pride, passion and commitment through communication and performance. Learn from the past and embrace the future through empowerment, respect and cooperation while seeking excellence.

Education:

Equivalent to a high school diploma or recognized equivalent. Minimum age of 20.5 years at time of application.

Other Requirements:

Candidates must possess a valid CA Class C drivers license and an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment. Uncorrected vision of at least 20/80 each eye, corrected to 20/20 with glasses or contact lens and normal color vision.

Desirable:

Some college level coursework in criminal justice administration or a related field. Some knowledge of modern police practices and methods; current laws and ordinances, particularly those of arrest, search and seizure, and the geography of the city.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory background investigation, which will include the passing of a polygraph test, and the successful completion of a post-offer medical exam (including drug screen), and a 6-month probationary period. Candidates may be disqualified from further consideration during the background investigation for a variety of reasons including if they have: an excessive number of traffic citations and/or collisions; arrests and/or convictions; a history of illegal substance abuse (none within the last three years); poor credit history (factors include bankruptcy, foreclosures, liens, repossessions and recency); or thefts from a previous employer. For clarification of any of the above disqualifying reasons, please call Police Department Background Unit at (909) 395-2001.