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About the Role
POLICE OFFICER (EXPERIENCED)
HBPD IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS. THIS RECRUITMENT IS CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE TESTING DATES WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE.
The Huntington Beach Police Department is committed to community-based policing. We train all our employees to build trusted relationships within our community. These relationships produce collaborative problem solving within our community while de-emphasizing the paramilitary aspects of law enforcement.
Perform police duties in an assigned division; uniform, investigation, special services or administrative services.
POLICE OFFICER (Experience/Lateral) – Lateral officers CURRENTLY working in an agency covered by CalPERS, who are determined by CalPERS to be CLASSIC members, would receive the benefit rate of 3%@50.
Note: This class specification is currently under review for updates as required by CA Government Code Section 1031.
Examples of Essential Duties
Generally, a police officer’s first assignment is to the uniform division. After a sufficient period of patrol duty, the police officer becomes eligible for police assignments in traffic, the detective bureau, special services and administrative services division.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications (Police Officer – Experienced) Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:
Knowledge of: Public safety laws and rules; proper search and seizure and arrest procedures.
Ability to: Apply public safety laws and rules to daily situations; analyze problems and to rationally and calmly take effective action in emergency and stress situations.
Education: Requires completion of twelfth grade or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills. Specific courses are required for advancement within the department.
Experience: Requires one (1) year of sworn police officer experience AND successful completion of the probationary period.
Out-of-state candidates must have completed Step 2 of the California POST Basic Waiver program prior to applying. Documentation of acceptance into the waiver program is required and must be attached. Contact POST at www.post.ca.gov for further information.
License: Valid California driver’s license or ability to obtain one prior to date of hire.
About the Agency
The City of Huntington Beach offers a comprehensive benefit package to Police Officers' Association/Sworn (Safety) members including:
SALARY:
June 22, 2024: $7,939 - $9,833 Monthly
June 21, 2025: $8,336 - $10,325 Monthly
The SALARY RANGE is composed of five steps. Merit step increases are based on satisfactory performance.
LONGEVITY PAY: All sworn officers, 5% base salary at ten years, 10% at twenty years.
CERTIFICATION PAY for various job-related certifications.
BILINGUAL PAY, 5% for qualified employees.
PROMOTIONS within the City are based upon the merit system principles emphasizing individual ability and utilizing competitive examinations.
HOLIDAY PAY IN-LIEU: 120 hours per year.
GENERAL LEAVE with pay is granted in the amount of 176 hours per year for the first four years of continuous service, up to 256 hours per year after fourteen years of continuous service.
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PLANS are available for eligible employees to develop their knowledge and abilities.
GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS are available to eligible City employees. These programs include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS are available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS are provided by the California Public Employee's Retirement System. Every regular employee becomes a member immediately upon employment. A portion of the employee contribution is paid by the City for a 3.0% @ 50 (safety) and 2.5% @ 55 (miscellaneous) benefit plan. Effective January 1, 2013, the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act will apply to new members of CalPERS. A new member is defined as any of the following:
A new hire who is brought into CalPERS membership for the first time on or after 1/1/13, and who has no prior membership in a California public retirement system.
A new hire who is brought into CalPERS membership for the first time on or after 1/1/13, and who is not eligible for reciprocity with another California public retirement system.
A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to 01/01/13, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS employer after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.
The benefit formula, final compensation period, maximum pensionable compensation, and member contribution rate for new safety members under PEPRA is represented in the table below:
Benefit Formula: Safety 2.7% at age 57
Final Compensation Period: 3-year Final Compensation
Member Contribution Rate as a percentage of payroll: 13.00% of Reportable Compensation
Maximum Pensionable Compensation: $136,440
All employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, will be subject to CalPERS membership review for applicability of PEPRA. Please be advised that new COHB employees not subject to PEPRA and new members subject to PEPRA may also be subject to the terms and conditions of an unexpired Memorandum of Understanding for their respective association.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Two voluntary deferred compensation 457 plans are available.
CREDIT UNION membership is available to all City employees and provides access to low interest loans.
JOB SHARING opportunities for eligible employees.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
For a more detailed overview of the benefits, review the Memorandum of Understanding and Side Letters at: MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDINGS Click on the links under "Police Officers' Association".