POLICE AIDE (PART-TIME)

POLICE AIDE (PART-TIME)

Salary

$17.49 - $22.32 Hourly

Location

Signal Hill, CA

Job Type

Part-Time (No Benefits)

Job Number

2025-0020

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

05/07/2026

Max Number of Applicants

100

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Position Description

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB BULLETIN, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRING STANDARDS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE (MAY 28, 2026)

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. This recruitment may close at any time once sufficient qualified applications have been received.

Work Schedule: Up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday during business hours. Incumbents may also be scheduled to work weekends and holidays and may be assigned to various bureaus within the Department.

Join the City of Signal Hill Police Department. The City of Signal Hill is not only a small 2.2-square-mile city, but also a tight-knit and peaceful community that recognizes and appreciates the value of its Police Department. The Signal Hill Police Department has a state-of-the-art facility, technology, and equipment, and a great relationship with the community, making us THE PLACE TO WORK in Los Angeles County.

The Police Aide position is intended to familiarize persons interested in a law enforcement career with police operations while functioning in a support role. Under general supervision, the Police Aide assists with routine, police work involving communications, clerical and other support duties, takes miscellaneous police reports, provides traffic control, assists officers at DUI checkpoints, enforces parking ordinances, assists detectives and the Records Bureau with providing the public with routine law enforcement information, and provides clerical support to staff as needed. The ideal candidate has a strong desire to work in a municipal law enforcement capacity.

Example of Duties

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include, but are not limited to the following characteristic duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Perform a wide variety of routine administrative duties to support unit operations, including sorting, filing, and preparing records and basic reports, receiving, sorting, and distributing mail, and ordering and maintaining office and other related supplies.
• Gather information and prepare miscellaneous police reports.
• Assist officers by providing traffic control as needed (i.e. traffic collision scenes)
• Assist officers at DUI checkpoints.
• Assist with maintaining Department vehicles by transporting them to the assigned car wash.
• Assists with duties related to property and evidence, including but not limited to processing, destruction and inventory.
• Assist with community and City events and use of police radio.
• Patrol the City to enforce parking ordinances; prepare and issue parking citations.
• Prepare and transport evidence to the Sheriffs Crime Lab for analysis.
• Assist the public seeking routine law enforcement information; both in person and by telephone.
• Conduct minor investigations, i.e., non-injury traffic accidents, minor theft and/or vandalism reports.
• Monitor CCTV and/or surveillance cameras and report any unusual activity to Dispatch.
• Enter traffic accident and arrest report information into computer databases.
• File reports and administrative documents.
• Release stored/impounded vehicles according to guidelines.
• Compile parking citation and vehicle mileage statistics.
• Wear a uniform while on duty.
• Other duties as assigned.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Performs various related duties as required which may include delivering evidence to the crime lab, purging files to be microfilmed, filing records, preparing forms for mailing, inventorying and replenishing supplies, assisting the public with record searches and/or requests and registering bicycles.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and work experience to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess:

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• Some college courses preferably in public service, police science, or related field is desirable

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Due to the performance of field duties which may require the operation of a vehicle, a valid Class C California Driver License, acceptable driving record, and evidence of insurance is required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• No felony convictions.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.

BACKGROUND:

• Must pass an extensive police background investigation including a polygraph and medical examination prior to appointment.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Police accident and crime reporting procedures.
• Department organization and record keeping procedures.
• Office practice principles and skills.
• City parking ordinances.
• City geography.
• Proficiency of computer systems such as word and excel.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as keyboard use.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work typically involving some combination of lifting and pushing.
• Ability to operate office equipment and machinery such as computer terminal, typewriter, multi-line telephone system, calculator/adding machine, and photocopier.

Mathematical Ability:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational judgment to semi-routine work activities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, decisiveness and creativity involving a variety of pre-defined duties subject to frequent change.
• Ability to classify, compute and tabulate data and information following a prescribed plan requiring the exercise of some judgment. Ability to count, compare, differentiate, measure and sort information. Ability to assemble, copy, record and transcribe data and information.

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication:

• Ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as accident/crime reports, general orders, and procedure and training manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the public, department personnel and visitors utilizing a broad base of verbal skills.
• Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to follow instructions and respond to a variety of requests.

Environmental Adaptability:

• Ability to work under safe and comfortable conditions with little risk of injury, but there may be exposure to verbal abuse and threats of intimidation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

Selection Procedure

All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification, removal from the Eligible List, or discharge from employment. All application materials become the property of the City of Signal Hill and are not returnable.

All properly submitted application materials received will be reviewed and evaluated. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City application and supplemental questionnaire. All information supplied by applicants is subject to verification. Those candidates appearing to have the best qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in the examination process.

Background Investigation

A comprehensive background investigation will be conducted on all finalists, which will review and verify personal history including, but not limited to financial responsibility, criminal history, drug use history, driving record, and verification of application materials. Significant issues or omissions in the above-stated areas may be grounds for disqualification. Background investigation will include a polygraph and Livescan fingerprinting.

Conviction History

The selected candidate of a sensitive position will be subjected to a background check including Live Scan fingerprinting Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.

Physical Examination

Employment offers are conditional based, upon the successful completion of a medical examination which includes drug and alcohol screening. Physicals are performed by the Citys designated physician at the Citys expense. Candidates are cautioned not to quit their jobs or give notice to their current employers until they are determined to be medically qualified.

Disaster Service Workers

All City of Signal Hill employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through State and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Signal Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status in its employment actions, policies, procedures, or practices.

Americans with Disabilities

Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, are encouraged to apply for City employment. Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at HR@cityofsignalhill.org or (562) 989-7304/7307 no later than 5 business days before the test date. Individuals requesting accommodation in the testing process will be required to provide documentation of such need.

This is a part-time, non-benefited, at-will position, with no property or vested rights, and is not a part of the City of Signal Hill Personnel System Rules and Regulation or the Civil Service Process.

• Position is not eligible for benefits.
• Part-time employees receive paid sick leave in accordance with California state law per the "Healthy Workplace/Healthy Family Act of 2014" and SB 616. Paid sick leave accrues at the rate of one (1) hour per every thirty (30) hours worked. Part-time employees accrue forty (40) hours per year of employment; these hours can be carried over to the following year for a maximum total accrual of eighty (80) hours.
• Enrollment in the Public Agency Retirement Services Alternative Retirement System Plan (PARS).

The City of Signal Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workplace diversity.

AN EEO/ADA/VET Employer.

01

You are hereby admonished that any false statement or omission on your employment application and supplemental questions shall be cause for immediate disqualification and/or dismissal if an appointment is made. Do you understand this admonishment?

• Yes
• No

02

Will you be a U.S. Citizen and at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment?

• Yes
• No

03

What is your highest education completed?

• No diploma
• High School or GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree or higher

04

Have you taken any coursework in specialized public service, police science, or closely related field? If YES, please list the courses. If NO, please designate N/A.

05

Have you used LSD, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, or any other illegal drugs at any time?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you currently have a valid California drivers license? If not, do you have a valid state-issued drivers license and do you understand that you must obtain a valid California drivers license upon hire?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you currently have motor vehicle insurance?

• Yes
• No

08

Have you had your drivers license revoked or suspended within the last 3 years?

• Yes
• No

09

Have you had 3 traffic citations within the last 12 months?

• Yes
• No

10

Have you been convicted of a felony?

• Yes
• No

11

Are you currently on probation or parole?

• Yes
• No

12

Have you ever been untruthful to a background investigator?

• Yes
• No

13

Have you ever falsified or omitted any data on personal history statements for law enforcement agencies?

• Yes
• No

14

Have you applied and tested with the City of Signal hill for this position or any other position in the last 6 months? If so, please specify the position you applied for.

• Yes
• No

15

Please let us know how you heard about this job posting by providing the name of the resource or website.

Required Question

Employer City of Signal Hill

Address 2175 Cherry Avenue

Signal Hill, California, 90755

Phone (562) 989-7304

(562) 989-7310

Website http://www.cityofsignalhill.org