Turlock Police Department

The Turlock Police Department is offering incentives for Police Officer l in an amount ranging from $6,000 - $10,000.

  The Academy Trainee/ Academy Graduate incentive breakdown is as follows:
 
$3,000 at swearing-in date.
$3,000 upon completion of 3 years of service from swearing-in date
 
Veteran who is honorably discharged - Additional $4,000 ($7,000 total) upon completion of 3 years of service from swearing-in date.
 
 The Turlock Police Department is offering incentives for a Lateral Police Officer (PO ll) in an amount ranging from $15,000 - $20,000. 
 
 The Lateral Police Officer incentive breakdown is as follows:

$5,000 upon swearing-in date
$5,000 upon completion of probation
$5,000 upon completion of 3 years of service from swearing-in date
 
Veteran who is honorably discharged - Additional $5,000 ($10,000 total) upon completion of 3 years of service from swearing-in date.

POLICE OFFICER I $5,782.00 - $7,028.00
POLICE OFFICER II $6,693.00 - $8,134.00

 
The City of Turlock is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer I/II.  this position is assigned to perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; to enforce State and local traffic regulations and to perform comprehensive criminal investigative work on special assignments and will also perform related duties as assigned.
 
This classification is assigned to the T.A.P.O. bargaining unit for labor relations purposes and is subject to overtime, standby, call?back and shift assignments.
  
The Police Officer I – An entry level position that serves an eighteen (18) month probationary period and is expected to promote to the journey level Police Officer II classification after successful completion of probation.
 
The Police Officer II - An entry level Police Officer that has successfully passed probation at the Turlock Police Department or lateral Police Officer that has successfully met prerequisite qualifications.  

Lateral Police Officers - Individuals who possess a California POST Basic Certificate and are currently employed as a police officer with a minimum of eighteen (18) months of patrol experience with a law enforcement agency. New hire lateral Police Officers shall be classified as a Police Officer II and serve a twelve (12) month probationary period.

*Lateral applicants may qualify for up to a $20,000 signing bonus.