Job Details

Special Events Officer

The San Francisco Police Department is seeking Retired Peace Officers with valid POST certification and Reserve Level-I Peace Officers to join a highly respected police department that serves a diverse community in one of the most beautiful cities in the country. San Francisco Special Event Police Officers perform a wide variety of duties to promote public safety and security in and around the various event centers, city-wide events and other city venues.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Education: Applicants must be a United States High School Graduate or have passed a G.E.D. or the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have an AA or higher degree from a United States accredited college or university.
• Driver's License: Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to operate an automobile at the time of application and throughout the selection process. Possession of a valid California Driver License is required prior to the date of hire.
• Must have passed a patrol-based Field Training Program with home agency as required by POST
• Must be at least 21 years of age for specified peace officers.
• Judicial Record: Applicants must not have been: convicted of a felony, convicted of an offense involving domestic violence, convicted of any misdemeanor that carries a penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession or control of a firearm, or restricted from employment with the City and County of San Francisco.

Physical and Other Requirements

Applicants must meet and maintain required peace officer employment standards as required by POST. Retirees who were medically retired (industrial or non-industrial) should confirm with their retirement plan that accepting employment as an "as-needed" San Francisco Special Events Officer will not jeopardize their pension. Applicants must possess the strength and physical ability necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Additionally, applicants must possess hearing, speech and mental capabilities sufficient to perform all of the essential functions of the position. Applicants must be willing to be fingerprinted, pass a departmental interview, psychological, medical, and background investigation prior to appointment.

Special Conditions

Applicants will be required to work special events and will be required to work odd and unusual hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays. Applicants will be required to provide safety equipment (defined as ballistic vest, duty belt and related equipment). Firearm will be provided by San Francisco Police Dept.

Verification of Education and Experience

POST Certificates or Basic Course Waiver must be submitted with your application. Copies of certificates can be uploaded to your application. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

How to Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Click on the "Apply Now" button on the top or bottom of this page. Follow instructions on the screen to begin the application process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up to date. To update your contact information, go to Failure to maintain current contact information may result in loss of eligibility. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses @sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com).

Recruiter Information

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Sr. Human Resources Analyst, Joron Coleman at ...@sfgov.org.