Police Corporal - Detective
April 2026
POLICE CORPORAL - DETECTIVE
JOB FAMILY: Police Uniform Division
EEO CATEGORY: Protective Service Worker Sworn
FLSA: Non-Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Police Corporal - Detective protects public safety, health, and welfare and enforces federal, state, and local laws in interactions with the public. May be assigned to patrol as a training or K-9 officer or may be assigned to the Detective Bureau on either a permanent or rotating assignment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Patrols a designated area to preserve law and order, provides crime prevention, and discovers crimes in progress.
• Apprehends suspects.
• Investigates crimes and traffic accidents by gathering evidence and interviewing victims and witnesses.
• Writes reports, takes written victim and witness statements, and testifies in court. • Prepares, uses, and maintains assigned equipment, including patrol vehicles, radio equipment, firearms, and less-lethal weapons.
• Serves as a field training officer and trains others in the use of firearms and less-lethal weapons, weaponless defense, CPR, and first aid.
• May coordinate activities with law enforcement volunteers. • Assists the public, including providing first aid to injured or ill citizens. • Assists and cooperates with other public safety agencies. • When assigned as a K-9 officer, train and maintain canine. • May supervise team, units or patrol shifts when Sergeant is not available.
OTHER DUTIES:
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Police Corporal - Detective
April 2026
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the Penal Code, Vehicle Code, and Health and Safety Code
• Radio communications procedures
• City geography and that of the surrounding area
• Law enforcement agencies related to patrol functions
• Principles of training and supervision
• Investigative techniques when assigned as a detective Skills and Abilities to:
• Tactfully interact with members of the public, both victims and suspects • Safely operate and use public safety vehicles and equipment, including lethal and less-lethal weapons
• Ability to train and supervise subordinate personnel
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Operate a computer, calculator, telephone, portable radio, copying machine, and equipment or weapons used in subduing suspects
• Understand and respond to requests from the public and staff for assistance in person and by phone
• Prepare reports, perform mathematical calculations, and sort or file documents • Operate a vehicle to travel between locations for business purposes • Relate well, communicate, and work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders who represent a range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
High School diploma or equivalent and three years of law enforcement experience, including two years with Barstow Police Department.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIRED:
• Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Intermediate certificate.
Police Corporal - Detective
April 2026
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an outdoor environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.