Police Officer

<div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"><strong>THIS POSTING IS TO CREATE AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR POLICE OFFICERS.  </strong></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"><strong><u>$5,000 Signing Bonus</u></strong></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"><strong>Sworn staff have the option of contributing the unused health insurance balance to a 457 or taxable cash of unused balance (up to $733/month).</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://vimeo.com/805704712" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;font-style: normal;text-align: center;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://vimeo.com/805704712" aria-label="Video - About Lathrop Police Department - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://vimeo.com/805704712$video-aboutlathroppolicedepartment"><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);">Video - About Lathrop Police Department</span></a><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);"> </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resources/page/3441/recruitment_incetive_plan_reso_23-5245.pdf" target="_blank" aria-label="Recruitment Incentives for Sworn Classifications - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resources/page/3441/recruitment_incetive_plan_reso_23-5245.pdf$recruitmentincentivesforswornclassifications" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="">Recruitment Incentives for Sworn Classifications</a></strong><strong><br>* <a href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resources/page/3441/resolution_24-5469_local_housing_assistance_for_sworn_lpd.pdf" target="_blank" aria-label="Local Housing Assistance for Sworn Staff - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/human_resources/page/3441/resolution_24-5469_local_housing_assistance_for_sworn_lpd.pdf$localhousingassistanceforswornstaff" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="">Local Housing Assistance for Sworn Staff</a></strong><strong><br>*This is a limited funding benefit</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>                                                                                          </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Lathrop </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: inherit;">I</span><span style="color: inherit;">ncorporated in 1989, the City of Lathrop is located in the Northern San </span>Joaquin Valley and sits east and west of the San Joaquin River. Interstate 5, Interstate 205 and State Route 120 intersect within the city. We are located approximately 70 miles east of San Francisco and 70 miles south of Sacramento.  Monterey, Santa Cruz, Napa Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are all located within 2 hours of Lathrop.  </div><br><p style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Lathrop is centrally located within a 30-minute commute of Tracy, Manteca, Stockton, Ripon, Lodi, Modesto, and Livermore. Lathrop’s population as of January 1, 2025, reported by the State of California Department of Finance, is 35,596 which represents an 11.1% growth from 2022. Additionally, the City of Lathrop made headlines in  </span><a href="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-tracy-tie-3rd-fastest-growing-city/" style="text-decoration: underline;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-tracy-tie-3rd-fastest-growing-city/" aria-label="2021 , - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-tracy-tie-3rd-fastest-growing-city/$2021,"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>2021</u>,</span></a><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span><a href="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-lathrop-growing-together/#:~:text=The%20two%20cities%20are%20at%20the%20crossroads%20of,90%2C000%20residents%20was%20the%20third%20fastest%20growing%20city." style="text-decoration: underline;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-lathrop-growing-together/#:~:text=The%20two%20cities%20are%20at%20the%20crossroads%20of,90%2C000%20residents%20was%20the%20third%20fastest%20growing%20city." aria-label="2022 - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/manteca-lathrop-growing-together/#:~:text=the%20two%20cities%20are%20at%20the%20crossroads%20of,90%2c000%20residents%20was%20the%20third%20fastest%20growing%20city.$2022"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>2022</u></span></a><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">, and </span><u style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lathrop-growth-surge/103-245febe8-8751-4dea-9ce2-a3b6909095c6" style="text-decoration: underline;color: inherit;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lathrop-growth-surge/103-245febe8-8751-4dea-9ce2-a3b6909095c6" aria-label="2023 - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lathrop-growth-surge/103-245febe8-8751-4dea-9ce2-a3b6909095c6$2023"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">2023</span></a></u><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"> as one of Northern California’s fastest-growing communities.  With the continued growth in the residential communities, our population is anticipated to reach approximately 70,000.</span> </p><p style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"><span style="color: inherit;">For information related to Lathrop Economic Development and business growth, you can view the </span><a href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/economic-development/page/news-updates" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/economic-development/page/news-updates">Economic Development News & Updates page</a></p><br><strong>Lathrop Police Department </strong><div style="text-align: justify;">The City of Lathrop Police Department was established in June 2022. The Department consists of the Chief of Police, 2 Captains (Operations and Support Divisions), 2 Lieutenants, 6 Sergeants, and 32 Police Officers. The Department is supported by a team of Community Service Officers, Records Unit, Property and Evidence Unit, as well as administrative and budget support staff.  Dispatch services are contracted with the City of Ripon.  </div><div style="text-align: justify;">For information regarding the recent transition to the Police Department and the Department Divisions, please view the following links:</div><ul><li><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/police/page/lathrop-police-department-transition-history" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/police/page/lathrop-police-department-transition-history" aria-label="Lathrop Police Department