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A Police Officer - Public Safety Trainee is an entry-level recruit sponsored to attend a basic P.O.S.T. police academy. For the Baldwin Park Police Department, a public safety trainee will attend the police academy with the expectation of serving as a police officer with responsibilities including enforcing laws, conducting investigations, making arrests, issuing citations, testifying in court cases, maintaining records, engaging with the local community, and gaining experience through the department's field training program after academy graduation. View the GovernmentJob website for more information.

A Police Officer - Academy Graduate has recently completed police academy training and does not yet have field experience; they must complete a field training program before working independently as a police officer. For the Baldwin Park Police Department, the job specifications for a police officer include enforcing laws and ordinances, conducting investigations, making arrests, issuing citations, testifying in court, maintaining records, and engaging with the local community. View the GovernmentJob website for more information.

A  Police Officer - Lateral is an experienced officer who has obtained his Basic P.O.S.T. and is applying to the Baldwin Park Police Department. The job specifications for a lateral police officer at the Baldwin Park Police Department involve the same responsibilities as an Academy Graduate, including enforcing laws, conducting investigations, making arrests, issuing citations, testifying in court, maintaining records, and engaging with the community, but with the added expectation of drawing on previous policing experience. View the GovernmentJob website for more information.

A Police Cadet is an entry-level civilian employee who performs limited support duties while preparing for a career in law enforcement. Under direct supervision from sworn or civilian personnel, this position will perform a variety of routine and progressively difficult police clerical support duties and assignments within the Police Department.  In the Police Cadet Program, cadets can acquire valuable knowledge on how the Police Department operates through hands-on training within various areas. View the GovernmentJob website for more information.