Police Officer

Salary : $39.33 - $48.29 Hourly

Location : Galt, CA

Job Type : Regular Full Time

Job Number : 2026-00074

Department : Police Department

Division : P.D. Field Operations

Opening Date : 12 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

ABOUT GALT

The City of Galt, located in the heart of California's Central Valley, offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and modern convenience. Known for its friendly community, excellent schools, and beautiful parks, Galt is an ideal place to live, work, and play. Conveniently situated along Highway 99, Galt provides easy access to both Sacramento and the Bay Area, making it a desirable location for families and professionals alike. The city hosts popular events such as the Galt Market, a vibrant open-air market that draws visitors from across the region. With a strong sense of community, affordable housing, and plenty of recreational opportunities, Galt is a growing city that still holds on to its welcoming, hometown feel. Join us in Galt - the Great American Little Town.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Galt is accepting applications for Police Officer.

• This is a continuous recruitment and may be closed at any time. Testing will be conducted on a rolling basis once a sufficient number of applications has been received, as determined by the City of Galt.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE HIRED ON AS

POLICE OFFICER

EARNING $39.33 - $48.29 PER HOUR

PLUS THE ABILITY TO EARN

UP TO

AN ADDITIONAL 10% IN EDUCATION INCENTIVES

BASE PAY :

Current Salary : $39.33 - $48.29 ($81,806.40 - $100,443.20 annually)

Effective July 2026 salary : $41.30 - $50.70 ($85,904 - $105,456 annually)

ADDITIONAL PAY (UPON ASSIGNMENT AND ELIGIBILITY) :

BENEFITS :

GPOA / REPRESENTED POSITION

FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt / Hourly

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of patrol and community policing duties involving the prevention of crime, the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and ordinances; makes arrests and transports suspects into custody; assists in processing crime scenes and preserving evidence; assists in the preparation of cases and testifies in court; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from an assigned Police Sergeant or management personnel. Exercises no supervision of staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

THIS RECRUITMENT IS ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM A CALIFORNIA POST-BASIC PEACE OFFICER ACADEMY WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS (DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR ACADEMY CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF APPLICATION)

This is a sworn journey-level law enforcement class that performs all assignments found in a municipal police department. While incumbents are normally assigned to a specific geographic area for patrol or traffic enforcement, all functional areas of the law enforcement field, including investigation, youth services, administration, and training are included. Incumbents may be armed and may be assigned to work in uniform or plain clothes.

Emphasis is placed on community-based policing, familiarization between law enforcement and community residents, and collaborative problem solving. This class is distinguished from Police Sergeant in that the latter is the first supervisory level in this sworn class series responsible for organizing, assigning, supervising, and reviewing the work of staff on an assigned shift.

Example of Duties

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Supplemental Information

Education and Experience :

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be :

Equivalent to graduation from high school. Completion of an accredited police academy, two years of college level course work in criminal justice and / or a related field.

Licenses and Certifications :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; maintain P.O.S.T. physical standards, including mobility, physical strength, and stamina to respond to emergency situations and apprehend suspects; vision to maintain firearms qualification and to read printed material and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone or radio. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking or running or standing on uneven terrain, and climbing and descending structures to access crime scenes and to identify problems or hazards; vision and manual dexterity to operate an emergency response vehicle at high rates of speed in emergency situations. Finger and manual dexterity is needed to operate police services equipment and firearms, and to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work. Employees must possess the ability to apprehend, lift, carry, push, and pull victims, suspects and equipment as determined within P.O.S.T physical standards, which may include the use of proper equipment.

Usual Physical Job Duties and Activity Levels :

ConstantFrequentOccasionalInfrequentRarely5+ hours

per day2.5-5 hours

per day31 minutes - 2.5 hours per day5-30 minutes

per day5 minutes or less per day

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS

Employees work indoors and outdoors, and are exposed to loud noise levels (infrequent), cold and hot temperatures (frequent), inclement weather conditions, vibrations, confining workspaces, moving vehicles, and hazardous physical substances including dust, gas, chemicals,fumes (frequent), mechanical and / or electrical and to potentially infectious materials such as bodily fluids including blood, transmissible diseases and needles. Other adverse vision and hearing conditions may include poor lighting, fog, faint sounds, or other poor auditory conditions such as distracting background noise.

EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

Employees may interact with upset staff and / or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. The principal duties of this class are performed in a field or police station environment with exposure to criminal offenders, mentally ill individuals, and persons potentially infected with communicable diseases.

Constant concentration, decision making, public contact, exercise sound judgment especially under stressful situations; and working alone.

Constant ability to comprehend oral and written instructions, organize thoughts and ideas, apply common sense, and make decisions which have significant impact on performing job and communicate via verbally, routine forms, detailed reports, or informal presentations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background investigation, including fingerprinting. Must be willing to work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations and work with exposure to difficult circumstances, including exposure to dangerous situations.

GALT POLICE OFFICER ASSOCIATION (GPOA)

MEDICAL The City of Galt participates in the CalPERS Health Program. Employees have a wide variety of choices of HMOs and PPOs. Galt Police Officer Association employees receive a set dollar amount for benefits(cafeteria plan) in accordance with the MOU.

2026 City Contribution Amount per Month

Employee Only $1,168.86

Employee + One $1,870.18

EE + Family $2,431.23

CASH IN-LIEU OF GROUP INSURANCE Employees who choose to waive coverage under the City's medical insurance program shall be compensated $200 per month for waiving employee only coverage, $350 per month for waiving employee plus one and $500 per month for waiving employee plus family coverage.

DENTAL City pays the total cost of the premium for employee and dependents.

VISION PLAN City pays the total cost of the premium for employee and dependents.

LIFE INSURANCE City pays the total cost of premiums for $50,000 coverage and a $1,500 policy for the employees dependents.

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT City contributes $100 per month into an IRS qualified HRA for each employee to use for reimbursement of current and retiree medical cost reimbursements.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD) City pays total cost of premium. Maximum monthly benefit $9,000.

SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE The employee and City both contribute to Social Security / Medicare.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is administered by Guidance Resources. Confidential, employer-paid benefit program designed to assist employees in solving personal problems and managing everyday issues. Available to employees and immediate family.

Wellness Program Access to peer support, newly updated gym, and on-duty work out time.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

Covers IRS approved medical and / or approved dependent care expenses to be paid on a pre-tax basis.

RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CalPERS)

Classic CalPERS full time Sworn Safety employees (hired prior to 1 / 1 / 13) are covered under the 3 % @ 50 CalPERS retirement program. City pays total employer contribution for this program and the employee pays 9% employee contribution.

PEPRA CalPERS Sworn Safety full time employees (hired after 1 / 1 / 13) are covered under the 2.7% @ 57 retirement program. Employees share the Normal Cost rate with the City. This amount is currently is 13.75%.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan through TIAA-CREF.

HOLIDAYS 14 paid holidays per year (shift personnel holiday in lieu pay equal to 9.33 hours of pay each month).

Shift personnel shall be given credit for fourteen (14) days pay per calendar year in lieu of holiday credit. Employees in these assignments receive this pay in lieu of having designated days on which holidays occur in order to facilitate scheduling. The value of one (1) holiday shall be (8) hours, and shift employees will receive a total value of 9.33 hours of pay each month for holiday in lieu (112 holiday hours divided by 12 months).

VACATION LEAVE

Yrs of Service Hrs / pay period Hrs / yr Max

Less than 4 years 3.0769 80 120

After 4 years 4.6154 120 180

After 10 years 6.1538 160 240

After 15 years 7.6923 200 300

After 22 years 9.2307 240 360

VACATION CREDIT Employees with 4+ years of prior public agency experience may request to accrue at rate of 120 hours.

Vacation Cash Out - Eligible employees may cash out up to 80 hours per year.

SICK LEAVE Employees accumulate 96 hours per year averaged over 26 pay periods.

SICK LEAVE CASH OUT / CALPERS SERVICE CREDIT Employees retiring or separating are eligible for sick leave cash out of 75% of balance, up to a maximum of four hundred eighty (480) hours; upon retirement, remaining sick leave hours may be converted to CalPERS service credit.

BILINGUAL PAY Employees who pass a bilingual proficiency exam administered by the CIty, may receive $100 per month.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING : The City supports continuous improvement and career development. Includes :

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Employees may be eligible for up to $4,000 per fiscal year for approved courses.

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY

INCENTIVE PAY FOR SPECIFIED ASSIGNMENTS

UNIFORMS The City follows the quartermaster system. All Uniform, equipment and dry cleaning fees are paid for by the department.

LONGEVITY Regular full time employees who have been employed by the City for eight (8) years shall be paid two and one half percent (2.5%) above their regular base pay. Regular full time employees who have been employed by the City for ten (10) years shall be paid five percent (5%) above their regular base pay. Regular full time employees who have been employed by the City for twelve (12) years shall be paid seven and one-half percent (7.5%) above their regular base pay.

This summary is subject to change without notice, and does not constitute either an expressed or an implied contract.

If conflicts between this summary and basic policy statements occur, the basic policy will prevail.

01

Applicants for positions with the Galt Police Department must meet minimum standards. Do you understand that any material misstatement of fact or significant omission during the application or background process may be disqualifying? This includes inconsistent statements made during the initial background interview, in the Personal History Statement, or during the CVSA examination, as well as discrepancies between this background investigation and those conducted by other law enforcement agencies.

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

03

Are you at least 21 years of age?

04

Do you possess a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate?

05

If you answered "yes" to possessing a Basic P.O.S.T. Certification, you must attached it to this application in order to proceed in the selection process. Did you attach your Basic P.O.S.T. Certification?

06

Do you currently possess a valid Class C California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record?

07

This position requires you to maintain P.O.S.T. physical standards, including mobility and physical strength and stamina to respond to emergency situations and apprehend suspects, lift and move individuals or objects weighing up to 100 pounds; ability to work in a standard office setting and to operate a motor vehicle; vision to maintain firearms qualification, to read printed materials and computer screen, discern colors and work in a night setting; and hearing and speech to communicate before groups, in person and over the telephone and radio. Are you physically fit to perform this job?

Required Question