3 government jobs found in Madera, CA

THE COMMUNITY                                                                                      The City of Dos Palos, incorporated in 1935, is a small close-knit community located in Merced County. The population is approximately 5700. Dos Palos has one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools. Dos Palos is approximately 100 miles from Yosemite National Park. The city is just under 1.5 square miles, and is surrounded by agricultural land. THE DEPARTMENT                                                                                                     The Dos Palos Police Department has a present authorized strength of 10 full-time sworn Officers, 4 Dispatchers, 1 Community Service Officer and an active Police Reserve program. The Department is a generalist law enforcement agency with duties that include all aspects of police work. Sworn positions currently work on a 5-8 plan. The Department’s employees take pride in their work and in the community...

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Under direction, to take charge of patrol, investigation, and law enforcement; and to do related work as required. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The position of a police sergeant is distinguished from positions in the next lower class by performing duties requiring extensive law enforcement experience. A sergeant will often supervise police patrol duties or investigations on an assigned shift and take the lead over subordinate or reserve personnel in deciding courses of action and proper methods and techniques. Specialized responsibilities are often assigned to incumbents including coordination of the reserve officer program, supervision of the vehicle maintenance program, and performance of more difficult investigative work. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Supervises the patrol and law enforcement activities during an assigned shift; as well as but not limited to, investigations of complaints and crime reports to determine if a crime has been committed;...

The Merced Sun-Star seeks an ambitious, enterprising reporter who finds that extra voice, speaks truth to power, and yearns to help the disenfranchised and serve our growing audience in Merced, Calif. Accountability reporting is central to this beat, and we are looking for someone who can craft stories that not only shine a light on problems but also help formulate solutions. This beat requires a keen understanding of what’s important to people in our communities, developed through shoe-leather journalism and the use of audience analytics. This reporter will provide primary coverage of the city of Merced while also looking at issues in surrounding municipalities and Merced County. This reporter also will be responsible for Reality Checks, our stories that hold power brokers accountable, fact-check their claims and follow public spending. This quick-turn watchdog reporting is designed to give readers eye-opening information on a topic in the moment, while it’s most relevant....