Entry Level Police Officer

About the role

Monthly: $7,838.76 - $9,895.18
Annually: $94,065.08 - $118,742.21
Plus: Education pay, longevity pay, specialty pay, out-of-class pay
Specialty Pay: 3.50% for various roles
Support Services Sergeant: 4.00%
Field Training Officer: 4.00%
Education pay: 3.00% for associate degree, 5.00% for bachelor degree, 6.00% for master's degree
Longevity pay: 2.00% for each 5 years of service
Health Insurance: 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees
City-paid life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment policy
Retirement Plans: Deferred Compensation Plans (457), Washington State LEOFF II retirement system
Uniforms and Clothing: Provided by the City, clothing allowance for non-uniformed positions
Scheduling: Popular 12-hour rotating patrol schedule with 3-days-on/3-days-off
Training and Professional Development: Robust training program and professional development plans

Responsibilities

• Provide service to the public relating directly to public safety including providing assistance, answering questions, making referrals to other services, and solving community problems
• Respond to calls for service and take appropriate action with the needs of the caller in mind, following established policy, procedures, and current professional practices
• Respond to emergency calls for service, such as accidents, medical emergencies, and crimes in progress. Takes appropriate initial action, following established law, policy, procedures, and current professional practices.
• Manage ongoing cases through thorough and appropriate documentation and follow-up investigations, timely and complete case reporting, and appropriate networking with other officers, supervisors, and divisions
• Interview victims, witnesses, and suspects and document their statements regarding criminal and civil matters
• Enforce City ordinances, State RCWs, Federal laws and court decisions
• Apprehend offenders, including making physical arrests and overcoming their resistance
• Develop a detailed knowledge of the community including people, businesses, geographical features, and current problem areas
• Exercise authority while enforcing city ordinances, state RCWs, federal laws and court decisions, in a way consistent with the obligations imposed by the oath of office
• Patrol the city using preventive and directed patrol, to detect and prevent crime, stop unlawful behavior, enforce traffic laws, and find conditions that are hazardous to the community
• Physically engage and restrain combative individuals
• Present programs relating to crime prevention, traffic and boating safety, and drug awareness or police operations that include public speaking, organizing meetings, and creating written material
• Create accurate, thorough, and complete cases, reports, logs, and other documentation that will be referred to the prosecutor or appropriate authorities
• Provide assistance to other city departments, public safety agencies and government agencies
• Carry and utilize various firearms and less-lethal launchers
• Operate assigned vehicle in a safe manner (i.e., car, motorcycle, bicycle, boat, etc.)

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g., G.E.D.), a minimum of 45 quarter or 30 semester college credits towards a relevant college degree is preferred
• Experience: No previous law enforcement experience required OR Currently attending the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s (WSCJTC) Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA); or Graduate of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s (WSCJTC) Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) but has not completed the Field Training program (FTO) of a city, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency
• For Lateral Candidates: Currently employed, or have been employed within the last 24 months as a full-time civilian law enforcement officer with a city, county, state, or federal agency; and Completed the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy; and Completed Field Training (FTO)
• Or: Prior training and experience qualify the candidate to attend the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy