Police Officer

About the Position

Join the Police Department as a Police Officer. You have an opportunity to join our dynamic department where we protect and serve our community! You can go as far as your ambition and skills take you and there are opportunities for patrol, motors (traffic), detectives, K-9's, and school resource officer. There has never been a better time to join our team!

If you have great communication skills, the drive to learn, and are seeking a fulfilling and rewarding career, apply today!

This position works rotating shifts including days, nights and weekends. High call volume and a fast paced environment are part of being a City of Grants Pass Police Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or GED and 1 year of work experience are required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job as listed.
• Must be 21 years of age at time of hire.
• Meet physical standards as set by the Department of Public Safety on Standards and Training (DPSST)
• Valid driver's license, with the ability to obtain an Oregon Class C Driver's License within 30 days of employment.
• DPSST Basic Police Certificate following completion of training, within 12 months of employment.
• Law Enforcement Data System Certificate within 60 days of assignment.

How to Apply

Application materials must be submitted in order to be considered for this position. Any application missing required materials will not be considered.

Required materials to be turned in for this recruitment are:

• City Application
• Supplemental Questionnaire
• Resume
• Complete the exam at nationaltestingnetwork.com and select City of Grants Pass Police Department as an agency to receive your scores.

Ranking and Selection

The ranking and selection of applicants to proceed in the process includes: experience and knowledge, education, responses to supplemental questionnaire, submission of required materials and meeting minimum qualifications and special qualifications of the position. The initial process may include oral interviews and skills testing. Final selection will require a background investigation, including a criminal history review, and, depending on the position, a psychological screening, physical, functional and drug screening.

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request prior to the application deadline to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application process.

City of Grants Pass - Summary of Benefits - 2026

Health Insurance

The City provides a full family healthcare package that includes medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance. Full family coverage includes spouse, registered domestic partner or same sex domestic partner and children up to age 26.

Dental Insurance

The City provides two carriers for dental coverage, PacificSource with two options available. PacificSource Dental allows employees to select any dentist covered by PacificSource.

Retirement

The City participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). An employee is eligible for PERS after six months of service (unless the employee is already a PERS member, then contributions are immediate). The employee’s contribution of 6% is paid by the City under each collective bargaining agreement and the personnel rules at this time.

Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)

An employee who is new to Oregon public service and was hired on or after August 29, 2003, becomes an OPSRP Pension Program member if the employee works six full calendar months in a qualifying position for an OPSRP-Participating employer. The six-month waiting period cannot be interrupted by more than 30 consecutive working days and must be served with the same employer.

Life Insurance

The City provides life insurance to all full-time employees at one time their annual salary. An employee can voluntarily choose to purchase additional life insurance, spousal life and/or dependent life.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment

The City provides accidental death and dismemberment insurance to all full-time employees at one time their annual salary.

Long Term Disability

The City provides benefits at the rate of 60% of salary with a maximum monthly benefit of $9,000 and a maximum covered salary of $15,000 per month. This benefit has a 90-day elimination period.

Flexible Spending/125 Program

Employees may elect to set aside monies pre-tax for out of pocket medical (maximum deferral $3,400) and/or dependent care (maximum deferral $5,000) expenses.

FICA and Medicare

The City participates in Social Security and pays the employer’s portion of FICA and Medicare for each employee.

Deferred Compensation Program

Deferred compensation is a voluntary program which allows employees to designate a dollar amount or percentage of their pay for pre-tax retirement savings. These funds are deducted from an employee’s check after FICA taxes, but before state and federal taxes, are applied. These funds are held state and federal tax free until the employee begins to withdraw funds. An employee is eligible to withdraw funds upon separation of service. The City provides four different carriers from which the employee can select. Employees may defer a maximum of $24,500 in 2026, with “catch-up” provisions that apply to those employees nearing retirement.

Worker’s Compensation

Approved on-the-job injuries are paid at approximately 66 2/3% of regular salary upon acceptance of the claim. The difference between employee’s normal net and worker’s compensation claim is paid by the City under the terms and conditions set forth in Administrative Policy 5-1 and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Holiday/Holiday Compensation

Management, supervisors, non-represented, and Grants Pass Employee Association employees receive 10 paid holidays per year. Police personnel receive a holiday compensation bank of 48 hours each July 1 and January 1. Fire represented personnel receive a holiday compensation bank of 132 hours (56-hour schedule) each July 1 based on the prior years’ service.

Personal Holiday

Grants Pass Employee Association and Confidential-Classified employees receive 2 personal use-it or lose-it holidays per year, pro-rated based on the total months of service for the prior calendar year. Management and supervisory employees receive 1 personal use-it or lose-it