POLICE OFFICER - Entry Level, and Lateral Transfer

All Jobs  >  POLICE OFFICER - Entry Level, and Lateral Transfer Apply POLICE OFFICER - Entry Level, and Lateral Transfer Pullman, WA • Pullman Police Department Apply Description The City of Pullman Civil Service Commission continuously accepts test results and applications for the positions of Entry-Level and Lateral Transfer Police Officer. Successful applicants will be interviewed based on available openings, to establish entry-level and lateral transfer police officer eligibility lists. Police Officer Trainee: $6,122-$6,275/month (during academy and field training); Lateral Police Officer: $6,589-$8,415/month (after completion of field training.) Police Officer total range: $6,589-$8,919/. Police Officers receive an additional education incentive of 2% for an associate’s degree and 4% for a bachelor’s degree. Police Officers also receive additional longevity pay of 1.5% at 10 years of service and an additional 1.5% at 15 years of service.Lateral Transfer Police Officers may qualify for a $10,000 hiring bonus. Police Officers receive medical insurance, dental insurance, vacation leave, sick leave, and holiday leave or pay in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. This position performs law enforcement, crime investigation, and crime prevention work. Primary responsibility is for the protection of life through enforcement of statutes and laws. Duties typically consist of car, foot, or bicycle patrol and traffic activities within the City of Pullman, and investigations; however, employees may be delegated assignments in specialized areas. Work involves an element of personal danger, and employees must exercise individual judgment and discretion in meeting emergencies and enforcing ordinances and laws. Entry-Level Qualifications: 21 years of age at time of appointment; high school diploma or G.E.D.; U.S. citizen; possession of valid driver's license; and the ability to pass a background check. Successful candidates must also meet the minimum requirements of Section 41.12.070 of the Revised Code of Washington.Lateral-Transfer Qualifications: In addition to the qualifications above, lateral transfers shall have successfully completed the Washington State Law Enforcement Basic Academy, or an academy which meets the criteria of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission; in which case, if hired, the candidate must successfully challenge the regular academy program through participation in the basic equivalency process. Lateral applicants shall be currently employed as a full-time, commissioned law enforcement officer, with two years of continuous law enforcement experience OR one year of continuous law enforcement experience as a commissioned officer with satisfactory performance AND 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours of college credits at an accredited institution. The successful candidate must demonstrate: sound decision making, effective verbal and written English communication; the ability to read and understand laws, ordinances, rules, and regula­tions; the ability to develop skill in the use and care of a variety of firearms and law enforcement equipment; the ability to learn and perform first aid; physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work required; the ability to work effectively with fellow employees, and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic, or economic backgrounds.To apply go to https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/pullman-police-department The initial testing process is conducted by Public Safety Testing Network. If you have further questions, contact our recruiter at 509.338.3344 or Civil Service Secretary/ Chief Examiner at civilservice@pullman-wa.gov.The City of Pullman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESEngages in preventive patrol to determine the exis­tence of actual or potential troublesome crime related...