Community Police Officer (Open Continuous)

Wellness Benefit

• Paid time (1 hour) to participate in wellness activities each shift  
• On-site fitness center locations and classes 
• Discounts to local fitness clubs  
• Chronic care coaching programs 
• Worksite wellness screenings
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Leave

• One hundred twelve (112) hours of vacation each year initially. This accrual will increase yearly.
• Sick leave typically accrues up to a maximum rate of one hundred four (104) hours per calendar year.
• Ten (10) paid holidays each year.
• Forty (40) personal hours accrue each year.

Union Representation: The Portland Police Association (PPA) represents this classification. To view this labor agreement, please go to https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements and click on the appropriate link.
 

Salary Information:  $82,000.00 - $117,000.00 annually plus overtime (time and a half) & pay incentives (up to 30% more). Entry Police Officers start at the Entry rate. Lateral Police Officers will go through a Pay Equity Analysis upon job offer. To view the compensation plan, please click here.  

 
Language Pay: This position is eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Hiring Incentives 

	Amount at Swear-In	Amount at End of Probation	Amount Upon Completion of 3 Years of Service	Total
New Officer	$1,000	$1,000	$3,000	$5,000

General Questions?
Please Contact: PPBRecruiter@police.portlandoregon.gov 

Questions About the Application Process?
Contact Information
Tamela Ressler, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Tamela.Ressler@portlandoregon.gov

• Must be at least 20.5 years old at the time of application. 
• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED. 
• Must be a U.S. Citizen within eighteen (18) months of date of hire, or a nonimmigrant legally admitted to the United States under a Compact of Free Association https://cann.us/. Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Application for U.S. citizenship requires five (5) years of residency.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license (in the current state of residence) at the time of application. 

DISQUALIFIERS AND ELIMINATING FACTORS: 

• Cannot have any offensive forms of body art or tattoos. Tattoos above the collar or on the hand may be considered on a case-by-case basis. More information can be found at https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/faq/. 
• Must have vision correctable to 20/30. Additional information on medical requirements can be found on the DPSST F-2 form (Download PDF reader). 
• Marijuana Use: As a sworn position, the candidate must not have used Marijuana (not including CBD) within 12 months of application.
• Have no felony convictions. 
• Have no convictions for crimes involving domestic violence. 
• Have no dishonorable discharge from any branch of military service.
• Have no more than three (3) traffic (moving) convictions in the last three (3) years. 

Please visit https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/entry-minimum-requirementsfor a more detailed list of disqualifiers and Eliminating Factors for becoming a Police Officer in Oregon.The recruitment and selection process can take approximately 5 months. Please visit https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/entry#hiring-process to learn more about each phase of the recruitment process.

Phase 1: Apply Online (2-3 weeks) 

• Once your application is submitted, you will hear within 3 weeks regarding the next steps.
• Your answers to the supplemental questions will be scored. Applicants passing the supplemental question review will advance to next step. 
• Complete the NTN Written Exam, if required.
   Additional information can be found at https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/entry#phase-1-the-test[RT1] 

Phase 2: Personal History Questionnaire (2 weeks)
Phase 3: Personal History Statement (2 weeks)

Applicants that submit a completed Personal History Questionnaire and Personal History Statement will be placed on an equally ranked eligible list and advance to the Background Investigation phase.

Phase 4: Background Investigation (1-3 months)

• Pass the Physical Ability Test
   Additional information can be fount at https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/entry#background-investigation 

Phase 5: Command Interview
Phase 6: Psychological Evaluation
Phase 7: Medical Exam 

• Additional information on medical requirements can be found on the DPSST F-2 form (Download PDF reader). 

 To Request Veterans’ Preference: 

• Upload and submit with your application a copy of your DD214/DD215 and, if applicable, a copy of a Department of Veterans Affairs letter stating your disability rating with your application. 
• Please check the box in the Agency Wide Questions to identify yourself as a Veteran. 
• You must request Veterans’ Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment cycle in which you apply. Veterans’ Preference documentation must be submitted at the time of your application.

 Supplemental Questions: 

• Your application and answers to the supplemental questions will be reviewed and scored.
• PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE QUESTIONS PRIOR TO ANSWERING. 
• Review your answers before submitting the application.
•  Reach out if you need additional clarification before submitting your application.
• Applicants who are disqualified based on their supplemental questionnaire responses will not be able to reapply for the position for six (6) months and may have their eligibility impacted.

Click here for additional information regarding the following: 

• Veteran Preference 
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations  
• Work Status 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 

  

Salary : $82,000 - $117,000