What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer - Entry Level position at City of Richland, WA?
General Summary
The City of Richland currently has vacancies to fill and will be holding oral board processes on a monthly basis to build certification lists for hiring.
Application Steps:
- Public Safety Testing: In order to be considered for the City's oral board process, candidates must have successfully completed the initial Written and Physical Agility exams with Public Safety Testing (PST), and must share their testing scores with Richland. Visit PublicSafetyTesting.com for more information and to schedule a test.
- Personal History Statement: Complete a personal history statement (updated in past three months) on your Public Safety Testing profile.
- Hiring Standards: Ensure you have read and meet the hiring standards prior to applying. If you have questions about the hiring standards, please contact cfriberg@ci.richland.wa.us.
- Submit Application and Resume. Attaching a resume is required in order for your application to be considered.
General Summary:
Under the direction of a Police Sergeant or designee, performs police protection and other services to safeguard the lives, property and constitutional rights of the citizens of Richland; responds to crime and accident scenes, emergency situations and other requests for assistance; detects, apprehends and arrest criminals; enforces the laws and ordinances of the City and performs a variety of specialized duties as assigned. Subject to 12-hour shifts, callback, standby and overtime as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of initial written and physical agility exams as outlined by the City of Richland's protocols (currently Public Safety Testing).
- Submit an online application and attach a current resume.
- Complete /Update your Personal History Statement (PHS) on your PST profile.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Washington State driver's license upon hire date.
- Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient.
- Obtain a Basic Law Enforcement School Certificate issued by the State of Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission within six (6) months of hire date.
- Satisfactorily complete field training provided by the Richland Police Department, in which methods, procedures, and techniques of law enforcement work are presented by field training officers, before completion of probationary period.
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Desirable Qualifications
- Two (2) years of college-level course work in police science, law, criminal justice, or closely related field.
- Prior military police, correctional officer, reserve, and/or like training and experience.
Supplemental Information
Final selection will be based on overall qualifications and oral board interview process.
The final candidate(s) will be required to successfully complete and pass a Chief's interview, an integrity interview, and a comprehensive background check to include, reference check, polygraph, credit check, fingerprinting and a pre-employment physical and psychological exam.
The final candidate(s) will be required to successfully complete and pass a Chief's interview, an integrity interview, and a comprehensive background check to include, reference check, polygraph, credit check, fingerprinting and a pre-employment physical and psychological exam.
EOE
Summary of City of Richland benefit for Police affiliated staff (guild-represented employees):
- Excellent preferred provider medical plan with a substantial City-paid contribution
- City-paid dental and vision plans
- City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
- Participation in the State of Washington's LEOFF II Retirement Plan
- Vacation Leave*
- Sick Leave (8 hours per month*)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 4.5% City-match (gross pay) deferred compensation plan 457
- Education Incentive Program
- Specialty Pays
- Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan
- City-paid and Employee-paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
*Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2022-2025 Police Guild CBA, rates are as follows:YEARS OF SERVICE*(HOURS/MONTH)*
1st- 9 years: 12
10th - 15 years: 14
16th - 20 years: 16
Over 20 years: 18
