Entry Level Advanced Police Officer

Candidates for Entry Level-Advanced Police Officer are attending the Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or have completed BLEA but haven't completed a field training program with a city, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency. Salary to be determined by experience.

Monthly: $7,838.76 - $9,895.18
Annually: $94,065.08 - $

• 3.00% Associate degree
• 5.00% Bachelor degree
• 6.00% Master's degree

• 2.00% 5 Years of service
• 4.00% 10 Years of service
• 5.00% 15 Years of service
• 7.00% 20 years of service
• 9.00% 30 years of service

• 3.50% Detective/Investigations Sergeant
• 3.50% School Resource Officer
• 3.50% Traffic
• 3.50% K9 Handler
• 3.50% SWAT
• 3.50% Integrated Arrest Tactics Training Lead
• 3.50% Firearms Training Lead
• 3.50% EVOC Training Lead
• 3.50% Support Services Sergeant
• 4.00% Field Training Officer (during period of assignment)
• 4.00% Corporal
• 5.00% Out of Class pay

• 96-200 hours of paid vacation per year
• 130 or 156 hours of paid leave per year in lieu of holidays (based on scheduled work hours (e.g., 'a day for a day') and assignment (non-patrol/patrol))
• 96 hours of paid sick leave per year
• Front-loaded sick leave bank of 80 hours upon hire
• Unused sick leave cash-out (prorated) into HRA
• Paid bereavement leave

• The City pays 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees
• The City pays 90% of medical and dental insurance premiums
• The City pays 100% of vision insurance premiums for dependents
• Multiple plans from which to choose
• High-Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) available
• Health Reimbursement Account/VEBA employer contribution available
• City-paid life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment policy

• Deferred Compensation Plans (457)
• Washington State LEOFF II retirement system

• Uniforms and equipment are provided by the City
• Clothing allowance of $1,000 upon assignment to non-uniformed positions; $350 allowance per year thereafter
• City-paid uniform/clothing cleaning

• Popular 12-hour rotating patrol schedule with 3-days-on/3-days-off

• Robust training program and professional development plans

• Overtime pay
• Callback pay
• Court appearances
• Off-duty/telecommuting response
• K9 care and maintenance
• Holiday hours cash-out
• Paid meal break
• Option of compensatory time off or overtime pay

Provide a wide range of police services to the public including but not limited to enforcing laws, protecting life and property, maintaining peace and order, providing public service, crime prevention, and investigating civil and criminal matters.

• 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,…