Police Officer - Entry Level

Overview

The City of Oregon City Police Department is establishing a hiring list for entry level police officer. Police Officers that have DPSST Certification will receive additional pay: 5% for Intermediate Certification and 10% for Advanced Certification.

By the 11 p.m., December 31, 2026 deadline, applicants must complete an online City of Oregon City job application and National Testing Network Front Line Test scores in order to be considered for employment. Oregon City Police requires a score of 75% or higher in four Front Line tests to include writing, reading, and both parts of the Public Safety Self-Assessment to be considered for a position.

The Oregon City Police Department offers full testing services for the position of police officer through National Testing Network, Inc. To fill out an application and schedule a test, go to National Testing Network, select Law Enforcement and sign up for the Oregon City Police Department.

What to expect at the National Testing Network website:

• Completion of the application process
• Review all information related to the Oregon City Police Department police officer position, including minimum requirements, salary and benefits.
• Detailed information about the testing process for the entry level test.
• Opportunity to take online practice tests at
• Schedule your own convenient test time. Tests are offered multiple times a week, including Saturdays.
• Take high quality job simulation tests in a standardized, fair testing environment.

Upon completion of the entry level exam, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to the Oregon City Police Department. Candidates must attain at least an 75% score on each section of the NTN exam to be placed on the department's eligibility list. Oregon City Police Department will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to continue to participate in other stages of the department selection process, including the scheduling of the ORPAT (physical agility testing).

The ORPAT will be scheduled and conducted by the Oregon City Police Department. The City of Oregon City DOES NOT accept ORPAT test results from other jurisdictions.

National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Oregon City Police Department's responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to Oregon City Police Department where the final decisions are made.

This is full performance law enforcement and crime prevention work. Employees occupying positions of this class are responsible for the protection of life and property through enforcing statutes and laws; rendering emergency assistance to the public in a wide variety of situations; performing standard crime and accident prevention duties; serving arrest warrants; dispatching police services; issuing citations for violation of city ordinance and state statutes;

identifying and recovering stolen property; investigation of traffic accidents and initial investigation of crimes; deciding whether to arrest or not, as well as when to use force or firearms. Work involves an element of personal danger and incumbents are responsible for enforcing statutes and laws with minimal supervision. Work is occasionally reviewed while it is being performed but it is primarily reviewed by a supervisor who reads reports and evaluates results of completed work.

During their probationary period, officers receive classroom and on-the-job training related to police work applying these to work situations. They are transferred from one shift to another to acquaint them with various aspects of work within the department. Throughout this period, officers perform the full range of police officer duties under the immediate supervision of an experienced police officer or high graded person.

They are also required to obey all orders from superior officers and all rules and regulations of this department. Patrols a designated area of the city in a police patrol vehicle or on foot to deter and discover crime and enforce traffic ordinances; does on-the-scene investigations of incidents, aids persons in trouble, and renders other public services as needed.

Issues citations to violators of city ordinances and state statutes; serves warrants of arrest; arrests persons on misdemeanor and felony charges; handcuffs and searches arrested persons and secures their custody; completes necessary reports concerning the alleged crime, the circumstances of arrest, evidence obtained and the names of witnesses, victims and complainants.

Responds to reports of possible crime and takes initial action as situations require, to secure the scene; administers emergency first aid; interviews available victims and witnesses; gathers evidence and arrests suspects; completes incident and arrest reports; investigates persons suspected of being engaged in crime; ascertains and secures…