Warrant Officer

TESTING

Applications will be screened on various criteria as outlined in the education and experience. The top scores on the matrix will be invited to the in person written test to be held on Friday, March 6, 2026. The test will take approximately 2 hours and you will be notified by e-mail through your  account. You must obtain a minimum passing score of 70% on the written examination in order to be placed on the eligibility register.

ELIGIBILITY REGISTER: Your score from the application screening will be weighted at 30% and the written examination at 70%. The combined score, along with Veterans’ Scoring Criteria if applicable, will determine your final score and rank on the Civil Service Eligibility Register. The top ranked candidates at this step will be invited to participate in an in person Oral Board Panel Interview on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 with Police Department Representatives.

In order to remain on the Eligibility Register, candidates must pass the interview with a passing score of 70% to move forward to the background process.

OUR MISSION: The mission of the Federal Way Police Department is for every member to consistently earn the public’s trust while enhancing the quality of life for residents, visitors, and businesses within our City. We accomplish our mission by providing the highest quality law enforcement, community education, and support services possible while making the best use of the resources entrusted to us.

We are recognized as professional, innovative, diverse, ethical, and as a valued partner in building economic viability in our area.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under direction of an assigned supervisor, this position is responsible for transporting inmates to and from Municipal Court and other regional jail facilities. Ensures care and custody of inmates; as needed monitors, evaluates and selects alternative jail locations for persons with misdemeanor cases in the Federal Way Municipal Court.

• Transport arrested persons or persons who are in the custodial jurisdiction of the Federal Way police department or the Federal Way Municipal Court;
• Extradite and transport prisoners;
• Book arrested persons into federal, state, county, and local detention facilities;
• Make arrests authorized by criminal warrants;
• Arrest a criminally-accused person appearing in court as directed by a judge (perform remand arrests for the court);
• Serve civil and criminal court orders and subpoenas, including but not limited to protection orders, no contact orders, restraining orders, and anti-harassment orders;
• Perform physical searches of arrested or transported people;
• Inventory the belongings and effects in possession of arrested or transported people;
• Search transport vehicles for contraband;
• Assist law enforcement officers at scenes by providing traffic control or other supportive duties as assigned;
• Assist in the City’s emergency response to manmade and natural disasters;
• When requested by a police supervisor, respond to calls of a non-criminal nature, including stalled vehicles, road hazards, lost children, and wandering persons with dementia;
• When requested by a police supervisor, obtain saliva DNA samples from a person as ordered by a court;
• Provide courier services for the city upon direction of the chief of police;
• Provide security duties for the Federal Way Municipal Court;
• Investigate parking complaints and issue notices of infraction for parking violations;
• Investigate apparently abandoned vehicles and impound such as prescribed by law for Washington peace officers;
• Compose reports documenting incidents related to job duties;
• Protect themselves and others in their immediate vicinity from violence;
• Perform all duties while armed; and
• Perform all duties ancillary to the aforementioned authority.

• Be at least 21 years of age;
• Have any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and at least two (2) years of employment history;

• Satisfactorily complete a Federal Way Police Department background investigation which includes but is not limited to a polygraph examination, criminal convictions records check, medical evaluation, drug screening, and a psychological exam.
• Obtain and maintain…