Exceptional Police Officer

Salary: $100,259.56 – $128,402.66 Annually

Position Summary:
The City of Bellevue Police Department has an exciting opportunity for Police Officers who have recently received their Academy certification, but who do not qualify as laterals due to not having less than 2 years of law enforcement experience.
Essential Functions:

• Patrols a designated area of the city in a radio-equipped vehicle, on a motorcycle, or on foot to preserve law and order, prevent or discover the commission of crime, and enforce motor vehicle regulations.
• Answers calls and complaints involving emergencies, automobile accidents, criminal complaints, and other misdemeanors and felonies.
• Conducts investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witnesses, makes arrests, and transports suspects.
• Interviews persons with complaints and inquiries and attempts to make the proper disposition or direct them to proper authorities.
• Acts as jailer or bailiff; serves warrants when assigned.
• Gives information to the public regarding laws and ordinances.
• Appears in court, gives testimony, and presents evidence as necessary.
• Administers first aid in emergency situations.
• Prepares detailed written reports of investigations.
• Performs related work as required.
• Supervision Received and Exercised:
• Employees must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise discretion in meeting emergencies.
• Assignments and instructions are received from superior officers who review work methods and results, monitor activities, and evaluate accomplishments through personal interview, personal inspection, and review of written reports covering assigned activities.

Requirements:

• Possess a valid and current peace officer certificate from a state training commission that is recognized by the State of Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, but
• Have less than two consecutive (2) years of full-time employment as a Police Officer, with no more than 60 month break in service from when you left your last police position to the time of submitting your application with the Bellevue Police Department.
• If prior service was outside of WA State out of state officers, you will be enrolled in and must pass an equivalency academy within the first year of employment (on normal duty time).
  • Be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
  • Must be a:
    • US Citizen OR
    • Lawful permanent resident OR
    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with employment authorization from USCIS.
• Must have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent education.
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language.
• Must be in excellent physical condition.
• Possess, or be able to obtain and retain a Washington State driver’s license prior to being hired.
• Successfully pass a background investigation that includes a complete criminal records check, a polygraph examination, and a psychological examination.
• Satisfactorily complete a medical examination per the Public Safety Civil Service Commission standards.
• Applicant must have vision correctable to 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the lesser eye. Applicants wearing eyeglasses or hard contacts must have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/200 in each eye.
• Applicants wearing soft contacts must be able to:
• Provide verifiable documentation that soft contacts have been worn regularly for at least one (1) year prior to application.
• Meets minimum vision acuity standards with soft contact lenses, and
• There are no indications of corneal damage, or conditions of the eye which might require discontinuation of soft contact use.