Lateral Police Officer

Salary: $83,670.70 – $101,702.22 Annually

Position Summary:

The City of Bend Police Department is actively seeking qualified Lateral Officer applicants to join our dynamic team as Police Officers. This selection process will create an eligibility list for future vacancies, and we’re seeking passionate individuals to join our team. Serving a vibrant city of over 106,000 residents, we pride ourselves on our commitment to community policing and cutting-edge innovation.

As a member of the Bend Police Department, you’ll be part of a professional law enforcement agency that champions teamwork, integrity, and excellence. This position is represented by the Bend Police Association and is FLSA non-exempt (overtime eligible), offering you the chance to advance your career while making a significant impact in our community.

Essential Functions:

• Carries out the mission of the agency as defined in the mission statement; models and promotes the core values of the organization.

• As a first responder to incidents, serve as a direct link between the department and the public. Duties involve responding to and investigating incidents and crime scenes, taking action at incidents, proactively patrolling assigned areas, engaging in information lead policing activities and making independent decisions to deter criminal activity. Enforcing laws and ordinances, making arrests, preserving crime scene evidence and performing preventative community policing. May be assigned to specialized units or teams in the department.

• Serves arrest and search warrants.

• Directs traffic and patrols areas during incidents or any other occasion of a special or emergency nature.

• Investigates crashes, completes reports, makes arrests or issues citations; renders first aid.

• Conducts investigations concerning various types of crime, interviews witnesses and suspects, takes photographs, fingerprints and gathers evidence.

• Attend judicial proceedings, presents evidence and provides credible testimony.

• Participates in departmental meetings and attends in-service training classes and schools.

• Books in prisoners and transports prisoners when necessary.

• Assists other law enforcement agencies.

• Completes reports; conducts follow-up investigations and re-contacts.

• Renders assistance to the public.

• Complies with the safety requirements of the position and actively promotes safe work practices.

• In an emergency event or an officially declared State of Emergency, responds as directed to ensure the restoration of essential public services, facilities and infrastructure.

• Provide customer service and communicate effectively with citizens and coworkers.

• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements:

• Must be a minimum age of 21 years.
• Have completed a law enforcement field training program or passed a probationary period of not less than one (1) year with a law enforcement agency as a full-time sworn officer.
• Have been employed as a full-time sworn officer within the last five (5) year period prior to the appointment of this position.

• Be able to obtain reciprocity or already have; law enforcement certification by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• Ability to successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation including a criminal history check.

• Current and valid Driver’s License per City policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

• Ability to obtain Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Certification.