Police Officer – Lateral

Sunnyside, WA
Sunnyside Police Department

Salary: $6,060 – $7,366 Monthly

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols assigned areas of the City by car or on foot to aid in preventing crime and to enforce Federal, State and City laws and regulations
  • Conducts criminal investigations by gathering evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and interrogating suspects
  • Serves and enforces civil process issued by the courts to include restraining orders, orders of protection, no contact order, anti-harassment orders, and subpoenas. Serves arrest and search warrants.
  • Prepares and writes a variety of reports and records, such as reports on arrest, property impounded, accidents, offenses, damages to property, and results of investigations.
  • Prevents crime by explaining and enforcing applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinance; mediating disputes; patrolling assigned area; responding to notices of disturbances; conducting searches; observing suspicious activities and detaining subjects.

Requirements:

  • Current Police Officer
  • Peace Officer Certification through Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC)
  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training or Equivalent Training
  • Thorough understanding of content, intent, and applications of criminal law