Police Officer- Lateral and Exceptional Entry

Salary: $6,761.30 – $8,297.38 Monthly

Essential Functions:

• Patrols community to provide services to the public, enforce laws, including traffic laws, prevent crimes, protect life and property; investigate suspicious conditions or situations.
• Receives citizen complaints, prepares accurate and complete reports on violations of City, State, and applicable Federal laws and accidents; makes arrest, issues citations; interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects, victims; preserves crime scenes; collects and preserves evidence.
• Prepares activity reports and logs; operates communication equipment such as telephones, teletypes and radios to receive and transmit information and dispatch personnel as needed.
• Serves warrants, subpoenas, juror summons, civil papers; assists in apprehension of wanted subjects; appears in court to present facts on cases including criminal, civil and juvenile cases; accompanies prisoners to court appearances as necessary.
• Will be required to attend classes and various training sessions in police procedures and new practices and methods.
• Assist disabled motorist; provide escorts, provide direction to public; may be required to assist injured or disabled people with first aid administration.
• Assists as assigned with public and school liaison programs such as crime prevention, drug abuse, bicycle safety, safety.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies in investigative, information or tactical capacity.

Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or GED
• 21 years of age at time of appointment
• Free of felony convictions
• Valid Washington State driver’s license or verification of license by the start of employment.
• Successful completion of an approved law enforcement academy.