Police Officer (Lateral/Experienced)

Puyallup, WA
Puyallup Police Department

Salary: $113,064.00 – $119,028.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Puyallup Police Officers work in a supportive community, performing a variety of duties related to the suppression and prevention of crime, the protection of life and property, and the preservation of the public peace. Police Officers are responsible for the enforcement of laws, and for giving aid and information to citizens in the community.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol a designated area of the City during an assigned shift, to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, and to enforce traffic regulations. Patrol an assigned area in a patrol vehicle, on a motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot.
  • Answer calls and complaints involving fire, traffic accidents, domestic situations, robberies and other misdemeanors, disturbances and felonies and take necessary police action.
  • Conduct preliminary investigations at the scenes of crimes and accidents; gather evidence; locate and question witnesses.
  • Apprehend, interview, and arrest suspects; restrain suspects if necessary.
  • Interview witnesses and/or complainant; collect material evidence and perform crime scene work; perform surveillance; testify as a witness in court.
  • Prepare and submit reports; operate computers utilizing a variety of software programs, including database, word processing, and other applications, to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
  • Assist other jurisdictions and agencies.
  • Participate in undercover investigation of narcotics, gambling, vice, and other activities, violations and crimes.
  • May be called on at any time for emergency duties.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of full-time police experience in a city, county, or state police agency in Washington State OR a minimum of three (3) years of full-time police experience in a city, county, or state police agency in another state.
  • If not currently employed as a police officer, must have no break in service of more than 24 months.
  • Graduate of a state or regional Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or equivalent, as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center (WACJTC). Equivalency examination within six months of hire required as a condition of employment.
  • Minimum age 23 years at time of application.
  • United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient.
  • Speak, read, and write the English language.
  • Possession of or the ability to obtain, and maintain throughout employment, a valid Washington State driver’s license.
  • Five (5) years or more of police experience in a city or county police agency with a police specialty in addition to patrol service.
  • Associate of Arts degree in police science or a Bachelor’s degree in law and justice or related field.