Police Officer

Albany Police Department; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

VEBA contribution

Paid time off

OPSRP retirement

401(k) pre-tax contribution

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Albany Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for the sworn Police Officer position. The recruitment includes virtual speed interviews, ORPAT testing, NTN/IO Solutions options, oral and command interviews, and comprehensive background and medical evaluations.

Successful candidates must be available for all shifts, weekends, and holidays. Incentives include degree and certification bonuses, uniform and equipment provisions, and extensive benefits such as health coverage, retirement,

Responsibilities

• Performs duties as a police officer per department standards.

Job description

Applications will be reviewed as received and this recruitment may close at any time without prior notice.

RECRUITMENT & SELECTION STEPS

• Virtual Speed Interview:
  • 5-minute virtual interview conducted via Microsoft Teams
  • Applicants considered for an initial virtual interview will be notified via email. in-person interviews are not offered at this stage in the screening process
• Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT):
  • Obstacle course consisting of jogging, jumping, crawling, climbing stairs, crossing a balance beam 6 inches wide by 15 feet long, manipulating a push and pull station, controlling 80 lbs of weight, and dragging a 165 lb. dummy 25 feet, as required by DPSST in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Welcome Page : State of Oregon
  • Candidates may also submit their passing ORPAT scores (if completed within the last 12 months) by attaching to their application or submitting via email to [e-mail]
• Written Test:
  • For successful candidates who are brought forward to this stage of screening, the department will facilitate IO Solutions testing at no cost to candidates
  • Candidates may also submit their recent National Testing Network (NTN) scores (completed within the last 12 months) directly to Albany Police through the NTN website
• Oral Board Interview:
  • Formal, in-person interview with an interview panel
• Command Interview:
  • Formal, in-person interview with the Captains and Chief (in-person preferred)
• Pre-Employment Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluation
• Pre-Employment Medical Evaluation

NOTE: Initial preference may be given to current Oregon DPSST certified Police Officer applicants, applicants currently certified as a Police Officer in another state, or applicants who have had applicable law enforcement experience in the recent past. Applications received for candidates who meet these criteria may be given initial consideration.

Must be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Successful candidates who pass the initial virtual interview and who have extensive travel requirements (i.e., out-of-state) may be accommodated with the following:

• Trip #1: ORPAT testing, IO Solutions testing, oral board interview, Command interview, and pre-employment background interview. Each step must be successfully completed before moving to the next.
• Trip #2: If successful in each of the steps in the first trip, the applicant may receive a conditional offer of employment and may be scheduled for a psychological and medical evaluation to be completed as part of Trip #2.

Salary Incentives

• 6% incentive for Bachelor's Degree **
• 3% incentive for Associate's Degree **
• 8% incentive for DPSST Advanced Certification
• 4% incentive for DPSST Intermediate Certification
• 5% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Advanced Level
• 3% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Intermediate Level
• 5% incentive for Field Training Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for School Resource Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for Detective assignment

** Degree may be in any field of study.

Additional Incentives

• City-provided uniforms, duty weapon, equipment, and uniform cleaning.
• Onsite fitness facility.
• Annual firearms range membership paid by City.

Benefits include

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. Currently, the employee-paid premium is approximately $60 per month for employee-only coverage up to a max of $170 per month for family coverage
• City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $2,000 for employee-only and $4,000 for employee plus dependent(s)
• Paid time off:
  • 25 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases based on years of service (12-hour shift employees)
  • 8.5 hours of sick leave per month (12-hour shift employees)
• Excellent retirement benefits –
• City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and IAP)
• City-paid contribution (2.5%) into a pre-tax deferred compensation plan
• In addition, other benefits such as education reimbursement, employee assistance program, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and childcare expenses.

NATURE OF WORK

The following duties are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification. Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all