Police Officer - Exceptional Entry Level

Richland Police Department; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Richland Police Department is seeking competent, sworn officers to provide police protection and protect citizens' rights in Richland, WA. Officers respond to crime scenes, emergencies, and requests for assistance, and may be assigned to specialized duties.

The role requires 12-hour shifts with callback and overtime as needed. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, current sworn status, CJTC BLEA certification within two years, valid WA driver's license, and eligibility for field

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Be a current full-time sworn police officer who works for another agency, and have worked less than two (2) continuous years (with no break in service for more than 24 months if not currently employed as a police officer).
• Applicants must be certified via attendance of the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) through the CJTC, or an equivalent academy approved by CJTC*, within two (2) years of submitting application.
• Valid Washington State driver's license upon hire date (out of state applicants must obtain within two months).
• All candidates must have a current police officer certification or equivalent (decertification in any State could be cause for disqualification).
• Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient.
• Satisfactorily complete field training provided by the Richland Police Department, in which methods, procedures and techniques of law enforcement work are presented by field training officers, before completion of probationary period.
• *Equivalency standards for out of state academies are subject to review by CJTC on a case-by-case basis. Candidates determined by CJTC to not be equivalent may be subject to attending BLEA in Washington State.
• Please review the Hiring Standards brochure for further details on hiring standards, to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers.

Responsibilities

• Provide police protection and safeguard lives and property.
• Respond to crime scenes, accidents, emergencies and requests for assistance.
• Detect, apprehend and arrest criminals; enforce laws and ordinances.
• Perform specialized duties as assigned; work 12-hour shifts with callback and overtime as required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA or BA Degree in police science, law, criminal justice or related field

Completion of basic training academy

Bi-Lingual

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of a Police Sergeant or designee, performs police protection and other services to safeguard the lives, property and constitutional rights of the citizens of Richland; responds to crime and accident scenes, emergency situations and other requests for assistance; detects, apprehends and arrest criminals; enforces the laws and ordinances of the City and performs a variety of specialized duties as assigned. Subject to 12-hour shifts, callback, standby and overtime as required.

Incumbents in this class are allocated to one or more specialized full-time assignments on a rotational basis (DOQ). Each optional assignment within this classification is compensated in accordance with collective bargaining agreements recognizing difficulty and responsibility of each assignment.

Please view the Hiring Brochure and Recruitment Flyer for more information and job details.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Be a current full-time sworn police officer who works for another agency, and have worked less than two (2) continuous years (with no break in service for more than 24 months if not currently employed as a police officer).
• Applicants must be certified via attendance of the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) through the CJTC, or an equivalent academy approved by CJTC*, within two (2) years of submitting application (Military, Corrections, Federal and Reserve Officer training, along with any other training not approved by CJTC, is not accepted).
• Valid Washington State driver's license upon hire date (out of state applicants must obtain within two months).
• All candidates must have a current police officer certification or equivalent (decertification in any State could be cause for disqualification).
• Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient.
• Satisfactorily complete field training provided by the Richland Police Department, in which methods, procedures and techniques of law enforcement work are presented by field training officers, before completion of probationary period.
• *Equivalency standards for out of state academies are subject to review by CJTC on a case-by-case basis. Candidates determined by CJTC to not be equivalent may be subject to attending BLEA in Washington State.
• Please review the Hiring Standards brochure for further details on hiring standards, to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers.

Desirable Qualifications

• AA or BA Degree in police science, law, criminal justice or related field preferred.
• Completion of basic training academy, and previously sworn officer experience as a commissioned law enforcement officer in Washington state.
• Bi-Lingual a plus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment:

• Typically performed in the field, which requires travel daily of Richland City streets.
• The position involves work outdoors on a year round basis and is subject to extreme weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate, depending on whether in the office and/or in the field.
• May be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles within an accident site.
• May be exposed to verbal abuse and violence in the line of duty.
• Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies/procedures and state laws.

Physical Demands:

• Operate a motorized vehicle which includes driving in inclement weather conditions, including high speed chases.
• Operate standard equipment for assigned tasks.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, reach with arms and hands, kneel, crouch, crawl and stretch, the ability to climb or balance.
• Ability to lift, push, carry and pull materials, objects or persons weighing up to 100 lbs. on occasion using the assistance of others and proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to run, jump, climb fences, fight and shoot in stressful situations.
• Physical strength to restrain and control persons and physically defend self.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to handle or operated objects, controls, tools or guns in the performance of assigned tasks, to include repetitive keyboarding, grasping, and reaching to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and/or standard office equipment.
• Corrected vision for closeness, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception, with the ability to adjust focus, and to read print and a computer screen.
• Hear and speak to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

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