Police Officer - Lateral - $25,000 Hiring Incentive

Port of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentive: $25,000

Job summary

Port of Seattle Police Department is seeking a Police Officer (Lateral) to serve primarily at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Port properties. This full-time position offers a $25,000 hiring incentive, paid in two installments, and requires patrol, enforcement, emergency response, investigations, and community engagement.

Minimum qualifications include being 21 years or older and meeting WA state requirements.

Qualifications

• Community policing approach
• Knowledge of criminal law and procedures
• Ability to respond to emergencies promptly

Responsibilities

• Patrol designated areas to deter and discover crime.
• Enforce applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• Respond to citizen calls for assistance and provide emergency services.
• Detain and/or arrest persons charged with crimes and issue citations.
• Investigate crimes, write reports and testify in court.
• Engage with tenants, residents, businesses and the community.

Skills

Community policing

Criminal law

Emergency response

Court testimony

Job description

Job Description - Police Officer - Lateral - $25,000 Hiring Incentive (004324)

Police Officer - Lateral - $25,000 Hiring Incentive ( 004324 )

Location

Seattle Tacoma International Airport : :

Organization

Police Department

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-time

Posting Expires

Ongoing

Minimum Salary

59.10

Maximum Salary

66.88

**The Port of Seattle Police Department is currently offering a $25,000 hiring incentive for Lateral Officers, paid out in two installments. Half within 30 days of hire and remaining half at successful completion of probation. **

Some of what you'll be doing:

Some of what you’ll be doing:

You will be responsible for providing community-oriented law enforcement services to Port-owned and operated properties with a primary emphasis of working at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Port of Seattle Maritime properties.

• You will patrol designated areas to deter and discover crime.
• You will enforce applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• You will respond to citizen calls for assistance, provide emergency services, detain and/or arrest persons charged with crimes.
• You will issue citations, provide traffic control, investigate accidents and assist motorists and pedestrians.
• You will investigate crime, write reports and testify in courts of law.
• You will work with tenants, residents, businesses, and the community.
• You may be in a position that requires the use of force, including deadly force.

Who you are

Minimum Qualifications:

All the following requirements must be met at the time of application:

WA State Applicants

• You are at least 21 years of age.