Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Entry)
Last updated on October 18, 2024
PST Partner Agency since December 20, 2011
Vacancies: 8
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The City of Bothell applies veterans preference points and may also apply additional points for Peace Corps services as well as language skills.
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Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Entry) Requirements
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| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) Candidates will need to complete and pass the PAT prior to being added to the Civil Service list for employment. |
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| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 14 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship |
US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with employment authorization from USCIS. |
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| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No adult felony convictions at any time. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | See Disqualifiers. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English. | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/40. | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Must successfully complete basic law enforcement academy after hire. | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Are applied after completion of oral board. | ||
| Other Preference Points |
Are applied after completion of oral board. Candidates must take a proficiency examination. |
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| Other |
Honesty and Integrity are essential traits for a successful career in Law Enforcement. Any false statements, lack of candor, cheating, or failure to fully divulge requested information will result in immediate disqualification from the hiring process. Successfully pass a background investigation that includes a complete criminal records check, a polygraph examination, and a psychological examination. This investigation will include an inquiry into whether the applicant has any past or present affiliations with extremist organizations and a review of the applicant's social media accounts. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Entry) Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 14 days of passing required exam(s)
Other City of Bothell positions
Police Officer (BLEA Certified)
Police Support Officer
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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