Law Enforcement Officer Position

Edmonds Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

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Edmonds Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

Last updated on October 22, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011

Important Information

IMPORTANT NOTE: Expedited Lateral Entry Process!

Please contact our Hiring team for information on the lateral entry process prior to starting the process with Public Safety Testing.

Why the Edmonds Police Department?

· A great community to live AND work in

· A fun, welcoming, and rewarding atmosphere

· Outstanding community support

· Ongoing training & professional development opportunities

· Numerous Specialty Assignment Opportunities (K9, SWAT, Detectives, etc)

· Free Gym Membership (Harbor Square Athletics Club)

· Contemporary uniform options, well-maintained vehicles, and state-of-the-art equipment

· City contributing MEBT Retirement plan (6.2%) and Deferred Compensation (4%)

· 12-Hour 4-on/4-off Patrol shifts

· Comp, Kelly, Holiday, and Vacation hours accrue with yearly buy-back options!

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Edmonds Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements

Category	Requirement	Required at time of...
		Test	Hire
Written Examination	Yes, required
LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT)	No, not required (may be required later) A Passing PAT will be required before a conditonal offer of employment is given.
PST Personal History Statement	A complete and accurate PHS must be available within 48 hours of your written test.
Minimum Age	21
Citizenship	US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
High School Grad/ GED	Yes
Driver's License Required	Yes
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult	None.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile	None.
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language	Yes
Vision Requirements	Must meet LEOFF 2 Medical Requirements (WAC 415-104-595)
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification	Applicant must have successfully completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy or be a graduate of a municipal or regional Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy or equivalent, as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Graduates from accepted out-of-state academies will be required to successfully complete the Washington State Basic Academy Equivalency Test within one year after employment with the Department.
Prior Experience Requirement	Twenty-four months of full-time, paid service as a general authority law enforcement officer as defined in the RCW in a civilian governmental jurisdiction prior to application. Tribal Officers may be accepted as lateral entry applicants if they have twenty-four months of full time, paid service with a Tribal Police Agency within Washington State and have completed the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy and are eligible for peace officer certification by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. The applicant must not have any period of separation from law enforcement as defined in the RCW that exceeds three (3) years prior to application at the city of Edmonds.
Other	Each applicant will be subject to a background investigation, which will include an inquiry into whether the applicant has any past or present affiliations with extremist organizations, a review of the applicant's social media accounts reference checks, a complete criminal records check, a polygraph examination as well as a medical and psychological examination.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant	We only consider the most recent score

Edmonds Police Department - Lateral Police Officer 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.

Category

Disqualifier

Driving

Automatic	Receipt of three or more moving violations (or any single violation of a potential life threatening violation, such as reckless driving, speed contest, suspect of a pursuit, etc.) within three years prior to application. Moving violations for which there is a factual finding of innocence shall not be included.
Automatic	Involvement as a driver in two or more chargeable (at fault) collisions within three years prior to date of application.
Automatic	A conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs within three years prior to application or any two convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Drug Usage

Automatic	Any adult use or possession of a drug classified as a hallucinogenic within seven years prior to application for employment.
Automatic	Any adult use or possession of marijuana within one year prior to application for employment.
Automatic	Any other illegal adult use or possession of a drug not mentioned above (including cocaine) within three years prior to application for employment.
Automatic	Any illegal adult use or possession of a drug while employed in any law enforcement capacity, military police, or as a student enrolled in college accredited courses related to the criminal justice field.
Automatic	Any adult manufacture or cultivation of a drug or illegal substance.
Automatic	Failure to divulge to the Department any information about personal illegal use or possession of drugs.
Automatic	Any drug use of the applicant, during the course of the hiring process, where illegal drugs are detected by test or applicant admission.
Potential	Any illegal use or possession of a drug as a juvenile.
Potential	Any illegal adult use or possession of a drug that does not meet the criteria of the automatic disqualifiers specified above (e.g., marijuana use longer than one year ago or cocaine use longer than three years ago).
Potential	Any illegal or unauthorized use of prescription medications.

Criminal Activity

Automatic	Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic	Conviction of any criminal offense classified as a misdemeanor under Washington law within three years prior to application.
Automatic	Conviction for two or more misdemeanor offenses under Washington law as an adult.
Automatic	Conviction of any offense classified as a misdemeanor under Washington law while employed as a peace officer (including military police officers).
Automatic	Admission(s) of having committed any act amounting to a felony under Washington law, as an adult, within five years prior to application or while employed as a peace officer (including military police officers).
Automatic	Admission(s) of administrative conviction of any act while employed as a peace officer (including military police officers) involving lying, falsification of any official report or document, or theft.
Automatic	Admission(s) of any act of domestic violence as defined by law, committed as an adult.
Automatic	Admission(s) of any criminal act, whether misdemeanor or felony, committed against children including but not limited to: molesting or annoying children, child abduction, child abuse, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, or indecent exposure. Acts of consensual unlawful intercourse accomplished between two minors shall not be included, unless more than four years difference in age existed at the time of the acts.
Automatic	Having any outstanding warrant of arrest at time of application.
Automatic	Admission(s) of administrative conviction or criminal convictions for any act amounting to assault under color of authority or any other violation of federal or state Civil Rights laws.
Automatic	Any admission(s) of administrative conviction or criminal conviction for failure to properly report witnessed criminal conduct committed by another law enforcement officer.

Employment

Automatic	Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
Automatic	Any material misstatement of fact or significant admission during the application or background process shall be disqualifying, including inconsistent statements made during the initial background interview or polygraph examination or discrepancies between this background investigation and other investigations conducted by other law enforcement agencies.
Automatic	Any forgery, alteration, or intentional omission of material facts on an official employment application document or sustained episodes of academic cheating.
Automatic	Missing any scheduled appointment during the process without prior permission.
Automatic	Having been disciplined by any employer (including military) as an adult for abuse of leave, gross insubordination, dereliction of duty, or persistent failure to follow established policies and regulations.
Automatic	Having been involuntarily dismissed (for any reason other than layoff) from two or more employers as an adult.
Automatic	Having held more than seven paid positions with different employers within the past four years, or more than 15 paid positions with different employers in the past ten years (excluding military). Students who attend school away from their permanent legal residence may be excused from this requirement.
Automatic	Resigning from any paid position without notice shall be disqualifying, except where the presence of a hostile work environment is alleged.
Automatic	Having been academically dismissed from any CJTC certified basic law enforcement academy wherein no demonstrated effort has been made to improve in the deficient areas, except: subsequent successful completion of another CJTC basic law enforcement academy shall rescind this requirement.
Automatic	Having been disciplined by any employer (including the military and/or any law enforcement training facility) for acts constituting racial, ethnic or sexual harassment or discrimination.
Automatic	Uttering any epithet derogatory of another persons race, religion, gender, national origin or sexual orientation.
Automatic	Having been disciplined by any employer as an adult for fighting in the workplace.
Automatic	Any history of actions resulting in civil lawsuits against the applicant or his/her employer may be disqualifying.
Automatic	Previous revocation or denial of (CJTC/POST) certified status or suspension of current (CJTC/POST) certified status. Applicants must be able to achieve and maintain peace officer certification. Applicant must be in good standing with the WA CJTC or any other State's LE certification criteria.

Financial

Automatic

Having undergone personal bankruptcy more than once; having current financial obligations for which legal judgments have not been satisfied; currently having wages garnished; any other history of financial instability or history of undertaking financial obligations over and above the means of the applicant to satisfy, as evidenced by late or nonpayment of debt obligations.

Other

Automatic

Any other factor or combination of factors which can be objectively articulated and which bear a rational relationship to the significant or substantial duties and responsibilities normally and customarily assigned to the job classification being recruited for and which limits or prohibits the applicant from functioning successfully as a member of this department, or which would make the applicant a detriment to the department if hired. .

Automatic

The applicant has any past or present affiliations with extremist organizations.

Contact Information

Edmonds Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

250 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA 98020 Snohomish County
425-275-4689

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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required

PST Personal History Statement:

A complete and accurate PHS must be available within 48 hours of your written test.

Other Edmonds Police Department positions

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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

LEO & CO PAT Retest

LEO & CO PAT Practice Test

Dispatcher Written Test

Firefighter Written Test

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