Longview Police Department – Entry Level - Police Officer
Last updated on December 16, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 6
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Thank you for your interest in a career in Law Enforcement with the Longview Police Department. We are seeking people who to join our growing team, we have a few immediate openings!
Entry level candidates need to complete the PST Written, Physical fitness test, Personal history statement, and submit an application to the City of Longview for oral board consideration.
Officers who are appointed will be required to obtain an Associate degree within a four-year study period after the first day of completion of his/her probationary period (first 18 months) with the Department.
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Longview Police Department – Entry Level - Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
Yes, required Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam. |
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| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | Applicants testing for entry level police officer positions must be at least twenty and one half (20 ½) years of age and twenty one years (21) years of age at time of appointment. | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident/DACA-Recipient | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Required and an acceptable five-year driving record. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Acceptable personal background. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Acceptable personal background. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| College Requirement | Hired employees will need to complete an Associate's Degree within 5 years of completion of the probationary period. | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| Other Preference Points | No, other preference points are not available. | ||
| Other | |||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
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Longview Police Department – Entry Level - Police Officer
Contact a RecruiterAgency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)
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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
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