Mercer Island Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on October 17, 2024
PST Partner Agency since June 19, 2018
Vacancies: 4
Important Information
Lateral Incentive
Upon hiring, a lateral or experienced police officer will be eligible to receive up to a $40,000 hiring incentive as follows:
- $5,000 with first regular paycheck.
- $17,500 following successful completion of the 12-month probationary period.
- $17,500 after six months of permanent employment status after the probationary period.
The officer will be required to sign a Lateral Incentive Agreement to receive the incentive.
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Mercer Island Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
No, not required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid WA State driver's license with a good driving record. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 and 20/30 in lesser eye. | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Both experienced and lateral applicants must possess a Washington State Peace Officers Certification or the equivalent. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
Experienced Applicants: To qualify for this category the applicant must have been a full-time, fully commissioned and certified law enforcement officer with less than twenty-four (24) months of the last thirty-six (36) months in that position.
Lateral Applicants: To qualify for this category, the applicant will need to have been a full-time, fully commissioned and certified law enforcement officer with at least twenty-four (24) months of the last thirty-six (36) months in that position. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
Mercer Island 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.
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| Driving |
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Mercer Island Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
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Written Examination: No, not required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
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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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