Pullman Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on June 11, 2024
PST Partner Agency since December 28, 2018
Vacancy: 1
Important Information
The City of Pullman Civil Service Commission is accepting applications for the positions of Lateral Police Officer. Oral boards are scheduled when the current eligibility list is exhausted or expires, whichever comes first. The City of Pullman is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for lateral hires.
Candidates for the position of Lateral Police Officer will need to complete a Personal History Statement through PST and apply through the City of Pullman through the City of Pullman’s Career Portal found at: https://wa-pullman.civicplushrms.com/Careers/
No testing with PST is required for this position.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please contact Deb Peschel at civilservice@pullman-wa.gov>
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Pullman Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| 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 | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No felony convictions | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Juvenile felony convictions will be carefully reviewed. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Corrected to 20/20 | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification |
Shall have successfully completed the Washington State Law Enforcement Basic Academy or an academy which meets the criteria of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, in which case, if hired, the candidate must successfully challenge the regular Academy program through participation in the basic equivalency process. Information on equivalency reciprocity can be found here: WSCJTC Equivalency. |
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| Prior Experience Requirement | Currently employed as a full-time commissioned law enforcement officer with two years of continuous law enforcement experience or one year full-time commissioned continuous law enforcement experience with satisfactory performance and have 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours of college credits at an accredited institution. | ||
| Other |
• Read and understand laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. • Develop skill in the use and care of a variety of firearms and law enforcement equipment. • Learn and perform first aid. • Have physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work required. • Maintain effective relations with fellow employees and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic, or economic backgrounds. • Successfully pass a Medical Evaluation Job Description: This position performs law enforcement, crime investigation, and crime prevention work. Primary responsibility is for the protection of life through enforcing statutes and laws. Duties normally consist of patrol and traffic activities in the city on an assigned shift in a patrol car, on foot, or bicycle and preliminary investigations; however employees may be delegated assignments in specialized areas. Work involves an element of personal danger and employees must exercise individual judgment and discretion in meeting emergencies and enforcing ordinances and laws. Example of Duties: • Engages in preventive patrol to determine the existence of actual or potential troublesome crime related situations. • Conducts investigations regarding possible law violation. • Determines existence of probable cause, identifies, and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody; conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles; takes necessary steps to locate, identify, and impound property taken from rightful owners; takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one place to another; transfers or accepts custody of suspects or offenders and participates in completion of required jail intake procedures. • Is assigned an active case load requiring follow-up investigations and continues with assigned investigation, unless relieved of the case by a supervisor, until the investigation leads to a logical conclusion. • Initiates public service activities and responds to requests from persons for information and assistance. • Monitors and directs vehicle and pedestrian traffic and enforces traffic regulations. Issues traffic citations where appropriate. • Conducts investigations of traffic accidents. • Attempts to locate offenders or pursue and capture escaped inmates and suspects. • Participates in directed patrol activities in either a motor vehicle, on a bicycle, or on foot. Tools and Equipment Used: Police car; police radio; lidar; radar gun; handgun and other weapons as required; sidehandle baton; handcuffs; breathalyzer; first aid equipment; investigating equipment, including camera and fingerprinting apparatus; video equipment; telephone; personal computer; fax machine; copy machine; smart phone; body-worn camera; in-car camera. Selection Factors : Applicants should describe their previous experience and training for each of the following selection factors. These factors will be the basis for selecting the most qualified applicants to be interviewed. Candidates selected for employment must satisfactorily demonstrate possession of these factors during a prescribed probationary period, and afterwards, for continued employment. • Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, to recognize actual and potential dangers, and to determine proper course of action. • Ability to read and understand laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. • Ability to cope with stress situations calmly, firmly, tactfully, and with respect for individual rights. • Ability to maintain effective relations with fellow employees and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic, or economic backgrounds. • Ability to communicate clearly, verbally, and in writing. • Ability to work independently without direct supervision. • Ability to work with other law enforcement officers in teamwork situations. • Ability to develop skill in the use and care of a variety of firearms and law enforcement equipment. • Ability to learn and use investigative techniques and procedures. • Ability to observe and remember details. • Ability to learn to drive light duty passenger vehicles and bicycles skillfully and in a proper manner. • Ability to learn and properly perform first aid. • Ability to work rotating shifts (day, swing, grave). • Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. • Possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. • Ability to operate a vehicle safely. • Ability to receive ACCESS certification within one year of hire. • Ability to pass extensive background check. • Must be able to pass a polygraph examination. • Must be able to pass a psychological examination. • Must be able to obtain and maintain a peace officer certification in Washington State. |
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Pullman 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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Pullman 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.).
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Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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