The City of Sequim and the surrounding Sequim-Dungeness Valley is located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north coast of Washington State. The valley is the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula and its numerous tourist attractions. Sequim is approximately two hours from Seattle, Tacoma, or Olympia. The population for Sequim is 7,800. Approximately 30,000 of the County's 72,500 residents live in the valley. These residents live in the immediate Sequim area and come to our community to shop, and use City facilities and services. In addition to our resident population, the peninsula has an influx of visitors from throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries. Each year, over 400,000 persons and vehicles use the ferry system between our neighbor City of Port Angeles and Victoria B.C. Many of these visitors and travelers require assistance from the Police Department.

The Sequim Police Department is a full service general authority law enforcement agency accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. The department consists of 25 employees divided into four sections; Administration, Support Services, Operations, and Investigations.

These sections provide police services in the form of command, patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics investigations, records management, property and evidence management, a School Resource Officer (SRO) program, K-9, code enforcement, a wide range of instructor level specialties, and management of a large volunteer component.

The Police Department operates out of a specifically designed facility inside the Sequim Civic Center, built in 2015. Officers are assigned state-of-the-art equipment including vehicles in a liberal replacement program, lethal and non-lethal weaponry, in-car computers, radar, night vision, as well as complete uniforms and personal equipment. Patrol officers work a four/ten-hour shift schedule with three days off, and a shift rotation that allows for all officers to experience at least partial weekends off for four months of the year.

The Police Department enjoys a great relationship with the community and other local law enforcement agencies. Our members take pride in the high level of professional service we are able to provide our community. Our mantra is "Personal Attention to our Community".

Sequim Police Department - Lateral Police Officer has 2 vacancies.

The City of Sequim currently has 1 vacancy (fillable by both lateral or entry level applicants).  Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled by Civil Service "rule of five" with the top five candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur. An applicant will be considered for a period of twelve months.

For lateral hires, depending on experience, the Chief has discretion to determine a starting step within the range $35.86-44.33 (2024 wages).

All Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust benefits are 87.5% paid by Employer / 12.5% paid by Employee.

• Medical Plan A
• Dental Plan A
• Vision Plan EXT
• Life and Accidental D&D Insurance Plan A
• Time Loss Benefit Plan A

Additional Benefits Include:

• WA State LOEFF Pension plan
• Teamsters Pension Trust
• 11 paid holidays per year plus one floating holiday
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Education Incentive Pay
• Longevity Pay
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• 457/Deferred Compensation options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Benefits Plan (health care/dependent care)

Current Teamsters union contract available on request.