Spokane Police Department - Police Officer
Last updated on October 28, 2024
PST Partner Agency since December 02, 2016
Vacancies: 10
Important Information
We are now hiring entry-level Police Officers. At this time, we are not hiring lateral or certified applicants. However, we will continue to accept lateral applications and process them for when we resume hiring.
The City of Spokane will update its eligibility list on a continuous basis. Candidates who have sent their PST scores to The City of Spokane will be invited to apply for the Police Officer position.
The City of Spokane will allow applicants to apply with new scores once every 12 months.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please email kanderson@spokanepolice.org.
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Spokane Police Department - 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 14 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application and at least 21 years of age, at time of appointment. | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, by time of application. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No felony or domestic violence convictions. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| Body Decorations |
There are some restrictions for piercings and tattoos. Please view our Personal Appearance Standards Policy at https://joinspokanepd.org/personal-appearance-standards/ |
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| Other |
All successful candidates who have been offered a position will be
required to pass a post-offer physical and psychological examination prior to
appointment. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | After you have sent your score to the City of Spokane AND applied to the position, you will not be able to send any additional scores for 365 days. | ||
| Request/Access Scores |
The City of Spokane will update their eligibility list on a continuous basis. Please apply directly with the City of Spokane once you have received a passing score on the PST written and physical fitness test at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/spokanecity/jobs/1264025-0/police-officer . The City of Spokane will allow applicants to apply with new scores once every 365 days. |
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Spokane Police Department - 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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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 14 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
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.
