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Wapato Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

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Wapato Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

Last updated on April 14, 2022
PST Partner Agency since May 17, 2018

Important Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please contact the Wapato Police Department at 509-877-4275 and ask to speak to Sgt. Deccio.

Community Information

Wapato is situated in Central Washington, approximately 10 miles south of Yakima on the Yakima Nation Indian Reservation. Our community is made up of approximately 5000 people and our economy is primarily agricultural.

Department Information

The Police Department protects and serves the residents of Wapato. They offer a variety of investigative, preventative, and community policing programs. Their goal is to listen to you and work with you about your concerns in the community. The Municipal Jail houses our local inmates as well as inmates from contract cities.


The Wapato Police Department has a staff of 17: 10 Sworn Officers, 5 Certified Correctional Officers, and 2 Civilian Clerks and 1 Reserve Officer. The Department provides the Community of Wapato with 24-hour Police Services. The Officers are dispatched to calls by the Yakima County Sheriff Dispatch Center. Our jail houses 73 inmates, both local and out of county inmates.

Area Information

County: Yakima
Population: Approximately 5000
# of Staff: 11 Commissioned Officers

Hiring Status

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 three" with the top three candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur. Number of Current Vacancies: 3

Salary Information

$3,495.46 to $4,996.24 a month depending on qualifications and experience. With a raise in 2019 on current Teamsters Contract.

Benefit Information

Medical Dental and Vision coverage. Sick time accrued at 8 hours a month, 11 holidays a year, one 8 hour personal day a year, take home car, vacation starting at 12 days a year and going up per union contract, longevity pay after 5 years, AA degree $61.00 per month BA/BS $122 a month, clothing allowance of $1,050.00 a year. Additional incentives for bilingual Spanish speaking.

Wapato Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements

Category Requirement Required at time of...
    Test Hire
Written Examination Yes, required
LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) No, not required (may be required later)
Minimum Age Must be 21 years old.
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 adult.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile No felony convictions a juvenile.
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language Yes
Vision Requirements 20/20 corrected vision.
College Requirement No
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification BLEA certificate from WA or be able to get BLEA with qualifying out of state certificate.
Prior Experience Requirement Minimum 2 years experience full time law enforcement.
Other
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant We only consider the most recent score
Request/Access Scores On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur

Wapato 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.

Category Disqualifier
Drug Usage
Automatic Illegal drug substance usage or exposure within past 5 years.
Automatic Illegal use of illegal drugs in the last 5 years.
Automatic Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Automatic Illegal opiate use.
Automatic Hallucinogen use, no more than 0 uses total.
Automatic Illegal use of 3 or more different controlled substances.
Potential Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on a case by case basis.
Automatic No illegal sale of ANY drug, including marijuana.
Automatic Illegal use of dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, for any purpose more than 5 times in lifetime, and no use within the past 5 years.
Automatic Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication.
Criminal Activity
Automatic Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic Any misdemeanor, or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Potential Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Potential Juvenile felony conviction will be carefully reviewed.
Automatic Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statute.
Automatic Unlawful sexual misconduct.
Employment
Automatic Been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed forces.
Automatic Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
Automatic Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process.
Financial
Automatic Failure to pay income tax or child support.
Potential Current credit accounts, or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed.

Contact Information

Wapato Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

205 South Simcoe
Wapato, WA 98951 Yakima County
509-877-4275

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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)


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