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Yakima Police Department - Police Officer

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Yakima Police Department - Police Officer

Last updated on November 27, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011

Vacancy: 1

Important Information

The YPD Difference…

At the Yakima Police Department, we believe in building relationships—relationships between ourselves and the community we protect, relationships between our fellow officers and their families, and personal relationships to support us in what we do every day.

That is why at YPD, we believe in providing our members a fulfilling work environment, excellent pay and benefits, and a supportive community so they can stay focused on the life-saving duties they perform.

At YPD we pride ourselves on taking care of those who take care of our community members every day and we know it makes all the difference.

The Yakima Police Department is highly focused on the reduction of violent crime through exceptional customer service. If you’re a role model, a guardian, and a mentor who seeks challenge, excitement, and daily opportunities to make a positive difference in your community, you’ve come to the right place!

  • Paid Training
  • Retirement and Pension
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Educational Incentives
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Uniforms Provided
  • Take-Home Vehicle (On and Off-Duty Use)
  • Five Day Work Week/10.67 Hour Shifts
  • Four & Five Day Weekends
  • City Provided Healthcare Clinic (FREE)

Special Unit Training & Pay…

  • Bilingual Certification
  • Narcotics
  • Traffic/Motors
  • Gang Unit
  • Investigations
  • Field Training Officers
  • Crisis Response Unit (CNT/SWAT)
  • K9 Team Unit

JOIN THE YPD TODAY!!

Community Information

Yakima is located in South Central Washington where the Naches and Yakima Rivers join. Yakima leads the way to the Cascade Mountains. It also opens up wonderful opportunities in the fruitful Yakima Valley.


The 300 days of sunshine and breathtaking sights beg those who experience it to take advantage of the wonderful outdoor activities. Included are camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snow boarding and boating to mention a few. For entertainment, Yakima also offers the turn-of-the-century Capitol Theatre, the Yakima Valley Museum, the Visitors and Convention Center, and the Central Washington State Fair.


The Yakima Valley is known for production of forest products, manufacturing aircraft parts and supplies; and machinery used in food product packaging. The main industry is agriculture that flourishes through producing and processing tree fruits, hops, mint, vegetables, livestock, dairy and wine. The extended growing season and rich soil provide the perfect conditions to produce grapes excellent for wine making. The Wine industry in the Yakima Valley has boomed in recent years, with international recognition of Yakima wines and vineyards.


The active participation of Yakima's citizens was recognized in 1994 and 2015 when Yakima became an "All-America City". Community members and leaders are proud of their achievements and stand firm in the commitment to work together to keep Yakima a beautiful and thriving community.


Job Description


Under the general supervision of a commanding officer, Police Officers are sworn, general authority law enforcement officers who perform a wide variety of public safety and community care-taking duties including preserving the peace, protecting life and property, enforcing laws and ordinances, deterring and preventing crime, investigating criminal activity and providing public safety education.

Enforces laws and ordinances and complies with guidelines established by applicable laws, regulations, directives and superiors.

Maintains current knowledge of circumstances, trends, practices, laws and legal decisions affecting the law enforcement profession and his or her area of responsibility; familiarizes self with current information relating to department operations and administration.


Area Information

County: Yakima
Population: 100,000
# of Staff:

Hiring Status

Yakima Police Department - Police Officer has 1 vacancy.

The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST.  Follow up applications, and testing including oral board interviews are conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled through a Civil Service process with the top three candidates forwarded for thorough background investigations, physical, psychological and polygraph examinations & final selection as vacancies occur.  Timeline from PST to final exam is approximately 1 to 3 months. 

Number of current openings: 1

Salary Information

Starting at $37.16 - $50.34 Hourly

$6,441.07 - $8,725.60 Monthly

Yakima Police Department

Benefit Information

BENEFIT PACKAGE:

The City of Yakima is a premier employer in the Yakima Valley with extensive opportunities for training and growth. The City offers a competitive benefit package including:

  • Take home patrol car
  • Longevity pay starting at 1.5% after 4 years
  • Education incentive: AA 1.5%; BA 3.0%; MA 4.0%
  • Up to 5% bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish special pay
  • Differential pay including SWAT, FTO, Motorcycle, K9, etc.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • FREE healthcare clinic!
  • WA State LEOFF II pension membership
  • 5.5% City contribution to 457 deferred compensation plan
  • Leave accruals:
    1. Vacation – Starting at 7.42 hours/month
    2. Sick – 10 hours/month
    3. Observed holidays – 96 hour bank annually on January 1st
  • $150,000 Life Insurance
  • Much more!

Yakima Police Department - Police Officer Requirements

Category Requirement Required at time of...
    Test Hire
Written Examination Yes, required
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.
PST Personal History Statement Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)  
Minimum Age 21
Citizenship US Citizen / Lawful Permanent Resident / DACA-Recipient 
High School Grad/ GED Yes
Driver's License Required Yes
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult None.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language Yes
Vision Requirements 20/100 in each eye corrected to 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the lesser eye. Normal color vision required.
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification Must satisfactorily complete within 15 months after hire.
Other Applicants may be required to re-take the physical ability test during the background process.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant Once an applicant’s score is received from PST it will be placed on an eligibility list and it is valid for 1 year. Yakima PD will not consider any other score until that 1 year has passed and the score expires. At that time Yakima PD will consider the next available score from the applicant. We are currently only taking written scores of 75% or higher 

Contact Information

Yakima Police Department - Police Officer

200 S. 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima County
509-575-6200

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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required

PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)


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