Salary

• Deputy salary range $4050-4734/mo.
• Longevity pay for years of service
• Shift differential premium
• Paid holidays
• Vacation days
• Paid sick leave

Benefits

• Take-home car assigned
• All uniforms and most equipment provided
• Medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Basic life insurance
• Basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance available
• Additional/enhanced life insurance available
• Flexible spending accounts available for health and dependent care expenses
• Pension - Washington State Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters (LEOFF) Retirement System.
• Optional Deferred Compensation Plan

Basic Qualifications

• You must be a United States citizen at the time of application;
• You must have the ability to read, speak, and write the English language fluently;
• You must have completed the WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy or Basic Equivalency
• Academy or have the ability to obtain an equivalency certificate prior to completion of one year’s Probation;
• Applicant must provide copy of current certification and training records;
• You must have a Washington State driver's license or obtain one at the time of hiring;
• You must have a high school degree or GED; associate degree or higher preferred;
• You must be able to pass the background investigation;
• You must meet medical standards, as determined by a medical exam following an offer of employment

Details

• Job Title: Police Officer (Experienced: Lateral-Entry)
• Closing Date/Time: Continuous
• Job Type: Regular Full-time
• Location: Police Department 311 W Pioneer, Puyallup, Washington

Salary

• $36.50 - $38.43 Hourly
• $6,327.48 - $6,660.52 Monthly
• $75,929.76 - $79,926.24 Annually

Essential Functions

• Patrols a designated area of the City during an assigned shift, to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, and to enforce traffic regulations. Patrols an assigned area in a patrol vehicle, on a motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot.
• Answers calls and complaints involving fire, traffic accidents, domestic situations, robberies and other misdemeanors, disturbances and felonies and takes necessary police action.
• Conducts preliminary investigations at the scenes of crimes and accidents; gathers evidence; locates and questions witnesses.
• Apprehends, interviews, and arrests suspects; restrains suspects if necessary.
• Interviews witnesses and/or complainants; collects material evidence and performs crime scene work; performs surveillance; testifies as a witness in court.
• Prepares and submits reports; operates computers utilizing a variety of software programs, including database, word processing, and other applications, to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Assists other jurisdictions and agencies.
• Participates in undercover investigation of narcotics, gambling, vice, and other activities, violations and crimes.
• May be called on at any time for emergency duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicant must have graduated from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy (CJTC) for law enforcement or be able to challenge the process for an equivalency certification consistent with the requirements stated in WAC139.05.210.
• Lateral applicant as defined in WAC139.05.210.
• You must complete an application provided by the commission.

Requirements

• The applicant shall have successfully completed a state law enforcement academy training program.
• The applicant shall have been employed as a commissioned full-time general authority law enforcement officer with a municipal, county, or state law enforcement agency.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, a High School Graduate or have obtained a G.E.D., must have a valid Driver License, and have no felony convictions.
• There is no minimum experience necessary and there are no written or physical agility tests.

Requirements

• A lateral officer is a person who, within the last 36 months has been employed as a full time commissioned law enforcement officer for a municipal, county or state law enforcement agency for 24 consecutive months. An experienced officer is a person that has completed the academy but does not have the 24 months of law enforcement experience.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, a High School Graduate or have obtained a G.E.D., must have a valid WA Driver License, and have no felony convictions.
• Candidate must possess an AA Degree or equivalent credit hours from an accredited school.

Requirements

• Must have already successfully completed Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
• The term "lateral entry" means an applicant who: (i) has worked for at least 12 months as a full-time, commissioned, police officer within the last 36 months, for a city, county or state law enforcement agency, or (ii) has worked for at least 12 months as a full-time, general authority Washington peace officer, as defined by Washington state law, within the last 36 months.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, a High School Graduate or have obtained a G.E.D., must have a valid Driver License, and have no felony convictions.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently employed as a full-time employee of a public law enforcement agency in a comparable position to that being applied for; have successfully completed that agency's required probationary period; and if applicable for the position, have successfully completed the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission's Basic Law Enforcement Academy or be qualified to take the one week Washington Equivalency course; and must have been employed continuously for the past 24 months in the public law enforcement agency where he/she is currently employed.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, a High School Graduate or have obtained a G.E.D., must have a valid WA Driver License, and have no felony convictions.

Requirements

• Applicant must have a current Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certificate or equivalent certification from another state-approved academy and have the ability to obtain an equivalency certification within the first twelve (12) months of employment by meeting the standards of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
• Must have at least 12-months continuous work experience and successfully completed any probationary period as a full-time, paid, peace officer with law enforcement authority.
• Must have successfully completed the testing process and been hired by another jurisdiction from a civil service commission certified eligibility list or other like process.
• From the most recent law enforcement agency, the applicant must have no more than a 12-month break in service.
• Must meet the Sheriffs Office Standards of Physical Fitness and Employment Standards.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a US Citizen, a High School Graduate or have obtained a G.E.D., must have a valid WA Driver License, and have no felony convictions.