Salary: $101,064.00 – $123,192.00 Annually
Essential Functions:
- Performs investigative tasks, evaluates cases for leads and investigation direction; collects and preserves evidence; interrogates suspects and questions witnesses.
- Enforces traffic and parking regulations; directs traffic; makes detailed investigations and reports of traffic accidents.
- Determines when lawful search, seizure and arrest should be attempted; such actions may include a foot chase and/or vehicle pursuit, when necessary.
- Performs a variety of judicial assistance activities; including testifying in court and related activities required to enforce municipal and other laws and ordinances.
- Assists in departmental administrative and supervisory activities as assigned, including performing public relation assignments.
- Operates firearms in compliance with department rules.
- Cleans and maintains assigned firearms and vehicles.
- Patrols designated area of city in police vehicle on assigned shift; foot patrol of districts as assigned.
- Completes special details as assigned by the Sergeant and prepares reports and documents to maintain a record of activities.
- Writes reports; maintains daily logs and other related reports.
- Serves warrants; makes arrests and transports prisoners to jail.
- Responds to and investigates citizens’ complaints and provides service to citizens.
- Represents department by speaking at public meetings on special topics of interest or on law enforcement in general
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent;
- Completion of a recognized police training academy or equivalent courses necessary to allow certification with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC).
- Must be twenty-one (21) years or older at time of employment;
- Must have been employed as a full-time commissioned law enforcement officer and successfully completed a recognized police training academy or equivalent training and experience necessary to become certified through WSCJTC as a law enforcement officer;
- Must possess, or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Washington State driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any state;
- Must read and write the English language;
- Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories are not allowed;
- Must be able to pass a medical exam.
