See who City of Port Townsend has hired for this role
Security verification
Save job
Welcome back
Sign in to save Police Officer - Entry Level at City of Port Townsend.
Report this job
POLICE OFFICER - ENTRY LEVELCIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION PROCEDUREInterested in becoming a Police Officer?The City of Port Townsend is seeking Police Officer candidates. Entry-level Police Officers start at $35.24 per hour and receive excellent retirement and insurance benefits.
Public Safety Testing www.publicsafetytesting.com administers the initial written and physical agility tests required for Police Officer hiring. See their website for valuable test preparation information.
Upcoming testing dates include: June 15 in Lynnwood, June 18 in Tukwila, June 22 in Olympia, June 27 in Lynnwood, June 29 in Vancouver, July 7 in Auburn, July 11 in Olympia, July 13 in Spokane and Union Gap, July 14 in Tukwila, July 17 in Lynnwood, July 20 in Olympia, July 21 in Ellensburg, July 27 in Kent, and July 29 in Lynnwood, plus several in-home opportunities throughout the month.
Once you successfully complete the initial testing and your Public Safety Testing test scores are submitted to the City, you will be invited to complete your application and be eligible for an interview invitation.
YOU MAY ONLY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION BY INVITATION, AFTER COMPLETING THE INITIAL TESTING PROCESS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY TESTINGResidency requirement: All entry level police officers must reside with fifty (50) road miles of Port Townsend city limits within six months of graduation from the WA State Criminal Justice Academy. Benefits
WA State LEOFF pension plan
Optional 457 Deferred Comp with 50% match of up to 4% base earnings
Medical, dental, and vision insurance through WA Teamsters Welfare Trust Fund *
Time loss/short-term disability insurance
Retirees' Welfare Trust funded by employee
Life & AD&D insurance
Sick leave (earns 1 day per month)
May be eligible for sick leave conversion annually
Vacation (graduated accrual schedule starts at 8 hours per month)
12 paid holidays accrued at 10 hours per month **
Up to 5 days of bereavement leave, if applicable
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
CompensationBase pay: $35.24 per hour until graduation from the Criminal Justice Academy, then start at $39.15 (step 1 of 5-step system ending at $44.93)
Total compensation range for police officers: $35.24-51.93 per hour (including maximum potential longevity, educational incentive, and specialty pay)
This position may be eligible for the additional compensation listed below. Details can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Annual increases after graduation from the Academy until at step 5
Longevity pay on a graduated schedule starting at 1% after 2 years up to 9% after 20 years
Educational incentive: 3% for Associate's degree; 5% for Bachelor's degree
Overtime pay
Compensatory time
Holiday pay (if scheduled or called in on a holiday)
Specialty pay of 1% for assignments such as detective or Field Training Officer
Jury duty pay at regular rate during service
Call-back pay
Plain clothes assignment and laundry allowance, when assigned by Chief
Teamsters initiation fee is $100 and monthly dues are 2.25 of hourly wage x the base hourly rate rounded to the nearest dollar. Officers also pay a $10/month membership fee to WA Council of Police & Sheriffs.
Officers may be required to work on holidays.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other, Information Technology, and Management
Industries
Government Administration
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at City of Port Townsend by 2x
See who you know
Get notified about new Police Officer jobs in Port Townsend, WA.
Address: Suite 447 3463 Marybelle Circles, New Marlin, AL 20765
Phone: +5816749283868
Job: Sales Executive
Hobby: Air sports, Sand art, Electronics, LARPing, Baseball, Book restoration, Puzzles
Introduction: My name is Jerrold Considine, I am a combative, cheerful, encouraging, happy, enthusiastic, funny, kind person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
We notice you're using an ad blocker
Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you.
