Police Officer

The Albany Police Department is currently seeking to fill multiple police officer positions as well as establish an eligibility list in anticipation of additional upcoming retirements.

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First review of applications will be on May 1, 2026. Applications received after that date will be reviewed and considered as needed, and this recruitment may be closed at any time after May 1 without prior notice.

The screening process will consist of the following: (Dates to be determined)

• Virtual Speed Interview:
  Five (5) minute interviews
  • Applicants considered for an initial virtual interview will be notified via email. Virtual interviews will be conducted for all invited applicants; no in-person interviews will be provided at this stage.
• Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT)
  • Obstacle course consisting of jogging, jumping, crawling, climbing stairs, crossing a balance beam 6 inches wide by 15 feet long, manipulating a push and pull station, controlling 80 lbs or weight, and dragging a 165 lb. dummy 25 feet, as required by DPSST in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. Department of Public Safety Standards & Training :
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    State of Oregon
  • Candidates may also submit their recent ORPAT scores (for testing completed within the last 12 months) by attaching to their application or submitting via email to recruitment.
• Written Evaluation
  • For successful candidates who are brought forward to this stage of screening, the department will facilitate IO Solutions testing at no cost to candidates.
  • Candidates may also submit their recent National Testing Network (NTN) scores (for testing completed within the last 12 months) directly to Albany Police through the NTN website.
• Oral Board Interview:
  In-person interview with interview panel.
• Captain/Chief's Interview
• Pre-Employment Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluation
• Pre-Employment Medical Evaluation

NOTE:

Initial preference may be given to current Oregon DPSST certified Police Officer applicants, applicants currently certified as a Police Officer in another state, or applicants who have had applicable law enforcement experience in the recent past. Applications received for candidates who meet these criteria may be given initial consideration.

Must be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Successful candidates who pass the initial virtual interview and who have extensive travel requirements (i.e., out-of-state) may be accommodated with the following

• Trip #1: ORPAT testing, IO Solutions testing, oral board interview, Captain's interview, and pre-employment background interview. Each step must be successfully completed before moving to the next.
• Trip #2:
  If successful in each of the steps in the first trip, the applicant may receive a conditional offer of employment and may be scheduled for a psychological and medical evaluation to be completed as part of Trip #2.

The following shall be applied to base salary upon hire as applicable/assigned.

• 6% incentive for Bachelor's Degree
• 3% incentive for Associate's Degree
• 8% incentive for DPSST Advanced Certification
• 4% incentive for DPSST Intermediate Certification
• 5% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Advanced Level
• 3% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Intermediate Level
• 5% incentive for Field Training Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for School Resource Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for Detective assignment

Degree may be in any field of study.

• City-provided uniforms, duty weapon, equipment, and uniform cleaning.
• Onsite fitness facility.
• Annual firearms range membership paid by City.

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. Currently, the employee-paid premium is approximately $55 per month for employee-only coverage up to a max of $160 per month for family coverage.
• City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $2,000 for employee-only and $4,000 for employee plus dependent(s).
• Paid time off:
  • 25 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases based on years of service (12-hour shift employees)
  • 8.5 hours of sick leave…