Police Administrative Specialist

Salary : $79,995.71 - $ Annually
Location : Police Department: st Ave. NE, Bothell, WA
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Job Number: 26-00256
Department: Police
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Description

Please note:

Application may not be accepted if it is incomplete. Adding your resume and/or cover letter in lieu of the application may not be accepted as well.

Join the Bothell Police Department as a Police Administrative Specialist and play a vital role in supporting department operations through budget coordination, payroll administration, equipment management, law enforcement database administration, and oversight of specialized programs and projects.

Recruitment information:

• Schedule: Option to be on a 5/8 with flexible start times.
• Working Conditions: This position will work in office with intermittent ability to work remotely as needed.

Background check: To ensure the Police Administrative Specialist reflect reflects the Bothell Police Department's core values and maintains the highest level of public trust, job offers for this position are extended contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive law enforcement background investigation.
This includes completing a full Personal History Statement (PHS), a polygraph examination, and a psychological evaluation. The investigation may involve interviews with personal and professional contacts, a review of online/social media presence, and verification of personal and professional records.
Background checks also include:

• WACIC/NCIC/III criminal history checks
• Fingerprinting
• Driving record and Department of Licensing checks
• Military records (if applicable)
• Financial history
• Verification of education and prior employment

What will you do in this position?

• Provide administrative and organizational support for long-term projects and specialized assignments within Bothell Police Department operations.
• Monitor and reconcile project, program, and departmental budgets and expenditures.
• Administer multiple law enforcement databases, including activation, maintenance, and de-activation of accounts for department personnel
• Maintain attendance, overtime, and leave records, and prepares semi-monthly payroll reports for division personnel.
• Coordinate uniform and equipment procurement, inventory, maintenance, and repairs.
• Oversee the biannual issuance and collection of Bothell Police Department Rotational and Evidentiary Tow Company agreements.
• Serve as the liaison and point of contact for the VA GI Bill On-the-Job Training Program, confidential vehicle license plate registrations and renewals, and the Bothell Police Department Ride-Along Program.

A successful candidate in this position will:

• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally across a variety of settings.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and disciplines.
• Demonstrate honesty and transparency in all actions and communications.
• Integrate feedback constructively to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Maintain objectivity and sound judgment when analyzing complex information.
• Consistently deliver accurate, high-quality work with attention to detail.

About City of Bothell:

• The City is comprised of 13.6 square miles within both King and Snohomish Counties and is home to 51,760 people (2025). This figure is projected to grow to nearly 75,000 over the next 20 years in tandem with Bothell's increasingly vibrant downtown and life sciences employment cluster near the I-405 corridor.
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The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. The City of Bothell recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex…