Police Officer; BLEA Certified

Position: Police Officer (BLEA Certified)

We Want Your Service in our Community!
We are actively searching for high quality police officers. Everett Police Department serves a population over 110,000. We believe in community-oriented policing and work in partnership with the community to enhance quality of life and reduce crime through our core values of integrity, professionalism and honor.

The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting a welcoming environment for all employees.


HOW TO APPLY

• Application materials may be accessed via http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• All applicants are required to complete and submit the City of Everett employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
  FAXED or EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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  All requirements must be met by the date the application is submitted (application date).

Why work for Everett Police Department?

• Competitive Wages
• Vacation Accrual Starting First Year
• Pitman Work Schedule for Patrol Officers (rotating schedule with every other weekend off)
• Uniforms, firearms, and duty gear provided
• Boot/Vest Upgrade for Patrol Assignments, Clothing/Equipment Allowance for Plainclothes Assignments
• Dry Cleaning Benefit
• Take Home Car Program
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• City Match on Deferred Compensation
• LEOFF 2 Pension Plan
• Floating Holidays
• Holiday Bank (Can be Used or Cashed Out)

Everett Police Officers perform a wide variety of law enforcement activities including patrol of designated areas of City on foot, bike, motorcycle, or automobile. How do you see yourself contributing to the community in three to five years as an Everett Police Officer?

Downtown Bike Patrol Training Officer Marine Unit – Dive Team K-9 Handler Hostage Negotiator Major Crimes Detective Property Crimes Detective School Resource Officer
Gang Response Unit Motorcycle Unit

Follow the link to more specialty assignments that you may find attractive. For a full description of the police officer position, please see the class specification on the City’s website. The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more benefit information for this position, :
EOPA Benefit Guide
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MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Requires high school graduation or equivalent.
• Valid Washington State Driver License within 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of the mandated course of instruction at the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA), the Washington State Patrol Training Academy, or other academy recognized as equivalent by Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission standards within two (2) years of the application date.
• Successful completion of all requirements as established by the State of Washington and the City for all law enforcement officers.
• Must be 21 years of age by Final date to receive applications.
• Must meet department standards of physical condition.
• US citizenship, lawful permanent resident, or deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients (DACA)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Submission to an extensive background investigation which may include but is not limited to: FBI record check, financial records, previous employers, friends, relatives, neighbors (past and present), and polygraph (lie detector), psychological and medical examinations, drug testing, and fingerprinting


EXAMINATION PROCESS

• Application packets will be accepted on a continuing basis. All applications will be held and a review of applications will occur prior to administration of the examination series.
• Only those applications on file at the time the examination series begins will be considered. Applications received after this time will be considered in the next exam series.
• Those meeting the requirements for the position will be examined by administration of an independently-rated questionnaire weighted 20%. Applicants with a passing grade of 70.00 or higher on the questionnaire will be called to…