Police Officer - Lateral Entry

POSITION: POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL ENTRY (Not Park Police nor Military Police)

FILING OPENS:
January3, 2023

LAST DATE TO FILE:
Open Until Filled

With general supervision, performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

The Police Department has a staff of 10 full‑time officers and three office personnel. Uniformed officers have a Guild. The department is housed in the City’s Public Safety Building with the Tacoma Fire Department.

The City of Fircrest is a 1.55‑square‑mile, predominately residential community with a population of 7,215. Fircrest is contiguous to Tacoma and is a non‑charter code city operating under a Council‑Manager form of government.

• Employed as a commissioned, full‑time, general authority law enforcement officer (not military or park police), for a minimum of 12 months in the past 54 months in a civilian governmental jurisdiction
• High school graduate or G.E.D.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment
• U. S. citizen
• Successful completion of the Washington State Basic Training Academy or the ability to successfully complete the Washington State Basic Training Equivalency Test within one year after employment
• Must possess or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Washington State driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any state
• No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits
• Must be able to read and write the English language
• Applicants are encouraged to self‑assess their ability to meet the minimum qualifications required.

• Review of education and experience
• Oral board interview (70% minimum grade and 100% maximum grade)
• Ranking of finalists
• Veteran’s scoring criteria credit will be given according to state law
• Physical assessment, which measures strength, flexibility, and aerobic capacity for variables that may affect job performance, and basic cardio‑respiratory screening (pass‑fail)
• Pre‑employment drug screen, medical, polygraph and psychological examinations (pass‑fail)
• In‑depth background investigation, including driving record (pass‑fail)
• Interviews with Police Chief and City Manager
• * Those failing any phase will be removed from consideration.

Certification will be made by the Civil Service Commission on the basis of competitive examinations. An eligibility list will be established with names, in ranking order, of those candidates.

The City of Fircrest is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants who are offered employment will be required to provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States. The 1986 Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits the hiring of unauthorized aliens.

The City does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, or marital status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability will be considered only in the context of an applicant’s ability to perform essential elements of a job and to determine reasonable accommodation.

The City of Fircrest has a policy of limiting smoking in the workplace.

The City of Fircrest is a drug‑free workplace and there will be a pre‑employment drug screen.