Police Officer

Employer:

City of Kirkland

Salary: $96,731.47 - $ Annually

Location:

Kirkland, WA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number:

Unit:
Police - Patrol

Opening Date: 09/02/2025

Closing Date:
Continuous

FLSA:
Non‑Exempt

Bargaining Unit: PDCOMM

Why Work for Kirkland? Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big‑city vision while maintaining a small‑town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they'll tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive management and City Council, and fearless innovation.

We also invest in you!
Competitive Wages
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We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

Awesome Benefits
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The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

Childcare Programs
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To help address the challenge of finding reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has reserved spots for City employees at local and regional service providers, available at a discount. New employees gain access to Kirkland's reserved spots as soon as they start employment. Learn more!

Training and Career Development
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The City of Kirkland believes in developing its employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

Performs the functions of law enforcement necessary to maintain public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime, apprehend violators of the law and otherwise assure proper enforcement of the laws and ordinances of the City of Kirkland and the State of Washington.

The Police Department works shift work of varied hours depending on assignment. Officers work with current technology such as in‑car computer systems and computer‑aided dispatch. Officers are generally assigned to one patrol car, but may be assigned to collateral duties or assignments depending on department needs.

• Contributes to the preservation of peace and protection of life and property by patrolling an assigned area primarily by car, and occasionally on foot, bicycle or motorcycle. Responds to a wide variety of calls and complaints to include misdemeanors and felonies and civil issues.
• Contributes to the apprehension of criminal suspects by conducting preliminary and follow‑up investigations. This involves contacting and interviewing witnesses and victims of a crime; sketching & photographing a crime scene; dusting for latent fingerprints; and collecting other evidence and preserving the chain of evidence. The position prepares criminal investigation reports and testifies in court.
• Contributes to the smooth and safe movement of traffic on City streets by performing traffic and parking enforcement functions. This includes observing traffic movement, operating radar speed detection units, directing traffic, and issuing traffic citations.
• Contributes to understanding the cause of traffic accidents by conducting accident investigations. Attempts to determine the cause (driver error or mechanical failure) of the accident.
• Contributes to the enforcement of City laws and ordinances by apprehending violators. The subduing and arresting of violators could range from advising the suspect under arrest to a physical confrontation involving the use of force up to and including a firearm. A complete booking procedure follows once the suspect is in custody.
• Contributes to the prevention of crime by giving talks; maintaining a high degree of visibility. This involves knowing the layout of City streets; extensive knowledge of Federal, State, and municipal law; patrolling key problem areas; and identifying unusual or abnormal activities.
• Contributes to a favorable image of the Department.
• Performs various other duties as assigned, including transporting prisoners to…