Recruit Police Officer - Entry Level

Police Officer Position

The Newberg-Dundee Police Department is currently hiring for two vacant Police Officer positions.

All candidates must complete Frontline National tests for this position. Candidates must schedule and complete this test within one month of submitting their first application.

Interviews will be grouped to minimize the disruption to police operations. The wage listed reflects the 4% COLA to be awarded on July 1, 2026.

General purpose:
Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement, and related law enforcement activities.

Supervision received:
Works under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Supervision exercised:
None.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Works rotating shifts performing patrol duty, traffic enforcement, and investigations, administers first aid when needed, apprehends and arrests persons involved in crimes, issues citations, and provides general public safety. Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance. Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.

Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances. Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations and to otherwise serve and protect. Responds to emergency and non-emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc.

Takes appropriate law enforcement action. Interviews suspects, witnesses, and drivers. Preserves, collects, and seizes evidence. Arrests violators. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles. Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene. Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects. Develops leads and tips.

Searches scene of crimes for clues. Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders. Prepares a variety of reports and records including reports of investigation, field interrogation report, alcohol reports, influence reports, Intoxilyzer check list, bad check form, vehicle impoundment form, miscellaneous service report, types police reports with proper grammar, spelling and in a logical and appropriate manner consistent with law enforcement police reports.

Uses computers for a variety of functions. Undertakes community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as crime prevention, group presentations, drug abuse resistance education, traffic safety, problem solving, etc. Participates in investigating crimes, violations, infractions of city ordinances, obtains evidence and compiles information regarding crimes, prepares cases for filing of charges and related activities. Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, city ordinances, traffic violations and crimes.

Coordinates activities with other Officers or other City departments as needed, exchanges information with Officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtains advice from the City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Municipal Prosecutor's Office regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned. Maintains contact with Police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about Department activities.

Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities. Maintains contact with general public, court officials, and other City officials in the performance of Police operating activities. Serves as a member of various employee committees. May be assigned to perform the duties of a Police Detective, Traffic Enforcement Officer, Evidence Officer, School Resource Officer, or Community Resource Officer. When assigned to perform one of these duties, the employee remains responsible to perform all duties listed within this position description, as well as those duties related to the special assignment.

Performs other duties as assigned by a department supervisor. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. A college degree in Police Science, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field preferred. DPSST Basic Certification. Bilingual in…