Police Administrative Specialist

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.

• 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.

Job offers for this position are extended contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive law enforcement background investigation, including a full Personal History Statement (PHS), a polygraph examination, and a psychological evaluation. The investigation may involve interviews, a review of online and 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

• 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 prepare 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.

• 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.

Bothell offers a career‑enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. The department encourages professional growth and offers a flexible work environment. Employees receive paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, two personal holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, life and disability insurance, state pension and deferred compensation for retirement, commute trip reduction, alternative work schedules, and hybrid work options when appropriate.

The City also supports wellness practices and has earned the Association of Washington Cities Well City Award.

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 stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We seek to recruit and hire talented and engaged job candidates from a widely diverse range of backgrounds. We celebrate the diversity in our workplace and community and believe it makes us stronger.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please send an email to hrhelpdesk.

To learn more about the City of Bothell’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, visit the DEI at Bothell Webpage.