Lateral Police Officer

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. HRA VEBA account is also provided. Retirement benefits are provided through LEOFF and optional Deferred Compensation. Employees receive 96 hours of holiday leave annually with an additional 24 hours on their anniversary date. Vacation leave is accrued at 0.0385 hours per straight time hour paid in the first year of employment, with increases thereafter.

Employees earn 96 hours of sick leave per calendar year. More information can be found by clicking on the 'Benefits' tab of this job posting.

This recruitment is for an experienced law enforcement officer. To qualify for this recruitment you must have already:

The base pay range for this position is $41.54 - $49.48. Starting salary range is between $41.54 - $45.49 based on years of experience.

The advertised pay range is the full range for a police officer. Lateral police officers may be placed up to Step 5 (of
6) in recognition of previous work experience on a year-to-year basis, with subsequent step(s) occurring every 12 months thereafter.

This position is eligible for education pay. The pay range for an employee holding an Associate's is $42.37 - $50.47 and for an employee holding a Bachelor's is $43.20 - $51.46.

This position is also eligible for longevity pay, with an increase of 0.25% each year the employee is employed with the City, starting on year 3. An employee completing a 47-year career with the City would expect to make $55.05 in the last year of employment based on 2024 numbers, for a salary range of $41.54 - $55.05. Taking these numbers into account, the salary for this position could ultimately range between $41.54 - $57.25 based on the 2024 pay scale, with the upper pay appropriate for an employee holding a Bachelor's with 47 years of longevity pay.

As of December 14, 2022, a Lateral Police Officer who has completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy, met all other criteria to be eligible for consideration as a Lateral Police Officer Candidate under the City of Port Orchard's Police Civil Service Rules, and been given an unconditional offer and accepted the position of Patrol officer with the Port Orchard Police Department, is eligible to receive a $10,000 recruitment incentive.

This will be paid on the first available paycheck after date of hire, as determined by Payroll. An additional $5,000, 40 hours of sick leave, and 40 hours of vacation leave may be received after successful completion of probation. For further details, contact Human Resources.

Oral board examinations are scheduled on as needed basis. The Chief of Police may fill vacancies from the entry level or lateral civil service lists.

Major Function and Purpose

A Patrol Officer's primary purpose is to protect the lives, property, and rights of all members of the community. Officers will work to reduce crime, and the fear of crime, while remaining proactive and innovative in their approach to the enforcement of the law. Officers are expected to be team members with the community through transparency, accountability, and engagement.

General Function

Under general supervision from the Sergeant, the Patrol Officer will help to create, nurture, and maintain a community-oriented public safety department in alignment with the department’s mission, vision, and values.

Supervision Responsibilities

This is a non-supervisory position. However, a Patrol Officer may be assigned to serve as a Field Training Officer for a new officer or Police Reserve Officer.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This job description reflects general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. These listed duties and responsibilities in no way imply these are the only duties to be performed. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: working in other function areas to cover absences or provide relief, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance the workload.

Accordingly, individuals occupying this position will be required to follow any job-related instructions, tasks, or other duties as assigned by the Director or designee and must be able to proficiently perform all assigned duties.

• Respond to emergency and routine calls for service
• Apprehend violators or offenders of the law; in…