Entry Level Police Officer

Entry Level Police Officer – Woodburn

We are hiring Entry Level Police Officers to perform a variety of law enforcement duties, including responding to and investigating diverse incident scenes; patrolling assigned areas; enforcing laws and ordinances; making arrests; preserving crime scene evidence; summarizing events in report format; and conducting preventative community policing for culturally diverse neighborhoods. Officers may be assigned to specialized units or teams in the department.

• Be at least 21 years old at date of hire
• Be a U.S. citizen or be able to become one within 18 months of hire
• Pass competitive testing including reading comprehension, writing skills, physical/vision, hearing, and psychological examinations, as well as a strict Police Department background investigation and drug testing
• Pass pre-employment drug test and background check
• Be able to work periodic overtime and a variety of 24-hour rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends
• High school graduate or have completed a G.E.D.
• Complete departmental recruit training course and obtain Basic Certificate issued by the Oregon Board of Public Safety Standards and Training, including passing the ORPAT within required time frames under the law
• Possess and maintain a valid Oregon Class C driver’s license or out-of-state equivalent with an acceptable driving record

• Bilingual language skills in Spanish/English or Russian/English
• Post-high-school education or degree in criminal justice, public or business administration, sociology, psychology, or a related field
• Completed, valid and current ORPAT/PAT/Military Physical Fitness/Other agency PAT results

City of Woodburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, veterans, and minorities are encouraged to apply. The City grants preference in hiring and promotion to veterans and disabled veterans as defined by state law. Please indicate veteran preference points on your application.

Oregon's minimum standards to work as a law enforcement officer and background disqualifiers are set in OAR
-0070.