Entry Level Corrections Officer (Multiple Vacancies)

Job Opportunity With The City Of 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 : We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

Awesome Benefits : The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. 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. 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.

Based on Department established priorities, provides support services in the areas of prisoner transport, prisoner care and custody, alternative sentencing methods, the taking of crime reports, calls for assistance of a non-criminal nature, records data entry and other activities within the Department.

Principal Accountabilities :

• Receives into custody persons arrested by officers, completes arrest reports, fingerprints and photographs the subject, and maintains custody in the Kirkland Police Department jail. Facilitates alternative sentencing programs.
• Transports arrested subjects to and from court or to other detention facilities.
• Coordination of court appearances and schedules.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Qualifications :

Recruitment Process : An application with the City of Kirkland is not required at this time. Please visit Public Safety Testing to complete the required testing and choose to share your test scores with City of Kirkland. Test scores are viewed on a regular basis and you will receive an invitation from the Kirkland Police Department if you are moving forward. For questions regarding the background check, please e-mail Lt. Lapaki Zablan (LZablan@kirklandwa.gov).

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This position includes a health insurance benefit package with 100% City-paid premiums for 1.0 FTE (medical / dental / vision for employee and dependents). Participation in the Washington State DRS Public Employees Retirement System is mandatory for all eligible positions. Other employment benefits include :

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