Police Officer- Exceptional Entry

Police Officer- Exceptional Entry

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Police Officer- Exceptional Entry

Salary

$7,053.59 - $9,108.00 Monthly

Location

Mukilteo, WA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2022-00053

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

10 / 21 / 2022

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

LEO

Description

Benefits

Description

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is an Entry Level Police Officer position in the Police Officer job series that differs from a typical Entry level candidate by the requirement of being BLEA (Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certified) certified and / or having some FTO training from another Law Enforcement agency.

• Oral boards will be conducted the fourth Thursday each month. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview and candidates with passing scores will be added to a continuous eligibility list based on their oral board score. Candidate names will remain on the eligibility list for 6 months.

Job Summary

Performs the functions of law enforcement necessary to maintain public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime, apprehend violators of the law and otherwise assure proper enforcement of the laws and ordinances of the City of Mukilteo and the State of Washington. Commissioned officers must be able to work varying shift schedules and are subject to recall and call backs as needed.

The Mission of the Department is to provide professional, high-quality police services; to ensure a safe, secure community through citizen involvement; and to promote the career development of its members. The responsibilities associated with this mission include enforcement of City Ordinances, State and Federal Laws, generally assisting citizens in time of need and preservation of the peace. In joining the Department, Officers shall adopt this mission and are expected to carry out these responsibilities diligently and courteously, taking pride in themselves and the services they provide.

Essential Duties

Examples of Work Performed (

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Job Location, Equipment Utilized and Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Duties are primarily performed in a patrol vehicle in a variety of weather conditions where traffic control can be potentially dangerous. The employee is required to work in a sitting position for eight to twelve hours a day while operating a patrol vehicle.

Contact with irate and combative citizens may occur. Must be able to physically and verbally respond appropriately to combative citizens. Must be able to occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Must have the physical ability and willingness to affect an arrest or restrain a hostile prisoner.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees must be able to perform multiple work tasks at the same time, perform well with frequent interruptions and tolerate a fairly high level of stress.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

License or Certification :

Supplemental Information

This is a Civil Service position represented by the Mukilteo Police Guild.

The City of Mukilteo is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities provided upon request.