Lateral Police Officer

City of Springfield, Oregon • Springfield, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Springfield has exciting opportunities in our Police Department for experienced Lateral Police Officers. SPD is dedicated to providing the best available law enforcement and accountability services to our community. This includes our 100 bed Municipal Jail located in our Justice Center- the largest municipal jail in the State of Oregon. Because of this tremendous resource, Springfield does not have a capacity-based release program for misdemeanor cases.

Requirements

• Must be in good standing with current/most recent employer as a sworn Police Officer for a recognized state, county, city or municipal entity.
• Currently certified as a Police Officer in Oregon, or able to obtain Oregon DPSST certification if a police officer in another state through a DPSST Career Officer Development Course.
• Police certification must be VALID and CURRENT.
• Military Police, federal officer, reserve officer, security officer and corrections experience do not meet the requirement for relevant experience.
• Employment Application
• Qualifying Questionnaire (part of the application)
• Psychological Exam
• Comprehensive Background
• Medical Examination to include drug screening for controlled substances
• Oral Interviews
• Aptitude, personality profile, mental and physical fitness, and communication skills will all be evaluated.
• Do not indicate ‘See Resume’ in the ‘Work Experience’ part of the application.
• Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit.

Nice To Haves

• ORPAT (for wellness incentives)

Responsibilities

• Provide law enforcement and accountability services to the community.

Benefits

• Full Benefits
• Relocation reimbursement for actual costs up to $5,000 may be available if incumbent is relocating greater than 100 miles.
• Vacation accrual based on years of public safety service within the same classification.
• Longevity Incentive: 10 years: 2%, 15 years: 3%, 20 years: 4%
• Assignment or Scheduling Pay
• DPSST Certification: 5% (intermediate) or 10% (advanced)
• Bilingual/Second Language Pay: 5%
• Education Pay: 5%
• Other Incentives: Additional wellness incentives available for ORPAT and Mental Health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed