Police Officer - Entry
About The Position
You will be responsible for providing community-oriented law enforcement services to Port-owned and operated properties with a primary emphasis of working at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Port of Seattle Maritime properties. You will patrol designated areas to deter and discover crime. You will enforce applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. You will provide emergency services, detain and/or arrest persons charged with crimes, issue citations, provide traffic control, investigate accidents and assist motorists and pedestrians. You will write reports and testify in courts of law. You will support and work with tenants, residents, businesses, and the community. You may be in a position that requires the use of force, including deadly force.
Requirements
- At least 21 years of age
- U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient
- Able to speak, read, and write the English language
- Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one
Nice To Haves
- Effective Communicator – You have the willingness and the ability to communicate and work with diverse groups to resolve challenging situations. You are skilled in both written and verbal communication techniques.
- Leader – You are a confident in your ability to assess situations and rapidly analyze issues in order to take quick action. You can take charge of situations and lead to positive outcomes and resolution.
- Value Integrity – You live in accordance to your deepest, ethical values and are honest with everyone in all aspects of your life.
- Accountable – You are someone who knows the value in explaining, justifying and taking responsibilities for one’s actions.
Responsibilities
- providing community-oriented law enforcement services to Port-owned and operated properties
- patrol designated areas to deter and discover crime
- enforce applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations
- provide emergency services
- detain and/or arrest persons charged with crimes
- issue citations
- provide traffic control
- investigate accidents and assist motorists and pedestrians
- write reports and testify in courts of law
- support and work with tenants, residents, businesses, and the community
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
