Police Officer Lateral - Motor Officer

City of Lake Oswego•Oregon, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Lake Oswego is seeking a qualified Lateral Police Officer for a six (6)-year Motor Officer assignment in the Traffic Unit. This assignment may be extended in six-year increments for officers who demonstrate satisfactory performance. Motor Officers provide proactive traffic enforcement, crash response, community engagement, and specialized motorcycle patrol. Upon hire, Lateral Police Officers may be eligible for Longevity pay, Education Pay, Premium pay, PERS pick-up, and employer contribution to a 457 deferred compensation account. Successful candidates will be expected to have, or obtain, training and experience in crash reconstruction, including collision diagramming, FARO/laser scanning, and advanced crash investigation courses such as IPTM or equivalent. Members should also anticipate participating on the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians team. This is a uniformed, police position responsible for general police duties with a take home motorcycle. An employee in this class is under the direct supervision of a sergeant and performs law enforcement activities which include, but are not limited to, the protection of life and property; conducts routine and detailed investigations into criminal and civil matters; locates and preserves evidence, enforces city and state traffic laws, and issues verbal and written warnings; performs special investigative and undercover assignments when required; writes reports and other documents; makes court appearances and gives testimony. This position is represented by the Lake Oswego Police Officers Association (LOPOA). This special assignment opportunity is subject to the normal special assignment rotation schedule at the conclusion of six (6) years.

Requirements

Currently possess an Oregon DPSST Basic Police Certification, or be eligible for immediate certification
Completed a Field Training and Evaluation Program
Possess three (3) or more years of experience as a sworn police officer
Currently employed and in good standing with a law enforcement agency, or recently retired
Meet all standard requirements including U.S. citizenship, age 21+
No felony convictions
Valid driver’s license with motorcycle endorsement
Vision correctable to 20/20
Ability to pass a thorough background investigation and post-offer medical, psychological, and drug screening
Prior Motor Officer experience is required
Completion of a recognized Police Motorcycle Operator School

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or administering traffic safety grants, including ODOT or federal grant programs
Crash reconstruction experience, including diagramming, FARO, or advanced crash investigation (IPTM) or similar coursework

Responsibilities

Provide proactive traffic enforcement
Crash response
Community engagement
Specialized motorcycle patrol
Conduct routine and detailed investigations into criminal and civil matters
Locate and preserve evidence
Enforce city and state traffic laws
Issue verbal and written warnings
Perform special investigative and undercover assignments when required
Write reports and other documents
Make court appearances and give testimony
Participate on the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians team

Benefits

Longevity pay
Education Pay
Premium pay
PERS pick-up
Employer contribution to a 457 deferred compensation account
Medical Insurance choice between traditional indemnity plan or health maintenance organization (HMO) Regence BlueCross BlueShield full family medical and dental coverage
Kaiser Permanente full family medical and dental coverage
Sick Leave Upon Hire: New and lateral hires scheduled to work a forty (40) hour workweek will receive the equivalent of six (6) months (48 hours) of sick leave upon hire rather than accruing sick leave on a monthly basis.
Education Reimbursement Program
Motor Officer Assignment premium pay (an additional 5% of their base pay)
Education and certification pay
Language premium (an additional 5% of their base pay for fluent in additional language(s))
Vacation
Longevity Pay (3% for more than six (6) years relevant experience, 4% for more than nine (9) years relevant experience, and 5% for more than twelve (12) years relevant experience)
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
City maintains a 457 deferred compensation plan and contributes 2.5% of base salary into the employee deferred compensation account