Police Officer- Lateral

City of Canby • Canby, OR

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About The Position

Certified Police Officers perform law enforcement and crime-prevention work, including patrol, discovery, investigation, and report preparation, to enforce federal, state, and local laws. The Canby Police Department has 30 sworn positions, including a Chief and two Captains. Officers may have opportunities to work in specialized units or teams. This is a full-time, non-exempt position represented by the Canby Police Association. The City offers a compensation and benefits package that includes PERS, a deferred-compensation matching contribution of up to 2% of the employee’s pay, and additional compensation opportunities such as Intermediate and Advanced Certificate Pay, Specialty Assignment Pay, and a 5% pay incentive for written and oral proficiency in Spanish or another language spoken by more than 10% of Canby’s population.

Lateral applicants must be certified, or eligible for certification upon hire, as a Police Officer with Oregon State DPSST and in good standing with their current or previous department. Out-of-state applicants must be certified police officers in good standing and have completed an academy equivalent to Oregon DPSST’s. Applicants must have completed a Field Training Program and be off probation. Military Police, federal law enforcement, corrections, and parole/probation experience do not qualify as lateral police officer service.

The role may include informal training or instruction for volunteers and new employees. Officers are expected to maintain effective working relationships with City staff, other organizations, law enforcement and social-service agencies, and the public. The position requires frequent local travel, rotating shifts that may include weekends and holidays, and availability for 24-hour emergency call-back. Work takes place in indoor and outdoor environments and may involve contact with violent or combative people, people under the influence of drugs or alcohol, people with mental illness, and people with communicable diseases. Physical demands include regularly moving or wearing materials weighing up to 25 pounds, occasionally moving adults weighing up to 200 pounds, wearing equipment typically weighing more than 25 pounds, and potentially responding physically to violent or combative individuals.

Applicants must meet the stated education, age, citizenship, criminal-history, military-discharge, and driver’s-license criteria; complete the academy and obtain the DPSST Basic certificate within one year of appointment; and pass all examination stages, including oral and written exams, a background investigation, psychological testing, and a physical examination. Final candidates are subject to criminal background and reference checks, and certain City positions may require a drug screen.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• At least 21 years of age.
• U.S. citizenship.
• No conviction for a felony or a crime involving domestic violence; applicants with lesser criminal records will be evaluated individually.
• No military discharge less than honorable.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Attend and successfully complete the Police Academy and obtain the required DPSST Basic certificate within one year of appointment.
• Pass all phases of the examination process, including oral and written exams, a background investigation, psychological testing, and a physical examination.
• Good moral fitness and honesty and integrity; conduct must support working relationships and public confidence in the police service.
• Thorough knowledge of police practices and procedures, investigative methods and techniques, federal, state, and local laws, report writing, firearm use, and safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and act on complex oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and effectively; prepare clear, comprehensive, objective reports; operate assigned equipment and vehicles skillfully and safely; and analyze situations and problems quickly and objectively.
• For lateral-level applicants: current Oregon State DPSST Police Officer certification or eligibility for certification upon hire, and good standing with the current or previous department; out-of-state applicants must be certified police officers in good standing and have completed an academy equivalent to Oregon DPSST’s.
• For lateral-level applicants: completed Field Training Program and off probation. Military Police, federal law enforcement, corrections, and parole/probation experience do not qualify as lateral police officer service.
• Frequent local travel; availability for rotating shifts, weekend and holiday assignments, and 24-hour emergency call-back.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including operating a motor vehicle and potentially a police motorcycle if assigned to the Traffic Team, wearing equipment, and responding to violent or combative individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous college-level training or additional law-enforcement experience.
• Knowledge of the community and surrounding area.
• Related training, such as first aid, CPR, hazardous materials, firearms training, or LEDS general-level certification.
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability.

Responsibilities

• Patrol streets, businesses, and residential areas to enforce traffic and criminal laws.
• Issue warnings or citations for violations and conduct security checks for suspicious persons or vehicles.
• Make arrests; conduct searches; and transport and release prisoners.
• Respond to calls involving traffic accidents, major crimes, civil complaints, thefts, burglaries, assaults, family disputes, and other incidents; investigate and take appropriate action.
• Direct traffic at accident and crime scenes, and perform CPR or first aid as necessary.
• Maintain written records and prepare investigation reports for supervisory review and use in crime prevention, prosecution, and office activities.
• Testify in court periodically.
• Conduct preliminary case and incident investigations and follow-up; gather and preserve evidence; interview victims and witnesses; take statements; interrogate suspects; and prepare and attest to related reports and logs.
• Prepare and swear to facts when obtaining search warrants.
• Maintain effective working relationships with adjacent law-enforcement agencies, provide assistance and backup, and share appropriate information with agencies, the media, and the public.
• Perform crime-prevention activities, including surveillance patrols and dissemination of information to the public.
• Participate in public-relations and public-service activities, which may include speaking to citizen and school groups.
• Assist stranded motorists; conduct vacation house and welfare checks; inspect road and street signs and report defects; and otherwise assist the public.
• Follow safety rules and procedures and maintain cooperative working relationships with City staff, other organizations, and the public.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• May provide informal training or instruction to volunteers and new employees.

Benefits

• PERS
• Deferred-compensation (457 Plan) matching contribution of up to 2% of employee pay
• Intermediate and Advanced Certificate Pay
• Specialty Assignment Pay
• 5% pay incentive for written and oral proficiency in Spanish or another language spoken by over 10% of the Canby population
• Excellent benefits and compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED