Police Officer (Lateral or Entry Level)

City of Lake Oswego•Oregon, OR

80d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Lake Oswego is seeking qualified individuals for Police Officer positions, either lateral or entry-level, to join its law enforcement team. The department is located in a scenic community with a rich history, quality schools, and vibrant business districts. The Police Department operates out of a new facility and offers various opportunities for officers, including roles as Detectives, Motorcycle Officers, School Resource Officers, K9 Officers, Adult Resource Officers, and within the Training Unit. The department also boasts its own 911 dispatch center (LOCOM), an on-site Behavioral Health Specialist, Peer Support Team, Chaplain, and a fitness facility. Support staff include non-sworn Community Service Officers, Evidence, Records, and Administrative personnel. The department's philosophy centers on community-oriented policing and empowering officers to address problems proactively, guided by values of Respect, Excellence, Trust, and Service. This approach has resulted in strong community and elected official support, and a 92% overall satisfaction rating in 2023. Police Officers engage with the business community and residents, patrol assigned areas, conduct investigations, enforce traffic laws, and demonstrate a service orientation. This is a uniformed position responsible for general police duties and law enforcement. Officers report to a shift sergeant and perform duties such as protecting life and property, conducting investigations, preserving evidence, enforcing laws, and writing reports. They may be assigned to various units like detective, traffic, or crime prevention, and take on assignments as directed by the chief of police. Incumbents report to higher police classifications. This position is represented by the Lake Oswego Police Officers Association (LOPOA).

Requirements

U.S. citizen
No felony conviction
At least 21 years of age
Minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
Vision correctable to 20/20
Valid driver’s license
Ability to successfully complete a thorough background investigation
Ability to successfully complete a post-offer psychological and medical examination
Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
Mandatory participation in electronic funds transfer (EFT) for payment of net wages

Nice To Haves

Current police office certification (for lateral candidates)
Completion of a field training and evaluation program (for lateral candidates)
Three (3) or more years of experience in the position applied for (for lateral candidates)
Good standing with a State of Oregon Law Enforcement Agency (for lateral candidates)
NTN Frontline exams scores (encouraged for entry-level candidates)

Responsibilities

Patrol assigned areas on foot or in the car
Conduct routine and detailed investigations into criminal and civil matters
Enforce state and local traffic laws
Demonstrate a service orientation with an understanding of community-oriented policing
Protect life and property
Locate and preserve physical evidence
Issue verbal and written warnings
Perform special investigative and undercover assignments when required
Write reports and other documents
Make court appearances and give testimony
May be assigned to the detective, traffic, crime prevention, or other related units
May be given assignments as required by the chief of police

Benefits

Medical Insurance choice between traditional indemnity plan or health maintenance organization (HMO)
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield - employees currently pay up to 7% of total medical and dental coverage not to exceed $130/month
Kaiser Permanente - employees currently pay up to 7% of total medical and dental coverage not to exceed $115/month
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
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Member contributions are paid on your behalf by the City.
Tier 1 & 2 PERS eligible employee contribution rate is 29.54% + 6% pick up
OPSRP Police and Fire PERS eligible employee contribution rate is 27.34% + 6% pick up
City maintains a 457 deferred compensation plan and contributes 3% of base salary into the employee deferred compensation account
Up to sixty (60) hours of banked vacation time (for qualified lateral police officers)
Accelerated vacation accrual rates based on time as a sworn police officer (for qualified lateral police officers)