Community Police Officer (Open Continuous) - 5385061-0
City of Portland · Portland, Oregon · Posted Jul 1, 2026
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The Portland Police Bureau invites applications for Entry and Lateral Community Police Officers!
Why Join Portland Police?
To learn more about becoming a Police Officer:
- Visit www.joinportlandpolice.com
- Speak with a Recruiter: Fill out this form to text with a PPB recruiter.
- Join us for a Hiring Workshop: https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/workshops
The Portland Police Bureau Hiring Workshops are back! You will have the opportunity to talk with PPB recruiters and background investigators and learn more about the hiring process and the career paths we offer. Interested candidates can also participate in the Oregon Physical Agilities Test (ORPAT).
City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here.
Wellness Benefit
- Paid time (1 hour) to participate in wellness activities each shift
- On-site fitness center locations and classes
- Discounts to local fitness clubs
- Chronic care coaching programs
- Worksite wellness screenings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Leave
- One hundred twelve (112) hours of vacation each year initially. This accrual will increase yearly.
- Sick leave typically accrues up to a maximum rate of one hundred four (104) hours per calendar year.
- Ten (10) paid holidays each year.
- Forty (40) personal hours accrue each year.
Union Representation: The Portland Police Association (PPA) represents this classification. To view this labor agreement, please go to https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements and click on the appropriate link.
Salary Information: $84,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually plus overtime (time and a half) & pay incentive (up to 30% more). Entry Police Officers start at the entry rate. Lateral Police Officers will go through a Pay Equity Analysis upon job offer. To view the Police Officer Salary Calculator, please click here.
Language Pay: This position is eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Hiring Incentives
Amount at Swear-InAmount at End of Probation
Amount Upon Completion of 3 Years of Service
TotalNew Officer$1,000$1,000$3,000$5,000
- 65.1.4.1 The hiring incentives for new officers as set forth in the above table are payable separately upon the new officer’s completion of each of the following events: swear-in, end of probation, and three years of service with the City. This provision does not apply to lateral hires.
General Questions?
Please Contact: PPBRecruiter@police.portlandoregon.gov
Questions About the Application Process?
Contact Information
Anna Morgan, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Anna.Morgan@portlandoregon.govALL APPLICANTS must meet each of the following conditions:
- Must be at least 20.5 years old at the time of application.
- Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen within eighteen (18) months of date of hire, or a nonimmigrant legally admitted to the United States under a Compact of Free Association https://www.doi.gov/oia/COFAinUS. Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Application for U.S. citizenship requires five (5) years of residency.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license (in the current state of residence) at the time of application.
LATERAL POLICE OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have three (3) years of continuous service in another police agency as a sworn police officer from a recognized state, county, or city (municipal) agency, to include sworn Indian tribal police, AND must have been employed there within the last two (2) years.
NOTE: Military police, Federal Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Parole/Probation DO NOT QUALIFY for a Lateral Police Officer.
DISQUALIFIERS AND ELIMINATING FACTORS:
- Cannot have any offensive forms of body art or tattoos. Tattoos above the collar or on the hand may be considered on a case-by-case basis. More information can be found at https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/faq/
- Must have vision correctable to 20/30. Additional information on medical requirements can be found on the DPSST F-2 form
- Marijuana Use: As a sworn position, the candidate must not have used Marijuana (not including CBD) within 12 months of application.
- Have no felony convictions.
- Have no convictions for crimes involving domestic violence.
- Have no dishonorable discharge from any branch of military service.
- Have no more than three (3) traffic (moving) convictions in the last three (3) years.
Please visit https://www.joinportlandpolice.com/entry-minimum-requirementsfor a more detailed list of disqualifiers and Eliminating Factors for becoming a Police Officer in Oregon.
Please be aware, the recruitment and selection process can take approximately 5 months. Candidates may be eliminated from consideration at any phase of the recruitment p…