POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL ENTRY

Police Officer - Lateral Entry

The City of Fircrest is seeking a candidate with a commitment to serving and protecting the community.

The position involves police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

The Police Department has a staff of 10 full-time officers and three office personnel. Uniformed officers have a Guild. The department is housed in the City's Public Safety Building with the Tacoma Fire Department.

The City of Fircrest is a 1.55 square mile, predominately residential community with a population of 7,215. Fircrest is contiguous to Tacoma and is a non-charter code city operating under a Council-Manager form of government.

Minimum qualifications include: employment as a commissioned, full-time, general authority law enforcement officer for a minimum of 12 months in the past 54 months in a civilian governmental jurisdiction; high school graduate or G.E.D.; at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment; U. S. citizen; successful completion of the Washington State Basic Training Academy or the ability to successfully complete the Washington State Basic Training Equivalency Test within one year after employment; a valid Washington State driver's license without record of suspension or revocation in any state; no felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories; good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits; ability to read and write the English language.

The selection process includes review of education and experience, oral board interview, ranking of finalists, veteran's scoring criteria, physical assessment, pre-employment drug screen, medical, polygraph and psychological examinations, in-depth background investigation, and interviews with Police Chief and City Manager.

Applications must be submitted to Chief Examiner Arlette Burkhart at aburkhart@ or sent to Fircrest Civil Service Commission, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest WA 98466. Telephone: (253) 564-8901.

The City of Fircrest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.