Police Officer ENTRY-LEVEL

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1115638700?h=0af7455aeb" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: left;">The Seattle Police Department is looking to create a diverse team of hardworking, committed individuals with a passion for public service and who are deeply aligned with our City's values of Race and Social Justice. The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender identity, political ideology, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local laws. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> IMPORTANT ITEMS TO NOTE</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Hiring Bonus: The City of Seattle is offering a $7,500 hiring bonus for entry-level police officers. Please see the <a href="https://seattlepolicejobs.com/" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.seattle.gov/police/police-jobs/salary-and-benefits#benefits" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seattle Police Department website</a> to learn more. </li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Speak with a Recruiter: Complete <a href="https://forms.interviewnow.io/candidates/forms/33487959584d50466e747657534c59647665474863513d3d0a" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://forms.interviewnow.io/candidates/forms/33487959584d50466e747657534c59647665474863513d3d0a" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">this form</a> and a recruiter will text you! </li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Attend a Virtual Applicant Workshop: <a href="https://bit.ly/SeattlePD-Workshop" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://bit.ly/SeattlePD-Workshop" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">Sign up here</a> to participate in an upcoming Seattle Police Applicant Workshop to learn more about policing careers, the Seattle Police Department, and tips to navigate our hiring process!</li></ul></div></div></div> ****Please read the entire job bulletin information carefully, as it contains important information on the hiring process.****  <div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">HIRING PROCESS <div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">1. Apply: All candidates must submit an application to the City of Seattle as soon as possible. To submit an application, click “Apply” at the top of this job bulletin. A resume and cover letter are not required. 2. Register and Complete Two (2) Exam Components: The law enforcement exam components must be self-scheduled through the <a href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=1" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=1" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">National Testing Network (NTN)</a>. Examinations are offered virtually or at physical locations across the United States, and the City of Seattle will pay for the exam. The required exam components include: <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Frontline National (Law Enforcement) Exam </li><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Public Safety Self-Assessment (Parts 1 & 2) </li></ul> You should receive your final exam results within approximately three weeks after applying and completing all components of your test (Frontline National and PSSA). Candidates who meet eligibility criteria and pass all portions of the exam will be ranked on an eligible list according to their exam scores. Candidates who pass the civil service exam must then complete and pass all the below pre-employment steps to become a Seattle police officer. If you have any questions, please contact us at <a href="mailto:PoliceExams@seattle.gov" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">PoliceExams@seattle.gov</a>. Exam Notes:<ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Candidates are NOT required to complete the NTN Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) for the Seattle Police Department.</li><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px;padding: 0.0px;">If you have taken the NTN exam for a department other than SPD within the last year, you can elect to send your scores to SPD at no cost via the “Department Add” feature in your NTN account. Please contact <a href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/contact_candidate.cfm" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/contact_candidate.cfm" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">NTN candidate support</a> if you need assistance transferring your scores to SPD. </li></ul> 3. Physical Ability Test: While scheduling your written exam, the NTN system will prompt you to schedule your Washington Physical Ability Test (WAPAT). We encourage you to complete your WAPAT with NTN as soon as possible. Passing the WAPAT is required to move forward in the hiring process. If you are an out-of-state candidate, you will not be expected to travel to Washington to complete your WAPAT.  4. Backgrounding: Candidates who pass the WAPAT will receive a link via email from the Seattle Police Background Unit to fill out their personal history information. SPD will then conduct a thorough investigation into the candidate’s history. Ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position listed below. 5. Medical Evaluation, Psychological Exam, and Polygraph Exam: Candidates must complete a medical evaluation that includes drug screening, medical history, vision and hearing test, and a stress EKG test. A psychological exam will be completed via Zoom. The medical tests can only be completed in person at specific Seattle locations currently. 6. Final Offer of Employment: If the candidate completes and passes all the above steps, they will be given an official offer of employment with the Seattle Police Department. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">PREFERENCE POINTS </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The City of Seattle offers multiple forms of preference points. Preference points can only be applied to passing exam scores. Once you pass the exam, instructions for requesting preference points will be emailed along with your final exam results. All requests for preference points will be evaluated in accordance with <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/documents/BoardsAndCommissions/CIV/PublicSafetyCivilServiceCommission/Rules/Rules%202025/2025_04-15-25_PSCSC_Amended_Rules_Clerk_Filed.pdf" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rules 9.17 - 9.21</a> of the City of Seattle’s Public Safety Civil Service Commission.  </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Veteran’s Preference: for candidates with qualifying military experience</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Language (Multilingual) Preference: for candidates with proficiency in a language other than English**</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Human/Social Services Preference: for candidates who have two or more years of verifiable full-time professional or volunteer experience or equivalent (4,160 cumulative hours) delivering direct human/social services**</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">City of Seattle Work Preference: for candidates who have prior service as a Police Reserve in the Seattle Police Department as well as those who have served as 911 dispatchers and Parking Enforcement Officers</li></ul></li></ul> </div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">**Please note that candidates must pass the WAPAT in addition to their civil service exams (Frontline National and PSSA) in order to be eligible for language or human/social services preference points. </div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">POSITION DESCRIPTION</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"> <div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">The Seattle Police Department is seeking individuals committed to understanding and protecting the ethical, cultural, and ethnic values of the City of Seattle and its residents as Police Officers. As first responders, Police Officers are vital to public safety and under regular supervision, perform basic police services in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the City of Seattle Police Department and in compliance with governing federal, state, and local laws.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"> Entry Level Police Officer describes a candidate with no prior law enforcement experience or training, and those who have completed a self-sponsored academy and have not worked as a commissioned officer/deputy for a law enforcement agency.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"> Exceptional Entry Police Officer describes a candidate who has successfully completed a basic law enforcement academy and FTO, but who does not have the required 24 months of full-time service as a law enforcement officer in the last 36 months to qualify as a lateral applicant. Exceptional Entry Police Officer candidates must test with the entry-level candidates and are not eligible to take the Lateral entry exam. </div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Provides for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations. Explains laws and police procedures to residents.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Operates a patrol car. Patrols city streets, areas and businesses to deter criminal activity and promote public safety.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Investigates conditions hazardous to life or property; conducts initial investigations of crime and crime scenes; may assist detectives in criminal investigation work. Conducts search and seizure activities as appropriate. Collects and preserves crime scene and evidence.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Arrests and/or detains suspected violators of the law. Reviews facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Records facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Renders aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Transports individuals in custody.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Presents evidence and testimony in judicial settings.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"> The City of Seattle provides police service 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Shift work, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is required.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Be at least twenty and half (20.5) years of age.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Hold United States citizenship, OR have legal permanent residency in the U.S., OR be a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Attained a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency (GED).</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> </div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Applicants must meet all eligibility standards by the date of participation in the exam process.  </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: The following standards apply to all candidates for Police Officer. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Drug Use</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Prior to the exam:</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used Marijuana within twelve (12) months prior to taking civil service exam, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used cocaine or crack within the previous five (5) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used club drugs, such as, but not limited to: Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA (ecstasy) within the previous three (3) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used any Hallucinogens, LSD, Mushrooms, or Psilocybin within the previous five (5) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used PCP, Angel Dust, Wet or Phencyclidine within the previous five (5) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used Opium, Morphine, or Heroin within the previous five (5) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used Methamphetamine, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass, or Amphetamine within the previous five (5) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not inhaled aerosols, sometimes referred to as Huffing (paint) or Whippits (Nitrous Oxide) or used Khat within the previousthree (3) years, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not used any illegal drug(s) while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity, and</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not manufactured or cultivated illegal drug(s) for the purpose of the sales/marketing of the drug(s).</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Have not sold or facilitated the sale of illegal drugs.</li></ul></li><li style="list-style-type: none;"> </li></ul></div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Please note that use of illegal drugs and the illegal use of prescription drugs, referred to in this standard, means the use of one or more drugs, the possession or distribution of which is unlawful under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Offers of employment are conditioned upon a pre-employment drug screening to confirm abstinence from illegal drug use.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Traffic Record</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">A candidate's driving record will be thoroughly assessed and may be a factor for disqualification. Examples of infractions/traffic crimes that may be disqualifying:</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Reckless Driving, or Hit & Run Driving.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Suspension of your driver's license within five (5) years of the exam date</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Three (3) or more moving violations (speeding, negligent driving, etc.) within five (5) years of the exam date will be carefully reviewed.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Two (2) or more accidents within five (5) years of the exam date, wherein candidate was judged to be at fault and/or charged with a moving violation.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Criminal History</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">A candidate's criminal history, including all arrests, prosecutions, deferred prosecutions, "Alford" pleas, and non-conviction information will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying:</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Any adult felony conviction.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Any misdemeanor or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Any domestic violence conviction.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Employment Record</div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">A candidate's employment history, including any terminations, or leaving an employer in lieu of termination, will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Financial Record</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">A candidate's credit history, including excessive credit card debt or unresolved accounts in collection will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying:</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Failure to pay income tax or child support.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Professional Appearance</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;">All applicants are expected to maintain a professional appearance at all times. SPD has the sole discretion in determining what is considered professional, as it relates to the position of Police Officer. Any and all tattoos, branding (intentional burning of the skin to create a design), voluntary disfigurement (marring or spoiling of the appearance or shape of a body part), or scarification (intentional cutting of the skin to create a design) shall be carefully reviewed by SPD on a case-by-case basis.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Other Items</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">A valid Washington State Driver's License is required prior to being hired.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Ability to accurately type at least 35 wpm is highly desirable.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px;padding: 0.0px;">Seattle residence is not required for application or appointment.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"> Job offers are contingent on review of credit, criminal and driving history as well as verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process. </div></div></div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Please see the links below for additional details on the civil service exam and physical ability test:</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><a href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ntn-test-law-national.cfm" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ntn-test-law-national.cfm" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">NTN Frontline National (Law Enforcement) Exam</a></li><li><a href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/index.cfm?mode=page/faq-pssa" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/index.cfm?mode=page/faq-pssa" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">NTN Public Safety Self Assessment</a></li><li><a href="https://cjtc.wa.gov/the-physical-ability-test-(pat)" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://cjtc.wa.gov/the-physical-ability-test-(pat)" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">Washington State Physical Ability Test (WAPAT)</a></li></ul></div> <div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">PLEASE NOTE: Applicants are highly encouraged to review the <a href="http://www.seattlepolicejobs.com/" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="http://www.seattlepolicejobs.com/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" rel="noopener noreferrer">SPD website</a> for further information about the hiring process.</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> The Public Safety Civil Service Exams Unit oversees the initial exam process, establishes an eligible list, and certifies candidates from the eligible list upon request by the Seattle Police Department. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> The Police Department will directly contact and schedule eligible candidates for allthe remaining steps in the pre-employment screening process. The Seattle Police Department makes all hiring decisions after a pre-employment selection process, which includes a background investigation, additional interviews, a physical ability exam, a polygraph, and psychological and medical exams. </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> TESTING ACCOMMODATION: Disability accommodations are available to those who qualify. For more information on requesting an accommodation, please visit the <a href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/faqs.cfm" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/faqs.cfm" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">NTN Testing FAQ Page</a> (Question 16). </div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> BENEFITS</div><div style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The City of Seattle has a comprehensive benefits package for police officers. For more information about benefits, please click <a href="https://seattlepolicejobs.com/faq/" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.seattle.gov/police/police-jobs/salary-and-benefits" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</div></div>

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