Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Lateral)
Last updated on March 05, 2025
PST Partner Agency since August 22, 2022
Vacancies: 8
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***Lateral Officer candidates do not need to sign up and/or test with PST, to be considered simply complete a City of Bothell application, by clicking here.***
Must have been employed as full-time law enforcement officers with a civilian law enforcement agency within the last twenty-four (24) months. That employment must have lasted a minimum of one year. Applicants shall have successfully completed probation and possess current basic certification upon application from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC), which can be obtained by successfully completing the WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
Out of state candidates, who have been previously certified in another state, must pass the WSCJTC equivalency examination.
Learn more about our BLEA Certified opportunities, here. Learn more about our Entry Level opportunities, here.
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Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Lateral) Requirements
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| Written Examination |
No, not required Lateral Officer Candidates do not need to test with PST, a completed City of Bothell application is all that is needed. The application can be found at www.bothellwa.gov/jobs. |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship |
US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with employment authorization from USCIS. |
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| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No adult felony conviction. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | See Disqualifiers. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English. | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/40 | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification |
Applicants shall have successfully completed probation and possess current basic certification upon application from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC), which can be obtained by successfully completing the WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Out of state candidates, who have been previously certified in another state, must pass the WSCJTC equivalency examination. Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy | Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission |
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| Prior Experience Requirement |
Must have been employed as full-time law enforcement officers with a civilian law enforcement agency within the last twenty-four (24) months. That employment must have lasted a minimum of one year. |
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| Other Preference Points |
Are applied after completion of oral board. Candidate must take a proficiency examination. |
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| Other |
Honesty and Integrity are essential traits for a successful career in Law Enforcement. Any false statements, lack of candor, cheating, or failure to fully divulge requested information will result in immediate disqualification from the hiring process. Successfully pass a background investigation that includes a complete criminal records check, a polygraph examination, and a psychological examination. Satisfactorily complete a medical examination per the Public Safety Civil Service Commission standards. |
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Bothell Police Department - Police Officer (Lateral) Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: No, not required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
Other City of Bothell positions
Police Officer (Entry)
Police Officer (BLEA Certified)
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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