Law Enforcement Officer Position

Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

 

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Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

Last updated on November 27, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011

Vacancy: 1

Important Information

The YPD Difference…

At the Yakima Police Department, we believe in building relationships—relationships between ourselves and the community we protect, relationships between our fellow officers and their families, and personal relationships to support us in what we do every day.

That is why at YPD, we believe in providing our members a fulfilling work environment, excellent pay and benefits, and a supportive community so they can stay focused on the life-saving duties they perform.

At YPD we pride ourselves on taking care of those who take care of our community members every day and we know it makes all the difference.

The Yakima Police Department is highly focused on the reduction of violent crime through exceptional customer service. If you’re a role model, a guardian, and a mentor who seeks challenge, excitement, and daily opportunities to make a positive difference in your community, you’ve come to the right place!

  • Paid Training
  • Retirement and Pension
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Educational Incentives
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Uniforms Provided
  • Take-Home Vehicle (On and Off-Duty Use)
  • Five Day Work Week/10.67 Hour Shifts
  • Four & Five Day Weekends
  • City Provided Healthcare Clinic (FREE)

Special Unit Training & Pay…

  • Bilingual Certification
  • Narcotics
  • Traffic/Motors
  • Gang Unit
  • Investigations
  • Field Training Officers
  • Crisis Response Unit (CNT/SWAT)
  • K9 Team Unit

JOIN THE YPD TODAY!!

We are dedicated to hiring experienced officers to join our team! We have an expedited hiring process, so if you are ready to make a change, we are here to help you get the ball rolling asap! Contact Abbi Rhoads at 509-576-6609 or email her at abigailrhoads@yakimawa.gov or CLICK ON THIS LINK TO APPLY TODAYhttps://www.yakimawa.gov/jobs/!

Community Information

Yakima is located in South Central Washington where the Naches and Yakima Rivers join. Yakima leads the way to the Cascade Mountains. It also opens up wonderful opportunities in the fruitful Yakima Valley.


The 300 days of sunshine and breathtaking sights beg those who experience it to take advantage of the wonderful outdoor activities. Included are camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snow boarding and boating to mention a few. For entertainment, Yakima also offers the turn-of-the-century Capitol Theatre, the Yakima Valley Museum, the Visitors and Convention Center, and the Central Washington State Fair.


The Yakima Valley is known for production of forest products, manufacturing aircraft parts and supplies; and machinery used in food product packaging. The main industry is agriculture that flourishes through producing and processing tree fruits, hops, mint, vegetables, livestock, dairy and wine. The extended growing season and rich soil provide the perfect conditions to produce grapes excellent for wine making. The Wine industry in the Yakima Valley has boomed in recent years, with international recognition of Yakima wines and vineyards.


The active participation of Yakima's citizens was recognized in 1994 and 2015 when Yakima became an "All-America City". Community members and leaders are proud of their achievements and stand firm in the commitment to work together to keep Yakima a beautiful and thriving community.


Job Description

Under the general supervision of a commanding officer, Police Officers are sworn, general authority law enforcement officers who perform a wide variety of public safety and community care-taking duties including preserving the peace, protecting life and property, enforcing laws and ordinances, deterring and preventing crime, investigating criminal activity and providing public safety education.

Enforces laws and ordinances and complies with guidelines established by applicable laws, regulations, directives and superiors.

Maintains current knowledge of circumstances, trends, practices, laws and legal decisions affecting the law enforcement profession and his or her area of responsibility; familiarizes self with current information relating to department operations and administration.

Area Information

County: Yakima
Population: 100,000
# of Staff:

Hiring Status

Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer has 1 vacancy.

The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST.  Follow up applications, and testing including oral board interviews are conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled through a Civil Service process with the top three candidates forwarded for thorough background investigations, physical, psychological and polygraph examinations & final selection as vacancies occur.

Number of current openings: 1

Salary Information

Starting at $42.39 - $50.34 Hourly

$7,347.60- $8,725.60 Monthly

New laterally hired employees with two (2) years or more of experience (after academy) within the last three (3) years shall be given credit for prior full years of service with their former employer when calculating vacation accrual rates.

Yakima Police Department

Benefit Information

The City of Yakima is a premier employer in the Yakima Valley with extensive opportunities for training and growth. The City offers a competitive benefit package including:

  • Take home patrol car
  • Longevity pay starting at 1.5% after 4 years
  • Education incentive: AA 1.5%; BA 3.0%; MA 4.0%
  • Up to 5% bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish special pay
  • Differential pay including SWAT, FTO, Motorcycle, K9, etc.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • FREE healthcare clinic!
  • WA State LEOFF II pension membership
  • 5.5% City contribution to 457 deferred compensation plan
  • Leave accruals:
    1. Vacation – Starting at 7.42 hours/month
    2. Sick – 10 hours/month
    3. Observed holidays – 96 hour bank annually on January 1st
  • $150,000 Life Insurance
  • Much more!

Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements

Category Requirement Required at time of...
    Test Hire
Written Examination No, not required
LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) No, not required (may be required later)

Due to COVID will be required at a later date

PST Personal History Statement Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)  
Minimum Age 21
Citizenship US Citizen / Lawful Permanent Resident / DACA-Recipient
High School Grad/ GED Yes
Driver's License Required Valid Washington State Driver's License
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult None.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language Yes
Vision Requirements 20/100 in each eye corrected to 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the lesser eye. Normal color vision required.
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification Must have current WA State certification OR if out of state have the ability to successfully complete the WA CJTC equivalency examination within one year of employment. Out of state applicants must be currently certified law enforcement officers in their home state.
Prior Experience Requirement Two years continuous law enforcement service with a civilian Washington State law enforcement agency in the last three years OR two years continuous law enforcement service with a civilian law enforcement agency within the last three years and ability to successfully complete WA CJTC equivalency examination within one year of employment. Out of State applicants must possess the necessary training and experience to become certified in accordance with WA State law.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant Once an applicant’s score is received from PST it will be placed on an eligibility list and it is valid for 1 year. Yakima PD will not consider any other score until that 1 year has passed and the score expires. At that time Yakima PD will consider the next available score from the applicant.

Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer 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.

Category Disqualifier
Drug Usage
Automatic Illegal use of illegal drugs in the last 1 year.
Automatic Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Potential Illegal opiate use.
Potential Hallucinogen use within past 10 years.
Potential Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on case by case basis.
Potential No illegal sale of ANY drug, including marijuana.
Potential Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication.
Potential Any use by injection of amphetamines/methamphetamines.
Potential Use of cocaine over five times regardless of time frame.
Potential Use of non-prescribed oral or injectable steroids over five sequences/cycles within the last 2 years.
Potential Use of marijuana or hashish over 15 times.
Potential Use of amphetamines/methamphetamines over five times.
Potential Any use of crack cocaine.
Potential Any use of free-based cocaine/paste.
Potential Any use of marijuana within the last year.
Potential

*** Above are some typical disqualifiers, however the list is not all inclusive. All previous drug history informatin will be reviewed on a case by case basis to determine suitability.

Criminal Activity
Automatic Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic Any misdemeanor, or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Potential Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Potential Juvenile felony conviction will be carefully reviewed.
Automatic Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue.
Automatic Unlawful sexual misconduct.
Employment
Automatic Been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed forces.
Automatic Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
Automatic Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process.
Automatic Previous revocation or denial of (CJTC/POST) certified status, or suspension of current CJTC/POST certified status.
Financial
Automatic Failure to pay income tax or child support.
Potential Current credit accounts, or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed.

Contact Information

Yakima Police Department - Lateral Police Officer

200 S. 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima County
509-576-6609

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