Description
At the DuPont Police Department, we take pride in our core values - Duty, Professionalism, and Dedication (DPD). DPD offers a progressive, career-oriented police agency that provides an ethical and supportive working environment for every team member. With strong leadership, the DPD strives to maintain a healthy work-life balance, while still having a fully equipped and well-trained police force that is ready to address our community’s public safety needs. Some of our special assignments include Motor Officer, Metro Cities S.W.A.T, Crisis Negotiator, Training Instructor, and Criminal Investigator.
Come serve with a supportive community that is located in the heart of one of the most beautiful regions of the world! Just fifteen minutes north of Olympia, our community is adjacent to the west coast’s largest military installation, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
View the DuPont Police recruiting video for additional information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T28BZ72G1FA
Link to application:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dupontwa/jobs/2878852/police-officer-lateral-exceptional-entry-or-entry-level?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Requirements
Age: 21 years of age at time of appointment
Education: High School Diploma / GED
Free of felony convictions
Experience: Lateral applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a police officer, and have worked as such at least 24 months within the last 36 months serving in a City, County, or State police agency and must have graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), or another state sanctioned general authority Washington State police academy (pursuant to RCW), or a full authority out-of-state police academy recognized by CJTC for equivalency.
If you do not meet the in-service requirements of a Lateral Police Officer, we also have Exceptional Entry Level positions. Exceptional Entry Level candidates must meet the same requirements as a Lateral Police Officer, with the exception of time worked as a certified, general authority police officer (less than 24 months).
