Salary: $46.53 - $58.04 HourlyLocation : Richland Police Department: 871 George Washington Way - Richland, WAJob Type: Regular Full-TimeJob Number: 2025-00003Department: Police ServicesDivision: PoliceOpening Date: 01/01/2025Closing Date: ContinuousFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: 5000General SummaryThe City of Richland currently has vacancies to fill and will be holding oral board processes on a monthly basis to build certification lists for hiring. Application Steps:
Public Safety Testing: In order to be considered for the City's oral board process, candidates must have successfully completed the initial Written and Physical Agility exams with Public Safety Testing (PST), and must share their testing scores with Richland.Visit for more information and to schedule a test.Personal History Statement: Complete a personal history statement (updated in past three months) on your Public Safety Testing profile.Hiring Standards: Ensure you have read and meet the prior to applying. If you have questions about the hiring standards, please contact Submit Application and Resume. Attaching a resume is required in order for your application to be considered.General Summary:Under the direction of a Police Sergeant or designee, performs police protection and other services to safeguard the lives, property and constitutional rights of the citizens of Richland; responds to crime and accident scenes, emergency situations and other requests for assistance; detects, apprehends and arrest criminals; enforces the laws and ordinances of the City and performs a variety of specialized duties as assigned. Subject to 12-hour shifts, callback, standby and overtime as required.For complete job description to include working conditions, click here.Please view the Hiring Brochure and Recruitment Flyer for more information and job details. Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of initial written and physical agility exams as outlined by the City of Richland's protocols (currently Public Safety Testing).
- Submit an online application and attach a current resume.
- Complete /Update your Personal History Statement (PHS) on your PST profile.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Washington State driver's license upon hire date.
- Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient.
- Obtain a Basic Law Enforcement School Certificate issued by the State of Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission within six (6) months of hire date.
- Satisfactorily complete field training provided by the Richland Police Department, in which methods, procedures, and techniques of law enforcement work are presented by field training officers, before completion of probationary period.
*Please review the Hiring Standards brochure for further details on hiring standards, to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers.* Desirable Qualifications
- Two (2) years of college-level course work in police science, law, criminal justice, or closely related field.
- Prior military police, correctional officer, reserve, and/or like training and experience.
Supplemental InformationFinal selection will be based on overall qualifications and oral board interview process.The final candidate(s) will be required to successfully complete and pass a Chief's interview, an integrity interview, and a comprehensive background check to include, reference check, polygraph, credit check, fingerprinting and a pre-employment physical and psychological exam.EOESummary of City of Richland benefit for Police affiliated staff (guild-represented employees):
- Excellent preferred provider medical plan with a substantial City-paid contribution
- City-paid dental and vision plans
- City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
- Participation in the State of Washington's LEOFF II Retirement Plan
- Vacation Leave*
- Sick Leave (8 hours per month*)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 4.5% City-match (gross pay) deferred compensation plan 457
- Education Incentive Program
- Specialty Pays
- Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan
- City-paid and Employee-paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
Vacation Accrual Rates*Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2022-2025 Police Guild CBA, rates are as follows:YEARS OF SERVICE*(HOURS/MONTH)*1st- 9 years: 1210th - 15 years: 1416th - 20 years: 16Over 20 years: 1801
Attaching a resume to your application is required. Applications without a resume attached will not be reviewed and will subject a candidate to a six-month reapply waiting period.Have you attached a current resume (in PDF) to your application?
If NO, STOP, save your application and go back and attach this required document. Incomplete applications are not considered. It is advised that you return to the attachments section at this time and ensure it is attached as a PDF. If yes, answer and proceed to next question.
02 Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
03 Which best describes your education?
- High School diploma or GED
- Some college-level course work, but less than one year
- At least one year college-level course work
- Two years college-level course work (no degree)
- Associate's degree in general studies or other field
- Associate's degree in police science, criminal justice or closely related field
- Bachelor's degree in general studies or other field
- Bachelor's degree in police science, criminal justice or closely related field
04 Do you have a valid driver's license?
05 Have you completed the initial written and physical agility exam requirements of Public Safety Testing (PST)?
06 If you answered No to the question above, have you scheduled your testing dates with PST? If yes, please include your test date. If no or not applicable, type N/A . 07 Are you at least age 21?
08 Domestic violence is defined as crimes to include assault, criminal damage, endangerment, imprisonment, intimidation, kidnapping, trespass, disorderly conduct, or reckless display or discharge of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in the following: if the relationship between the victim and the defendant is one of marriage or former marriage or of persons residing or having resided in the same household, if the victim and the defendant have a child in common, if the victim or the defendant is pregnant by the other party, if the victim is related to the defendant or the defendant's spouse by blood or court order as a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, or sister or by marriage as a parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, stepparent, step-grandparent, stepchild, step-grandchild, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, if the victim is a child who resides or has resided in the same household as the defendant and is related by blood to a former spouse of the defendant or to a person who resided in the same household as the defendant, or if the relationship between the victim and the defendant is currently or was previously a romantic or sexual relationship. The following factors may be considered in determining whether the relationship between the victim and the defendant is currently or was previously a romantic or sexual relationship: type of relationship, length of relationship, frequency of the interaction between the victim and the defendant, and if the relationship has terminated, and the length of time since the termination.Have you ever committed an act of domestic violence according to the definition provided; and/or has any law enforcement agency ever responded to your residence, temporary or permanent, for any reason relating to domestic violence? If yes to either, please explain. If no, indicate N/A . 09 Do you understand that any omission, misrepresentation, or falsification on this document, answers provided, in any interview, or any other part of the hiring process could result in permanent disqualification from employment with the City of Richland Police Department?
10 I understand that I will not receive and I am not entitled to a copy of the background investigation report or to know its contents. I further understand that the contents will be used in the evaluation process for employment with the Richland Police Department. Further, I understand that no documents submitted by me will be returned to me and no copies of any other reports or documents utilized for or during my application for employment will be furnished or given to me.Under penalty of perjury (pursuant to Washington State RCW Chapter 9A-72), I hereby state and declare that all statements in this packet are true. I make this declaration fully aware that the Richland Police Department may choose to verify the truth of these statements through a polygraph examination, another truth verification examination, or a background investigation. Further, if it is proven that I have made a false statement; I understand that this would be grounds for my disqualification as a candidate, or termination of my employment (if hired). Please indicate that you have read, understand, and agree to the aforementioned conditions and criteria.
11 List all law enforcement agencies where you have ever applied for any sworn or civilian position. Include, DATE, AGENCY, and DISPOSITION. Indicate 'N/A if you have not applied to any other law enforcement agency. 12 I have reviewed the , to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers and I fall within the acceptable guidelines.
13 Were you referred to apply to our agency by a current City employee?
14 If yes to above question, please type the full name of the employee who initially referred you to apply to our agency. If no or not applicable, type N/A . Required Question