ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER

Bellevue Police Department

BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, City of
450 110TH AVE. NE
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98009
(425)452-6917

Updated: January 04, 2012

Classification: Entry Level Police Officer

The City of Bellevue Police Department has many job vacancies that will be filled in early 2012. Bellevue is currently building an eligibility list. Testing for entry level police applicants starts January 1, 2012.

If you already have test results in the National Testing Network system, you may transfer your results at any time.

Salary Range: $4,603.29 per month - $6,377.53 per month

Benefit Information:

·         Generous overtime and/or compensatory time allowances for overtime, callback, court, stand-by, and other instances.

·         4% premium pay for 10 specialty job assignments

·         Tax deferred and City matched 401(k) defined contribution plan in lieu of participation in Social Security with vesting of city contributions at 10% per year (Municipal Employee Benefit Trust – MEBT)

·         457 deferred compensation plan – will accept rollovers from your existing 401(k) or (a); 403(b); 457(b) or Traditional IRA

·         State LEOFF II retirement plan

·         Generous health benefits including full medical, dental, vision, and a flexible spending account [FSA] for employee, spouse/domestic partner and children

·         Employee provided dry cleaning

·         Workout while on duty (two 1 ½ hour workouts per / week)

·         Comprehensive Quartermaster program the supplies 100% of issued equipment, uniform, and weapons

·         Generous professional development and training opportunities, minimum of 24 hrs/year

·         Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

·         Tuition reimbursement program for bachelor, Master’s and Doctorate degrees

·         12 recognized holidays with holiday pay

·         Standard vacation accrual of 8.7 hrs/month rising in steps to 14.7 hrs/month at 20 yrs of service. 10 additional hours of vacation accrued per month for each year of service beyond 21.

·         Annual $100 safe driving award

·         Clothing allowance up to $400/year for plain clothes assignments (Detectives, PIO, Training)

·         City provided $50,000 life insurance (no cost to employee)

·         Plentiful off-duty employment opportunities

·         Secure employee parking facility

·         Free annual pass (ORCA card) for regional bus/light rail transit

Job Description:
Per 2007-2010 contract, maximum Base Salary with 4 year college incentive pay is $6,757 per month ($81,085 / year). Premium pay of an additional 4% is assigned to employees working any of 10 specialty assignments.

This position performs investigative and general police work involving the protection of life and property, apprehension of criminals, enforcement of laws and ordinances, and the preservation of the peace. Work normally involves patrol, investigation, and traffic enforcement duties, which may be performed in police vehicles, on motorcycles, on bicycles, on foot, or on electric vehicle.

Bellevue Police Officers are strongly oriented toward community services and support law enforcement policies, which are community based. Initial assignment will be to the Patrol Section for a minimum of two years. The Entry Level Officer application process is initiated through www.NationalTestingNetwork.com.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the Bellevue Police Department website for further information www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/Police_Home.htm.

Department Information:
The Bellevue Police Department is an internationally accredited law enforcement agency committed to providing the highest quality law enforcement, community education and support services possible. Our residents enjoy a low crime rate and an outstanding quality of life. Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington, with a nighttime population of nearly 123,000 and a daytime population of over 155,000. We are budgeted for approximately 180 police officers and 40 civilian staff.

To maintain this quality of life, the Bellevue Police Department’s highly trained officers and professional staff use a combination of reactive and proactive response methods to effectively and quickly respond to calls for service. To help reach our goal of a safe community, we partner with our caring community to identify problems early on and look for the best solution.

We offer the community a full range of police services that include state of the art proactive patrol; specialized traffic enforcement and collision investigations; crime scene investigations; violent crime, special assault, property crime and white collar investigations, SWAT, Bomb Squad, Hostage Negotiation Team, Narcotics, Computer Forensics, K-9, Crowd Control, Citizen’s Academy, Bicycle Patrol, Neighborhood Liaison Officers, School Resource Officers and many other specialized law enforcement services. The Bellevue Police Department is an equal opportunity employer.