POLICE OFFICER

Portland Police Bureau

The Portland Police Bureau embraces the philosophy of community policing, which is a cooperative effort joining residents, business owners and officers working together to resolve neighborhood issues and reduce crime.

The Portland Police Bureau maintains five state-of-the-art precincts, with over 1,000 sworn personnel and 350 professional staff. We are the largest police agency in Oregon.

Our officers work and live by a set of values and we uphold high standards for hiring, training and promotion. This translates into having the best people for the job.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Portland Police Bureau is to reduce crime and the fear of crime by working with all citizens to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment.

Values

The organizational values of the Portland Police Bureau are:
Integrity
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Service

Starting Pay $43,722

General Requirements

A) At time of appointment, possess either an Associate Degree or 60-semester or 90-quarter hours (100 level courses or above) from an accredited college or university.
OR
B) Possess a High School Diploma or GED AND A MINIMUM OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

2 years of active-duty or 4 years reserve U.S. Military service under honorable conditions,
OR
2 years of continuous service working in law enforcement agencies (including 911-dispatchers) within the State of Oregon,
OR
2 years of service as a reserve police officer (after initial training and with a minimum of 500 hours of service rendered)
OR
2 years service as a Portland Police Bureau cadet (after initial training, minimum of 500 hours of service, and meeting the minimum age requirement of 21 years at the time of appointment)
OR
2 years of continuous service in another police agency as a sworn police officer for a recognized state, county or city (municipal) entity.

• At date of employment, be at least 21 years of age.
• Within one (1) year of employment, become a U.S. citizen. As a note, application for U.S. citizenship requires 5 years of residency.
• Pass all phases of the examination process.
• At date of employment, possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license and have no excessive traffic violations.
• No conviction of a crime punishable as a felony in any jurisdiction or a crime involving domestic violence (applicants with lesser criminal records will be evaluated on an individual basis).
• No dishonorable discharge from any branch of the military.
• At time of appointment, members will not expose any offensive forms of body art while on duty, including when wearing a short ­ sleeved uniform shirt. Offensive forms of Body Art include images which are sexually explicit, racially and or sexually biased or could be viewed as discriminatory in nature. Visible Body Art on the face and neck are prohibited except of reasonable cosmetic purposes. Body art is defined as procedures used to alter the body's appearance including, but not limited to branding, scarification and tattoos.
• Vision must be correctable to 20/30. If worse than 20/100, you must wear soft contact lenses to meet the 20/30 requirement.

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