POLICE OFFICER

Seattle Police Department

 

Seattle Police Department Mission

Prevent Crime, Enforce the Law & Support Quality Public Safety by Delivering Respectful, Professional, & Dependable Police Services.

 

Patrol work is the backbone of policing.  It is an incredibly diverse, active and exciting job.  Every day is a chance to respond to a variety of calls, interact with a wide spectrum of people, and solve new and ongoing problems.  Working patrol has both the camaraderie of being part of a team, while also giving you a lot of freedom, autonomy and independence.  What many patrol officers say they love about the job is the immediacy of the work – directly helping people with tangible results – yet at the end of the shift you are done with your job and don’t have to “take your work home with you”.

 

Sworn Police Salary Scale:

 

Recruits earn $24.07 hr ($4,188.18 monthly) while attending
the Academy.

 

STEP	HOURLY	MONTHLY	ANNUAL
STEP 1 (Sworn Officer)	$29.06	$5,056.00	$60,672.00
STEP 2 (6 Months)	$31.16	$5,421.00	$65,052.00
STEP 3 (18 Months)	$32.57	$5,667.00	$68,004.00
STEP 4 (30 Months)	$33.83	$5,886.00	$70,632.00
STEP 5 (42 Months)	$35.51	$6,179.00	$74,148.00
STEP 6 (54 Months)	$38.05	$6,620.00	$79,440.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

 

 

The following standards apply to all candidates for Police Officer:

 

Minimum Standards

• Applicants must be at least 20.5 years of age at the time of taking the exam to be hired.
• United States Citizenship is required.
• Proof of high school diploma or a certified GED.
• A valid Washington State Driver's License is required prior to being hired.
• Military discharge under honorable conditions (fair employment laws apply)

 

 

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