Mount Vernon Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on January 31, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 6
Important Information
We are now offering a $25,000 lateral signing bonus OR the option of a $20,000 signing bonus with an 80 hour vacation bank for lateral entry police officers.
To qualify for the program, the Officer must have at least 12 months full time service as a sworn municipal or county officer post-graduation from a recognized police academy.
Sworn police officers from agencies outside the State of Washington that have completed a basic law enforcement training program that is recognized under the reciprocity program at WSCJTC qualify under the same requirements as above. If the basic law enforcement training program attended is not recognized, then successful completion of the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy is required within one-year of appointment.
Information on the Reciprocity Program at WSCJTC can be found on the CJTC website.
Sworn police officers from other agencies within the State of Washington, that have successfully completed the Basic Law Enforcement Academy and have at least 12 months of experience post academy with no break in service, may apply directly through the City of Mount Vernon Human Resources Department. No written or physical testing is required.
For applicants with a break in service, not exceeding 24 months, a physical test is required through PST. No written testing is required.
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Mount Vernon Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
No, not required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid Washington State Driver's License | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No felony convictions or domestic violence conviction. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | No felony convictions or domestic violence conviction. | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university. | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Must have completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
Must have been employed as a full-time law enforcement officer with a civilian law enforcement agency within the last twenty-four (24) months. That employment must have lasted a minimum of one year. Applicants shall have successfully completed probation and possess current basic certification upon application from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC), which can be obtained by successfully completing the WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Out of State candidates who have been previously certified in another state, must pass the WSCJTC equivalency examination. If not currently employed must successfully complete the Public Safety Testing Physical Ability Test. |
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| Other | Successfully complete a thorough background investigation, polygraph, psychological, and medical examination and pre-employment drug & alcohol screening. | ||
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Mount Vernon Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: No, not required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
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COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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