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Lynnwood Confinement Officer

Contact Information

Lynnwood Confinement Officer
19321 44th Ave West
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
Phone: 425-670-5600
Department Website

Agency Added: 03/15/2018 | Last updated: 01/29/2019

Community Information

The City of Lynnwood is conveniently located just 15 miles north of Seattle. A community of approximately 36,000 covering an area of 7.86 square miles, Lynnwood serves as the commercial heart of South Snohomish County. Centrally located with easy access to I-5, I-405, and Highway 99, Lynnwood is ideal for businesses and residents looking for a place to call home. The community is home to Alderwood, one of the largest shopping malls and retail centers in Washington State. Because of its central location, well-designed office parks, and commercial services, Lynnwood has a number of major employers in the area including Edmonds Community College and Group Health Medical. Lynnwood boasts a diverse citizenry, with over 25% of its population from various ethnic groups. Lynnwood is identified as a regional growth center 'Core City by the Puget Sound Regional Council and is the only Core City solely located in Snohomish County, as well as the only Core City located between Everett and Northgate (Seattle) along the I-5 corridor.

Department Information

Within the Lynnwood Police Department is a Detention Division, which operates the Lynnwood Municipal Jail. The jail is classified as a 46 bed holding facility and incarcerates misdemeanor offenders only. The average daily population is 40 offenders. The Detention Division employs 2 Confinement Sergeants, 12 Confinement Officers, and 1 EHD Officer. Officers have ample opportunities for training and advancement.

Area Information

Population: 35,836 (US Census 2010)
County: Snohomish

Agency Requirements:

Category	Requirement	Required at time of..
Category	Requirement	Test	Hire
Minimum Age	21	X
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident	US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.	X
Driver's License Required	Yes	X
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult	No adult felony convictions at any time.		X
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile	Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis	X
Ability to Read & Write the English Language	Yes	X
Vision Requirements	Correctable to 20/20	X
Current Hiring Status	The City of Lynnwood will be filling 1 Confinement Officer position.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant	We only consider the most recent score
Request/ Access Scores	On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur

Agency Disqualifiers:

THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTOMATIC AND POTENTIAL DISQUALIFIERS. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT APPLY TO OUR AGENCY IF THEY INDICATE ANY OF THE AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS. POTENTIAL DISQUALIFIERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

Category

Disqualifier

Driving

Automatic	1 or more traffic crime convictions in the last 5 years. (DWI, Suspended, Reckless, etc.)
Potential	Suspension of driver's license within the past 3 years.
Potential	3 or more moving violations within the past 1 year.
Potential	1 or more at-fault accidents in the past 2 years.

Drug Usage

Automatic	Illegal drug substance usage or exposure within the past 3 years.
Automatic	Illegal use of illegal drugs in the last 3 years (including Marijuana when illegal).
Automatic	Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Automatic	Illegal opiate use.
Automatic	Hallucinogen use within the past 7 years. No more than 3 total uses.
Automatic	Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on a case by case basis.
Automatic	No illegal sale of ANY drug, including marijuana.
Automatic	Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication.
Automatic	Possessed any of the following in the last year other than within the scope of your employment (a) Anabolic steroids without a prescription; (b) Club drugs, including Ketamine, GHB, MDMA, Ecstasy; or (c) Aerosols for the purpose of inhaling including paint (for huffing) nitrous oxide (for whippits), or KHAT.
Automatic	Possessed any of the following in the last three years other than within the scope of your employment (a) Methamphetamine; (b) Cocaine in any form; (c) Heroin; or (d) Hallucinogenic drugs, including LSD, PCP, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote.
Automatic	Ever used illegal drugs while employed by a law enforcement agency.
Automatic	Participation in the manufacture of illegal drugs within the past 10 years.
Automatic	Participation in the delivery or sale of illegal drugs within the past 10 years outside of your official duties with a law enforcement agency.

Criminal Activity

Automatic	Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic	Any misdemeanor or felony convictions while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Potential	Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Potential	Juvenile felony convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Automatic	Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue.
Automatic	Unlawful sexual misconduct.

Employment

Automatic	Been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed forces.
Automatic	Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
Automatic	Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during the hiring process.
Automatic	Previous revocation or denial of (CJTC/POST) certified status, or suspension of current (CJTC/POST) certified status.

Financial

Automatic	Failure to pay income tax or child support.
Potential	Current credit accounts, or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed.

Current Hiring Status

The City of Lynnwood will be filling 1 Confinement Officer position in the next 2 months. Candidates must test with PST to be considered for our hiring process.

Salary Information

The salary range is $30.48 - $34.38 per hour.

Benefit Information

Additional pays include:

Longevity: 2% of straight time wage after 5th year, 3% of straight time wage after 10th year, 5% of straight time wage after 15th year, and 7% of straight time wage after 20th year.

Overtime at time and a half paid for work in excess of scheduled hours, court time or call-backs.

Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday per year. Paid vacation of 80 hours (after one year) to 210 hours (after 20 years) annually.

Shift Schedules:
12 hour shift schedule - three days on, three days off.

Participation in the State of Washington PSERS Retirement System.

ICMA Deferred Compensation Program.

Annual sick leave allowance as provided by State Statute (RCW 41.26), accrued at the rate of eight hours per month.

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage provided. 100% of the employee medical, dental, vision and life insurance premiums are paid for by the City of Lynnwood and 90% of dependent medical and dental premiums are paid for by the City.

Bereavement/emergency leave program.

Uniforms and equipment provided and maintained by the City with monthly clothing cleaning allowance.