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Ridgefield Police Department

The Ridgefield Police Department will stop accepting test scores by November 19th. If interested in forwarding your scores to the Ridgefield PD, all required testing (written and physical ability) must be completed by November 19th!

If you reside outside of Washington State and are interested in testing for this agency, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!

Contact Information

Ridgefield Police Department
116 N. Main Avenue
PO Box 546
Ridgefield, Washington 98642
Phone: 360-887-3556
Department Website

Agency Added: 10/05/2018 | Last updated: 11/20/2018

Community Information

Ridgefield, recently ranked #4 for ”Cities on the Edge of Greatness,” is a small bedroom community 14 miles North of Vancouver, WA. whose heritage is deeply connected to the water and the land. As the Gateway to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, and a key entry point to the Columbia River, we offer unparalleled access to prime examples of the Northwest Lifestyle. With a city population of 8000 and 20,000 total outlying population , the community has unique offerings from our local merchants, artisans, wineries and companies supporting commerce and industry throughout the Northwest and beyond.

Department Information

The Ridgefield Police Department currently provides 24 hour, 7 day a week, 365 day coverage through its budgeted staff of seven police officers, two Sergeants, one Lieutenant and the Chief of Police. Calls for emergency service are dispatched to officers in the field by the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) over an 800 MHZ radio system. The Officers work four 11-hour consecutive shifts with four days off, with one extra day of training every other month. They rotate shifts between day,swing and graveyard every six months. Traffic safety is an important goal to keep our citizens safe while driving on the public roadways and is aggressively enforced. The department is fortunate to experience a good working relationship with residents and the local business community, and continues to further strengthen those relationships through the implementation of neighborhood programs and community partnerships. Our officers also receive college incentive pay and have take home vehicles.

Area Information

Population Size: 8,000
County: Clark

Agency Requirements:

Important Information

The Ridgefield Police Department will stop accepting test scores by November 19th. If interested in forwarding your scores to the Ridgefield PD, all required testing (written and physical ability) must be completed by November 19th!

If you reside outside of Washington State and are interested in testing for this agency, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!

Category	Requirement	Required at time of..
Category	Requirement	Test	Hire
Minimum Age	21		X
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident	Yes	X
High School Grad/ GED	Yes	X
Driver's License Required	Yes	X
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult	None
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile	None.
Ability to Read & Write the English Language	Yes	X
Vision Requirements	Correctable to 20/20	X
College Requirement	AA degree preferred but not required.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant	We consider the highest score received within the past one year
Request/ Access Scores	The Ridgefield Police Department will stop accepting test scores by November 19. If interested in forwarding your scores to the Ridgefield PD, all required testing (written and physical ability) must be completed by mid November 19!

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	A DUI conviction, diversion, expungement or breath test refusal in the past 5 years. More than one DUI conviction.
Automatic	A misdemeanor driver's license suspension in the last five years.
Automatic	An infraction driver's license suspension in the last three years.
Automatic	Three or more hazardous traffic infractions in the last five years.

Drug Usage

Automatic	Illegal drug substance usage or exposure within past 3 years.
Automatic	Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Automatic	Illegal opiate use.
Automatic	Hallucinogen use within past 7 years. No more than 1 use total.
Potential	Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on case by case basis.
Automatic	Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication.

Criminal Activity

Automatic	Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic	Any misdemeanor, or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
Potential	Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Potential	Juvenile felony conviction will be carefully reviewed.
Automatic	Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue.
Automatic	Unlawful sexual misconduct.
Automatic	An applicant must have no prior conviction for or any general factual equivalent of such violations. That is, any deferred prosecution, stipulated continuance, or other equivalent for: A) Any felony whatsoever. B) Crime of domestic violence as defined by RCW 10.99.020. C) Crime classified as domestic violence in any other state, or tribal court. D) Any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

Employment

Automatic

Withdrawn from consideration for any (law enforcement/fire/corrections/dispatch) employment because of the following reasons:
- Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
- Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process.
- Each termination/discharge will be looked at on an individual basis.

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 eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled by Civil Service "rule of five" with the top five candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur.

Number of current vacancies: 1-2

Salary Information

$4,962 - $6,266/month

Benefit Information

The City of Ridgefield offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes family and domestic partner health benefits such as medical, dental and vision. Other benefits include retirement through Washington State Retirement System,life insurance, long-term disability, holiday pay, vacation and sick leave.