Richland Police Department - Police Officer
Last updated on March 22, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 8
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The City of Richland maintains an ongoing and merging certification list for Police Officer positions. In 2023, we added five additional budgeted Police Officer positions and have several vacancies to fill.
In order to be eligible to participate in the City's application screening process, applicants should first complete the initial testing (written exam and PAT) and complete the online Personal History Statement (PHS) with Public Safety Testing (PST) (within the past three (3) months). Scores from the PST eligibility list are good for one (1) year from the date of PST testing.
Once the PST testing process, including the PHS are completed, we encourage eligible candidates to visit the City's website and apply online by clicking on the following link: WeAreRichland.org.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure their online City application is current and complete. Applicants are required to attach a resume to their City application. A cover letter is strongly encouraged.
*After successful completion of PST process (written and physical), you must submit an application to our agency.*
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Richland Police Department - Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
Yes, required Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam. |
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| Minimum Age | Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application. | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | High school diploma or equivalent. | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid Washington State driver’s license upon hire date. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult |
No adult felony convictions at any time. |
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| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Obtain a Basic Law Enforcement School Certificate issued by the State of Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission (Out of state candidates, who have previously certified in another state, must pass the CJTC equivalency examination) within six (6) months of hire date. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement | Those applicants with two (2) years or more experience as a full-time Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer are encouraged to contact the City of Richland directly. | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
Richland Police Department - Police Officer 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.
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
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
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.