Bainbridge Island Police Department - Lateral
Last updated on April 05, 2024
PST Partner Agency since April 22, 2021
Vacancies: 4
Important Information
Lateral candidates are not required to test through PST. Lateral candidates must complete the Personal History Statement (PHS) on the PST site and the City's employment application on the City of Bainbridge Island website.
Qualified lateral applicants are eligible for a $5,000 hiring incentive payment. $2,500 is payable upon hire, and the remaining $2,500 is paid upon completion of the probationary period. At time of hire, lateral applicants will receive a one-time vacation accrual of 80hrs and shall accrue vacation hours consistent with their consecutive uninterrupted years of active service as a Criminal Justice Training Commission recognized law enforcement officer.
To be considered as a lateral police officer with the City of Bainbridge Island, you must:
- Have successfully completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or be a graduate of a Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy or equivalent, as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission;
- Have 12 months or more active law enforcement experience, which is calculated from the date you graduate BLEA; and
- Not have been separated from law enforcement for more than 24 months.
Once a City employment application has been received, the applicant can expect an email with further information on oral boards. Invitations to participate in the oral board process will be on a first come, first served basis.
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Bainbridge Island Police Department - Lateral Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| 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 years of age at application. | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Must have a high school diploma or GED. | ||
| Driver's License Required | Must have a valid Washington State driver's license by date of hire. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No adult felony convictions at any time. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Each case will be judged on its own merit. | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement | Have successfully completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or be a graduate of a Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy or equivalent, as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Have 12 months or more active law enforcement experience, which is calculated from the date you graduate BLEA. Not have been separated from law enforcement for more than 24 months. | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| Other | Please note: Oral boards are held on a rolling basis. | ||
Bainbridge Island Police Department - Lateral 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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Bainbridge Island Police Department - Lateral
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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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.