Battle Ground Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on November 07, 2023
PST Partner Agency since February 14, 2022
Vacancy: 1
Important Information
Lateral Police Officer candidates are not required to test through Public Safety Testing (PST). Lateral candidates meeting the qualifications listed below must complete the Personal History Statement (PHS) on the PST website. In addition to the PHS, applicants need to complete an online City of Battle Ground employment application at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofbg.
Qualified lateral candidates are eligible for a $30,000 hiring bonus as outlined below:
- $8,000 - first paycheck after hire
- $3,500 - first paycheck following successful completion of probation period
- $3,500 - first paycheck following successful completion of two-year anniversary
- $3,500 - first paycheck following successful completion of three-year anniversary
- $3,500 - first paycheck following successful completion of four-year anniversary
- $8,000 - first paycheck upon successful completion of five-year anniversary
To be considered as a lateral police officer with the City of Battle Ground you must:
- Have successfully completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) or out of state lateral applicants must meet requirements and qualifications set by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy;
- Have 24 months or more of active law enforcement experience, and
- Not have been separated from law enforcement for more than 24 months.
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Battle Ground Police Department - Lateral Police Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| 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 | Must turn 21 years of age within six months of applying/testing. | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No adult felony convictions at any time. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Not normally, but can be reviewed depending on circumstance. | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Must meet LEOFF 2 Medical Requirements (WAC 415-104-595). | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification |
Must have successfully completed a basic law enforcement academy in compliance with requirements and qualifications set by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy. |
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| Prior Experience Requirement |
Candidates are required to have been employed as a state-commissioned law enforcement officer on a full-time basis for a period of at least 24 months at time of application for employment with the City of Battle Ground. |
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| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| Other | Each applicant will be subject to a thorough background process. The process includes: background investigation, reference checks, fingerprinting, a complete criminal records check, a polygraph examination as well as a psychological evaluation and a medical exam, including drug screening. | ||
Battle Ground Police Department - Lateral 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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Battle Ground 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
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.
