Grand Coulee Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on September 11, 2025
PST Partner Agency since September 18, 2019
Vacancies: 2
Important Information
We are a close-knit department that treats each member like family. If you are interested in a healthy "work-life" balance, you may be interested in working for our agency.
We have a lower call volume than most of the surrounding agencies in our region.
TO APPLY:
1. All applicants must complete an official city application. Application may be requested via email at: clerkgc@gccitywa.org
2. Submit PHS (Personal History Statement) through Public Safety Testing.
3. If claiming Veteran's preference, attach form DD214 to your application packet. (Preference will not be given if you do not submit this form).
Mail or Email the complete application packet to:
City of Grand Coulee
Attn: Lorna Pearce
PO Box 180 / 306 Midway
Grand Coulee, WA. 99133
clerkgc@gccitywa.org
Afterwards, call us to verify that we have received your application.
Must be: 21 years of age; a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident; able to read, speak and write the English language fluently.
Must: Have no convictions for a felony offense, possess a high school diploma or GED, have a valid Washington State driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the City and the City's insurance carrier. (Free of serious or frequent violations).
Lateral applicants: Certified by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) - or a police academy from another state (on case by case basis). The academy must be accepted by Washington State CJTC.
*Successful completion of polygraph and psychological examinations, physical exam, drug screening and criminal background investigation are required prior to hire.
Please contact clerkgc@gccitywa.org for application packet.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please contact city hall at (509) 633-1150.
A written exam and PAT (Physical Ability Test) aren't required for lateral officer applicants.
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Grand Coulee Police Department - Lateral Police Officer 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 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | None. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | None. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Yes | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement | Prior Patrol Experience isn't required; although, it is required that you have graduated the police academy. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
Grand Coulee 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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Contact Information
Grand Coulee Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
306 Midway Ave (PO Box 180)
Grand Coulee, WA 99133 Grant County County
(509) 633-1150
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: No, not required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
Other Grand Coulee Police Department positions
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.
