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Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections

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Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections

Last updated on March 01, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011

Vacancies: 2

Important Information

Are you looking for a way to jump-start your law enforcement career?  Corrections is a great way to get real work experience to prepare to be a police officer!  Our Corrections Officer to Police Officer program may be for you. After two years of service in Kent Corrections Facility, Officers are eligible to test to become a Kent Police Officer. Candidates in the CO-PO program will be placed on a separate eligibility list from other entry level police officer candidates!  We have successfully transitioned several CO's to the Police Officer ranks.  The secondary benefit of this program is that all of the leave and longevity acquired in your time at the CKCF follows you to the Police Officer position! 

Community Information

The City of Kent was incorporated in 1889 and has steadily grown from an area of agriculture and farming into a city of production and manufacturing. The City has 3 main areas: the West Hill is a combination of residential and commercial services; the Valley which is a mixture of residential, warehousing, manufacturing, and commercial services, and the East Hill, which is primarily residential with commercial services. Our static population is approximately 136,000 but grows to approximately 400,000 during the day. We are currently the 6th largest city in the state of Washington.

Department Information

The Kent Police Department is a full service department, consisting of 3 divisions: Patrol, Support Services/Investigations, and Corrections. The City of Kent Corrections Facility has 28 trained professional Corrections Officers/Sergeants and two additional civilian personnel. The corrections facility is known as the largest municipal jail in the northwest, housing 122 misdemeanor inmates on average each day and providing alternative programming to those who qualify. Specialty assignments include Field Training Officer, Accreditation Officer, Trustee Coordinator, Programs Coordinator and Work Crew Coordinator.

Area Information

County: King
Population: 136,000
# of Staff: 26

Hiring Status

Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections has 2 vacancies.

Number of current openings: 4

Salary Information

  • Starting pay: $76,829 - $93,457 a year ( depending on experience, qualifications)
  • Average non-ranking officer earned over $119,000 in 2023
  • Education Incentive ($900 – $1,440 a year)
  • Accreditation Incentive (1.0%)
  • Specialty Premiums (3.5%)
  • Longevity Premiums (2.0% – 8.0%)
  • Instructor Premiums ($900 a year)
  • Bi-Lingual Premiums ($1,200 a year)
  • Replenishable Compensatory Time Bank up to 100 Hours
  • Up to $5,000 signing bonus for Lateral Officers

Benefit Information

PERS retirement, 2 deferred compensation programs, 4 medical plan options to choose from. 96 hours of sick leave earned annually, 96 hours of vacation earned annually and increasing based on longevity. Employees accrue 12 holidays and have the option to cash out unused hours at the end of each year. The department provides all equipment and training.


Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections Requirements

Category Requirement Required at time of...
    Test Hire
Written Examination Yes, required
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.
Minimum Age Applicants must be 20.5 years old at the time of application.
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 None.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile None.
Ability to Read & Write the English Language Yes
Vision Requirements Correctable to 20/20
Veterans Preference Points Yes
Current Hiring Status We are hiring for 1 vacancy.
Other
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant We consider all the scores from the same applicant

Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections 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 Currently prohibited from driving a vehicle by virtue of a suspended or revoked driver’s license in Washington or any other state.
Automatic Candidate must be insurable according to City's insurance carrier standards.
Automatic The Driver Evaluation Point System is a point system to determine if current employees or potential new employees are eligible to operate a motor vehicle within the scope of their employment, based on their driving history. Compare the moving violations listed on your driver's abstract (a five year record review is used) to this rating guide. Please follow the link below to review the Driver Evaluation Point System:
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If your driving record is under 6 points, continue the application.
Questions should be directed to the Civil Service Office (253) 856-5280.
Automatic Your driving record is 6 points or greater. Questions should be directed to the Civil Service Office (253-856-5280).
Potential

Adverse driving record and history.
Drug Usage
Automatic

Possessed any illicit narcotics within the last year.
Automatic

Possessed any of the following in the last three years other than within the scope of your employment: Methamphetamine or Heroin.
Automatic

Participation in the delivery or sale of illegal drugs (not including marijuana) within the past 10 years.
Automatic Participation in the manufacture of illegal drugs within the past 10 years.
Automatic Participation in the delivery or sale of illegal drugs within the past 10 years outside of your official duties with a law enforcement agency.
Potential Illegal drug use, in any form, will be scrutinized on a case by case basis.
Criminal Activity
Automatic Any felony conviction in Washington or in any other state.
Automatic Any conviction for a federal criminal offense.
Potential Any conviction of a crime under a domestic violence statute that has resulted in your inability to possess a firearm.
Automatic Any requirement to ever register as a sex offender.
Automatic Any conviction for driving under the influence, physical control of a vehicle while under the influence, reckless driving, negligent driving, or hit and run within the last 5 years.
Automatic Any conviction for a misdemeanor crime involving moral turpitude, including crimes involving fraud, dishonesty, or cheating of any sort.
Automatic Any conviction for a misdemeanor crime involving the use of violence.
Automatic Any prohibition, by any law, from possessing a firearm.
Automatic Ever used the internet as an adult (18 years of age or older) to intentionally search for and access images or videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct outside of an official duty as a law enforcement officer or in the course of prosecuting or representing a person charged with such offense.
Automatic

Ever engaged in solicitation of a prostitute.
Employment
Automatic Ever been found, by an employing law enforcement agency, to have committed an act of dishonesty.
Automatic Ever made any material false statement or engaged in fraud or dishonesty of any sort during any application process for any employment, or has an employer or prospective employer determined that you made any material false statement or engaged in fraud or dishonesty of any sort during any application process for any employment.
Automatic Ever been fired or terminated from a position with a city, county, state or federal law enforcement agency.
Automatic Ever received a dishonorable discharge from any branch of the military.
Financial
Potential Current credit accounts or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed.
Other
Automatic

Any association or affiliation with any criminal enterprise, hate group, street gang, or any other group that advocates violence or discrimination against individuals because of their race, religion, political affiliation, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, sexual preference, or disability within last 5 years.
Potential

Any tattoo signifying any prior membership in, association or affiliation with, any criminal enterprise, hate group, street gang, or other group that advocates violence or discrimination against individuals because of their race, religion, political affiliation, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, sexual preference, or disability.
Potential

Any prior association or affiliation with any criminal enterprise, hate group, street gang, or any other group that advocates violence or discrimination against individuals because of their race, religion, political affiliation, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, sexual preference, or disability.

Contact Information

Kent Police Department - Jail/Corrections

1230 S Central Ave
Kent, WA 98032 King County
253-856-5960

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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required


Other Kent Police Department positions

Police Officer
Lateral Police Officer