Post Falls Police Department
Post Falls Police Department
Last updated on December 20, 2023
Available Positions
Salary Information
Entry Level = $30.60/hr
*Plus shift differential and specialty pay, if applicable.
5% pay increase after completion of probationary period.
Benefit Information
The City of Post Falls offers an excellent benefit package that includes:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- VEBA/HSA
- PERSI retirement program
- Optional 457/401k, vision, and more.
- 10 Paid holidays
- Physical Fitness Bonus and Drycleaning allowance
- On site gym
Post Falls Police Department - Patrol Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) Completion of a PAT will be required, but does not have to be completed before submitting your application/test scores. |
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| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 14 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
Post Falls Police Department - Patrol 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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| Driving |
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| Drug Usage |
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Salary Information
Lateral Officer starting wage = $34.52 to $36.24/hr DOE.
*Plus shift differential and specialty pay, if applicable.
5% pay increase after completion of probationary period.
Benefit Information
The City of Post Falls offers an excellent benefit package that includes:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- VEBA/HSA
- PERSI retirement program
- Optional 457/401k, vision, and more.
- 10 Paid holidays
- Physical Fitness Bonus and Drycleaning allowance
- On site gym
Post Falls Police Department - Lateral Patrol Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
No, not required Lateral applicants are not required to complete a written examination. |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) Completion of a PAT will be required, but does not have to be completed before submitting your application. |
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| PST Personal History Statement | PHS is required to be completed prior to being accepted for an interview. | ||
| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | To be considered for the Lateral Police Officer position, the applicant must have a current PATROL certification from Idaho POST, or the equivalency from their state. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
To be considered for the Lateral Police Officer position, the applicant must have a current certification from Idaho POST, or the equivalency from their state, and currently serve as a sworn officer. Starting pay for lateral applicants is dependent upon epereience and years of service. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
Post Falls Police Department - Lateral Patrol 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.
| Category | Disqualifier | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving |
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| Drug Usage |
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| Criminal Activity |
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| Financial |
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| Other |
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Salary Information
Lateral Officer starting wage = $33.35 to 35.01/hr DOE.
*Plus shift differential and specialty pay, if applicable.
5% pay increase after completion of probationary period.
Benefit Information
The City of Post Falls offers an excellent benefit package that includes:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- VEBA/HSA
- PERSI retirement program
- Optional 457/401k, vision, and more.
- 10 Paid holidays
- Physical Fitness Bonus and Drycleaning allowance
- On site gym
Post Falls Police Department - Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
No, not required Lateral applicants are not required to complete a written examination. |
||
| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) Completion of a PAT will be required, but does not have to be completed before submitting your application. |
||
| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 14 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | To be considered for the Lateral Police Officer position, the applicant must have a current PATROL certification from Idaho POST, or the equivalency from their state. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
To be considered for the Lateral Police Officer position, the applicant must have a current certification from Idaho POST, or the equivalency from their state, and currently serve as a sworn officer. Starting pay for lateral applicants is dependent upon epereience and years of service. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
Post Falls Police Department - 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 |
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| Drug Usage |
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| Criminal Activity |
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| Financial |
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| Other |
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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.
