Wenatchee Police Department - Lateral Police Officer
Last updated on March 13, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 9
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Lateral Candidates:
Lateral Candidates are not required to test through PST. Lateral applicants can complete the PHS and one-page City of Wenatchee application on the PST site or contact Sergeant Nathan Hahn at nhahn@wenatcheewa.gov to obtain the documents.
If certified in Washington State, an applicant must have by date of hire a minimum of three-years continuous full time commissioned law enforcement employment within the last eight years. Or, the candidate must have at least one continuous year of commissioned full-time employment within the last 24 months and be fluent in the Spanish language.
If certified in a state other than Washington, an applicant must have a minimum of three continuous years of full time commissioned law enforcement employment within the last five years or have at least one continuous year of commissioned full-time employment within the last 24 months and have fluency in the Spanish language.
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Wenatchee 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 | 21 at date of hire | ||
| 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 |
will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis |
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| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification |
Washington BLEA graduate (in-state lateral) or equivalency academy to be completed after hiring (out-of-state lateral) |
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| Veterans Preference Points |
If you qualify, contact Civil Service Secretary Examiner, Lynn Floyd at (509)423-0712 orlfloyd@wenatcheewa.gov |
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| Current Hiring Status |
On-going/continuous. Scores are good for 6 months and rank on list could change based on administration of additional oral panels. |
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| Request/Access Scores | We frequently review our PST profile for new lateral applicants. If you choose to apply through PST, please complete your PHS and the attached one-page application, which should be emailed to the contact provided above. If you prefer direct contact, follow instructions above. | ||
Wenatchee 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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Wenatchee 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
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