Performs the functions of law enforcement necessary to maintain public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime, apprehend violators of the law and otherwise assure proper enforcement of the laws and ordinances of the City of Mukilteo and the State of Washington.
To apply for this position, please complete your application selecting "City of Mukilteo" through Public Safety Testing https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/
Interviews are conducted monthly to populate a continuous eligibility list through Civil Service.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Must have, or be able to attain a good working knowledge of City of Mukilteo laws.
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to deal with the public in a fair and equal manner.
- Must be able to operate motor vehicle and be able to exit the vehicle quickly to affect an arrest.
- Ability to participate in the use of physical force and training for such on a continuing basis.
Minimum Educational and Experience Qualifications:
Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job.
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Must be a United States citizen or lawfully permanent resident
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Must be at least 21 years of age
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Must possess at least a high school diploma or G.E.D.
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Must possess a current and valid driver's license at time of hire and be able to obtain a Washington State driver's license within 30 days
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Be able to read and write the English language at a skill level commensurate with general law enforcement duties and responsibilities.
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Pass job related performance aptitude and physical ability tests.
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Successfully pass psychological and truth detection examinations
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Satisfactorily pass examinations by licensed healthcare providers to ensure that no physical, emotional, sensory, or mental conditions exist which could adversely affect performance of duties, including a drug screen
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Driving history free of conduct or record of violations that show a disregard for the safe and effective operation of motor vehicles.
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Criminal record free of any convictions which relate to fitness to perform the job of Police Officer.
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No felony convictions.
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Other requirements identified by the Mukilteo Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations.
License or Certification:
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Washington State Driver License and driving record acceptable to the City
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Successfully pass examinations as required.
Other requirements identified by the Mukilteo Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations.
Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Duties are primarily performed in a patrol vehicle in a variety of weather conditions where traffic control can be potentially dangerous. The employee is required to work in a sitting position for eight to ten hours a day while operating a patrol vehicle.
Contact with irate and combative citizens may occur. Must be able to occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds and to physically and verbally respond appropriately to combative citizens. Must have the physical ability and willingness to affect an arrest or restrain a hostile prisoner.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Employees must be able to perform multiple work tasks at the same time, perform well with frequent interruptions, and tolerate a fairly high level of stress.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This is a Civil Service position.
This position is represented by the Mukilteo Police Guild.
