SALARY:  $4,732 - $5,483 month
DATE OPEN:  Continuous
TO APPLY: Application can be made by applying with Public Safety Testing at www.publicsafetytesting.com via the internet or by calling 1-866-HIRE-911, or you may choose to apply with the City.  To apply directly with the City, please complete the electronic application packet  We will contact you with test dates for the physical ability, written exam, written exercise and oral interview.  Please read and/or print these physical ability requirements.  They are in Adobe Acrobat format. Obtain free Acrobat Reader to view/print/complete online. Qualified applicants invited to the testing will be notified by e-mail or telephone. 

THE CITY OF REDMOND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; FEMALES AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. The City of Redmond provides reasonable accommodation to its employees and the public with disabilities, including disabled veterans.

Essential Job Functions:
Redmond police officers participate in activities that support the department's mission statement: "To provide quality policing in partnership with the community." Officers perform patrol functions which include enforcing laws, community problem solving, leading crime prevention meetings, making arrests and booking defendants, writing reports, enforcing traffic laws, responding to routine and emergency calls, testifying in court, and assisting the public. Physical demands of the position require aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance to sufficiently perform assignments.

Qualifications:

Selection Process: Qualified applicants will register with www.publicsafetytesting.com to compete in the written and physical ability examinations. Successful candidates will then be contacted by the City of Redmond Police Department for further testing. 

Written Examination: Qualified applicants will select the test date and location via www.publicsafetytesting.com. The written exam consists of reading & writing skills relevant to police work. A passing score of 70% is required. 

Physical Ability: Applicants receiving a passing score on the written exam will continue on to the physical ability test. This test measures aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance. The physical ability test will be administered by www.publicsafetytesting.com. 

Oral Interviews: Applicants who successfully complete the written exam and physical ability exam will be invited to an oral board interview. The Redmond Police Department's Administrative Systems Division will arrange the date and time. A passing score is 70% is required. 

Written Exercise: As part of the oral board interview process, applicants will be given a writing assignment to complete. The exercise will evaluate the candidates' writing skills. A passing score is 60% is required. 

Background Process: Polygraph, psychological, drug screening, medical exam and extensive background investigations will also be required of selected candidates being considered for hire.  

Expected Duration of Selection Process: 
From the time of application with PublicSafetyTesting.com, candidates should anticipate the length of the selection process to last anywhere from six (6) weeks to six (6) months. This includes the actual testing process and on-site background investigation.

If an applicant has questions or concerns during or after any portion of the selection process regarding information on review, re-test, or an appeal on a decision made, a written request must be submitted. The written request from the applicant will be forwarded to the Redmond Civil Service Commission for review.

Reapplication: 
Applicants who fail one of the four phases of the testing process are eligible to reapply for this position after six (6) months from the date of examination.  Applicants who fail a component of the background process are eligible to reapply for this position after thirty six (36) months from the date removed from the eligibility list.

Veteran's Preference: 
Those requesting "veteran's preference" must complete the appropriate form at the time of the oral interview and provide a copy of their DD214.

Special Requirements:
Fulfillment of bargaining unit agreement membership is required within 30 days of hire. The City of Redmond has adopted a "no smoking" policy in all buildings and vehicles.

Automatic Disqualifiers:
The City of Redmond Police Department will automatically disqualify any individual who has at any time: