Police Officer - Exceptional

NOTE: To be qualified for our Exceptional Entry role, you must have completed a basic law enforcement academy and have less than 24 months of continuous experience as a sworn law enforcement officer in the past four years. If you have not completed a basic law enforcement academy or received a peace officer certification but are interested in joining the Redmond Police Department, please see our application instructions under our Entry Level Police Officer job posting to start your journey in law enforcement. If you have over 24 months of continuous experience as a sworn officer and have a BLEA certification, please apply through our Lateral Police Officer job posting. Now, why should you join the Redmond Police Department? The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. The City of Redmond seeks to continue a strong police-community relationship that builds trust, advances community policing, and increases public safety. But more than anything, our people make us great. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, and we all embrace the values of integrity, accountability and commitment to service. We also care about our jobs, the work we do for the community of Redmond, and for each other. In fact, we love working collaboratively to take our City to even greater heights. That spirits creates a purpose-driven culture at Redmond Police that is the biggest reason why people not only choose to work for Redmond but also stay. Finally, if those aren't already good reasons, then we'd like you to know that we offer a work-life friendly rotating schedule that ensures you will always have some weekends and weekdays off to rest, spend time with family and friends, or just have fun. As a Redmond Police Officer, you will enjoy our professional and healthy work environment, dedicated resources for training and equipment, and career opportunities. Our Patrol Division offers a good balance of calls for service and case follow-up, which makes for a well-rounded officer. For more details on why you should join the City of Redmond, visit the Join Redmond Police Department (RPD) website. Please view the complete Police Officer classification description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, physical requirements, automatic and discretionary disqualifiers. Education and Experience for Exceptional Entry Police Officers: Must have basic law enforcement academy or peace officer certification that is equivalent to the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy and Must be or of have been sworn in as a police officer with less than 24 months of continuous service within the last four years. Must have high school diploma or GED certificate. Preferred education or experience: Associate of Arts degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or a related field from an accredited college; or Completion of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours from an accredited college or university; or Two (2) years of military experience; or Two (2) years as a full-time, sworn, law enforcement officer. Licenses and Other Requirements: Ability to obtain the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy certification through the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission within two years of submitting application (military, corrections, federal and reserve officer training along with other training not approved by CJTC is not accepted.) Must meet required physical and medical standards and all civil service requirements. Possess a valid Washington State driver's license upon hire; out-of-state hires must have a valid driver's license and obtain a valid Washington State driver's license within Washington's required timelines.