Job Description
WOODBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT
1060 MT. HOOD AVENUE
WOODBURN, OREGON 97071
(503) 982-5231
Updated: December 30, 2024
CLOSES: February 14, 2025, at 5pm
Job Classification: Entry Level Police Officer
Salary Information: $34.48 - $56.18 Hourly
TO APPLY:
***Please submit your application through the link provided to be considered for this position.***
1. Complete an online application, AND
2. Complete the NTN testing and submit through NTN
Applicants are responsible for contacting NTN and arranging for their own testing. All testing must be completely submitted by posting close date through NTN.
The Woodburn Police Department is currently hiring Entry Level Police Officers to perform a variety of law enforcement duties, such as responding to and investigating diverse incident scenes; patrolling assigned areas; enforcing laws and ordinances; making arrests; preserving crime scene evidence; summarizing events in report format; and performing preventative community policing for culturally diverse neighborhoods and may be assigned to specialized units or teams in department.
Members of the Woodburn Police Department work closely with our culturally dynamic community. Each member of our organization is a vital component in providing leadership and confidence to our citizens through education as well as enforcement. WPD Officers are equipped with the tools and training necessary to be effective and contemporary when serving the community. Many members of the department are instructors and leaders not only in the law enforcement arena, but in service and community organizations.
Minimum Qualifications
· Be at least 21 years old at date of hire,
· Be a U.S. Citizen or have the ability to become one within 18 months of hire,
· Participate in competitive testing including reading comprehension, writing skills, written, physical/vision, hearing and psychological examinations, and be able to pass strict Police Department background investigation and drug testing.
· Pass the pre-employment drug test
· Pass the pre-employment background check.
· Be able to work periodic overtime and a variety of 24-hour rotating shifts including holidays and weekends.
Education
· High School graduate or have completed a G.E.D.
Certifications/Licenses
· Ability to complete departmental recruit training courses and to gain eligibility for Basic Certificate issued by the Oregon Board of Public Safety Standards and Training, including passing the ORPAT within the required time frames under the law.
· Possess and maintain a valid Oregon class C driver's license or out-of-state equivalent and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
· Bilingual language skills in Spanish/English or Russian/English
· Post high school education and/or degree in criminal justice, public or business administration, sociology, psychology or a related field
· Completed, valid and current ORPAT/PAT/Military Physical Fitness/Other agency PAT results
Oregon's minimum standards to work as a law enforcement officer and background disqualifiers can be found in OAR 259-008-0010-0070.
First, complete a city job application on City's website. Then, complete the NTN testing provided by the National Testing Network (NTN) by following instructions below. Applicants are responsible for contacting NTN and arranging for their own testing. The test results must be submitted through NTN, (attached screen shots will not be accepted).
To schedule the required NTN testing, go to NTN's website. Select Law Enforcement and sign up for Woodburn Police Department. If you already have a valid and current test (taken within 12 months of your application date), you may submit it instead of taking NTN again, through NTN.
If you want to submit an ORPAT result, it is scheduled separately. To schedule ORPAT, go to ORPAT testing link and schedule a test. If you already have a current ORPAT score (taken within 12 months of your application date), you may submit it instead of taking ORPAT again by attaching it to your application on the City's website.
Applicants who successfully complete the selection process will, after a conditional job offer, go through extensive background investigation, medical and psychological assessment and drug testing. City of Woodburn is a drug free workplace, including marijuana.
Per Oregon Revised Statutes 408.225 and 408.230, the City of Woodburn grants preference in hiring and promotion of veterans and disabled veterans as defined by state law. If you are eligible and wish to claim Veterans' preference points, please indicate so on your application. Please note that you need to submit documentation of your eligibility at the time of your application.
Department Overview
Members of the Woodburn Police Department work closely with our culturally dynamic community. Each member of our organization is a vital component in providing leadership and confidence to our citizens through education as well as enforcement. WPD Officers are equipped with the tools and training necessary to be effective and contemporary when serving the community. Many members of the department are instructors and leaders not only in the law enforcement arena but in service and community organizations.
Area Information: Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon. Incorporated in 1889, the community was platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad. The city is located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley along Interstate 5 between Portland and Salem. Oregon routes 211, 214, 219, and 99E also serve the city, as do Union Pacific and Willamette Valley Railway freight rail lines.
Woodburn is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, it is the third most populous in that metropolitan area after Salem and Keizer. Those who identify as Hispanic or Latino make up a majority of the population in the city. The Woodburn area also has a significant population of Russian Orthodox Old Believers.
Population: 27,044 (2023)
Selection Plan
Finalists who successfully complete the selection process will, after a conditional job offer, go through extensive background investigation, medical and psychological assessment and drug testing. City of Woodburn is a drug free workplace, including marijuana.
Entry Level Police Officers, upon the successful completion of an 18-month probationary period become eligible to receive premium incentive pays (available depending on assignment).
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the City that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and benefits regardless of race, religion, color, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, and sexual orientation), marital status, political affiliation, national origin, or any other classification protected by law. Discrimination on the basis of age, relationship, or mental or physical disability is also prohibited except where a particular position requires a valid occupational qualification.
City of Woodburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Women, veterans, and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 34.00 56.00 Per Hour
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