Lateral/Exceptional Entry Police Officer

The city of Westport (WA) is urgently seeking lateral/exceptional entry Police Officer applicants! The city of Westport is a rapidly growing city in Grays Harbor, WA, full of new construction including a planned 600 acre golf course. This opportunity is your calling to serve a great and very supportive local community on the west coast and continue your law enforcement career! The Westport Police Department offers excellent training opportunities, benefits, equipment, and experience in almost all aspects of law enforcement. Lateral/exceptional applicants (minimum 2 years of LE experience and CJTC/POST graduate): must submit their applications directly through: www.ci.westport.wa.us/residents/employment/current_vacancies.php#outer-83 Exceptional Entry Applicants (graduates of Washington State BLEA academy with less than 2 years experience) considered on a case-by-case basis. Benefits include: LEOFF 2 Retirement System. Eligible for retirement as early as age 53. Supplemental Teamsters retirement pension, both employee and city contribute per hour. Competitive raises, benefits, and collective bargaining contract. Gym/Fitness membership reimbursement up to $70/month. Modern up-to-date equipment. Access to powerful modern investigative resources, tools and databases. Teamsters Retirement Health and Welfare, (retiree health insurance). Employees are vested after 5 years of service. Education incentive bonus: AA= 2% and BA = 4%. Tuition (including books) reimbursement for up to $4,000/yr. Courses must relate to law enforcement and be at an accredited institution. Longevity pay, tops out after 2.5 years or less. The Westport Police Department recognizes your prior service, lateral applicants receive 1 credit year for 1 prior year of applicable service. Longevity applies to pay step placement and vacation accrual rate. Shift differential pay. Flexible scheduling for vacations. 12 paid holidays. 2 "Floater" holidays that employees may use as desired. Vacation, sick, compensatory (overtime as leave), and bereavement leave. Take home patrol vehicle.