Entry Level Police Officer

Entry Level Police Officer

This is an information post outlining the hiring process for an Entry Level Police Officer with the Tigard Police Department. Please read below for more information about our application and testing process.

Tigard Police Officers perform a wide range of law enforcement and crime prevention work, including patrol and investigation. Sworn officers enforce state and local laws, regulations and ordinances and perform a variety of duties including, but not limited to, the following :

• Responds to a variety of radio calls including theft, domestic disturbances, welfare checks and CPR calls. Investigates crashes, deaths, and criminal complaints. Makes arrests and issues citations when required.
• Patrols roads, highways, businesses and residential areas of the City. Enforces applicable criminal and traffic laws. Prepares case records and reports. Participates in the prosecution of cases in court.
• Serves criminal warrants, applicable court orders, and subpoenas.
• Accomplishes the Police Department Mission to "To protect and serve all who live, play and work in Tigard."

The Tigard Police Department provides a variety of career possibilities for Police Officers in specialty assignment positions including K9 handler, Drone Operator, Police Motorcycle, Detective, School Resource Officer, Crisis Negotiations, TNT (Tactical Negotiations Team), Commercial Crimes Unit, Drug Investigations and more.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND TRAINING :

REQUIREMENTS :

Applicants must have the ability to learn and apply laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances and procedures; ability to give credible testimony in a court of law; ability to operate a motor vehicle and assigned equipment skillfully, safely and in conformance with applicable laws and department policies; ability to prepare accurate, concise, informative and grammatically correct reports; ability to understand and act upon complex oral and written instructions; ability to deal courteously and firmly with the public, other agencies and all levels of City staff.

Supplemental Information

The City of Tigard partners with the National Test Network (NTN) to administer a portion of the entry level police officer testing (this requirement is waived for applicants who hold a four-year bachelor's degree; please email us to waive this requirement).

In-person and remote testing options are available. A list of frequently asked questions and answers are available here. Please be aware there is a fee associated with taking this test. Proctored tests at alternative sites (NTN Testing Centers) are available upon request. For additional information, interested candidates are encouraged to call 855-821-3761.

Sign Up for Testing on the National Testing Network website :

APPLICATION PROCESS :

Applicants who pass the reading, writing and video portions of the NTN test with a score of at least 70% each will be invited to submit a job application (this requirement is waived for applicants who hold a four-year bachelor's degree; please email us to waive this requirement). An email with an internal link to the Entry Level Police Officer position will be sent once verified NTN scores are received.

HIRING PROCESS :

Upon a conditional job offer, you will be required to undergo :

OREGON PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST (ORPAT) : The Tigard Police Department will request proof of passing the ORPAT within the last 12 months prior to entering the background process. We use the ORPAT as a screening tool to help select the most qualified applicants to continue in our application process for police officer positions.

Applicants may provide ORPAT scores from other agencies or testing companies, however, we require all the standards set by the DPSST (obstacle course, push pull complex, dummy drag). Please watch the ORPAT video from DPSST for more information.

If you have not yet completed the ORPAT, several local testing options are available. The Tigard Police Department hosts ORPAT testing days on occasion.

UNION REPRESENTATION : TPOA (Tigard Police Officers' Association)

In addition to being a great place to work, the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week :

Choice of health and dental plans Oregon PERS including city-paid employee contribution City-paid HRA-VEBA Paid vacation and sick leave 12 paid floating holidays (96 hours per year) Life and disability insurance This job classification is represented by the Tigard Police Officers' Association Click here for more detailed benefits information.

Reserve Police Officers are not eligible for benefits.