Police Officer

Position Summary: Seaside Police Officers are responsible for protecting the life and property of residents and visitors within the City. They provide emergency aid, security, and education while enforcing Oregon State Laws and City Ordinances. Seaside police officers respond to requests for information and assistance, investigate criminal activity, encourage community engagement, make arrests, work with people to solve problems associated with crime and neighborhood problems, and ensure proper enforcement of laws and regulations.

Job Title: Police Officer

Pay Classification: Full-Time position at Range P39 benefits

FLSA Status: Non-exempt (position qualifies for overtime pay)

Department: Seaside Police Department Police

Supervision: Works under the direct supervision of a shift sergeant.

Position: Regular Full-Time. Regular full-time, 12-hour shifts. Shifts may vary depending on department schedules and needs. Work hours will involve day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays. Current schedule involves one week where officer works Wed/Thu and the following week Mon/Tue and Fri/Sat/Sun.

Position Summary: Seaside Police Officers are responsible for protecting the life and property of residents and visitors within the City. They provide emergency aid, security, and education while enforcing Oregon State Laws and City Ordinances. Seaside police officers respond to requests for information and assistance, investigate criminal activity, encourage community engagement, make arrests, work with people to solve problems associated with crime and neighborhood problems, and ensure proper enforcement of laws and regulations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond and Manage Emergencies: Responds to calls for service according to department policy, accessing the situation, controlling the scene, and rendering aid. Deploys needed resources, completes investigations as needed, and reestablishes normalcy. Uses protective equipment to protect from infectious diseases.
• Provide Public Services: Responsible for handling walk-in complaints and reports, sex offender registration, and citizen fingerprinting. Participates in public education programs/activities and community problem-solving projects. Must provide visible patrols for public access, offense deterrence, and detection and traffic enforcement; mediates and resolves domestic disturbances, suspicious person's situations, and civil disputes; assists disabled persons, conducts welfare and security checks, and makes death notifications. Provides first aid and helps in emergency rescues.
• Conduct Investigations: Detects and determines offenses, including jurisdiction/venue; identifies and secures crime scenes; identifies involved/affected persons and needed resources; collects and processes evidence; identifies and seizes contraband; photographs/diagrams crime scenes. Gathers evidence and intelligence; maintains confidentiality; conducts surveillance; completes and assembles documentation; obtains search and arrest warrants; executes and serves warrants. Understands and complies with constitutional law requirements, particularly under the Fourth Amendment.
• Makes Custodial Arrests: Makes probable cause arrests, juvenile custody detention, detoxification holds, mental commitments and assists in citizen arrests; uses proper force and applies restraining devices; conducts pat-down and in-custody searches; transports persons in custody; conducts booking procedures and conducts searches and seizures; issues citations in lieu of custody and makes proper notifications.
• Participates in the Court Process: Prepares for trial/hearings; gives testimony; presents physical evidence and visual aids.
• Operates Vehicles: Checks vehicle for safe and lawful operation, necessary emergency equipment, and associated other supplies; checks vehicle for weapons or contraband; operates two-way radio and other emergency equipment; operates a vehicle under routine conditions, emergency conditions, and adverse weather.
• Uses and Maintains Equipment: Operates and maintains firearms, body armor, impact weapons, less-lethal devices, portable radios, restraining devices, lighting/vision equipment, first aid supplies, safety/hazardous material equipment, radar, photographic equipment, traffic cones and flares, evidence gathering equipment, an intoxilyzer, computers, riot gear, and audio-visual equipment.
• Environmental Factors: Must be able to work in various environmental conditions. Work includes both indoor and outdoor conditions in both light and darkness. Outdoor work may consist of standing for long periods or walking, running, jumping, or physical exertion in hot weather, rain, snow, ice, or other slippery conditions, and in the ocean surf. Indoor work may include standing or sitting for extended periods. It may also include climbing or jumping. Indoor work includes offices, residences, businesses, warehouses, and other indoor conditions.
• Other Tasks as Assigned: Perform other tasks and duties as required by the Chief of Police that do not require physical exertion.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING REQUIRED
Must obtain Department of Public Safety Standards and Training certification as a police officer within one (1) year of hire. Per OAR 259-008-0010, successful applicants must meet the following requirements: US Citizen, 21 years of age (minimum), no felony convictions, and possess a High School Diploma or GED. An associate degree or a similar number of hours in related disciplines or prior life experience is preferred. Must have sound judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time, salaried position with a pay grade of P39. The incumbent is eligible for excellent medical, dental, vision, retirement, and time-off benefits-including four floating holidays per year and birthday off, plus eight hours of vacation and sick time earned monthly. Full-time employees become eligible for the City's retirement plan after six months. To review the annual salary amounts for this grade, please check the current wage scales via this link here. The City of Seaside is not connected to the State of Oregon PERS but operates its own plan. The plan has regularly met the ETOB Testing Required by the State of Oregon. In addition to similar pension standards, the City contributes 7% of an employee's salary to a 414H plan, also called "employee pickup."

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Successful candidates must reside no more than 30 minutes from the Police Station within six (6) months of the start date.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete the Seaside Police Department personnel application form online and submit it by the time specified. Applicants must submit a complete job application, brief cover letter, and resume to be considered for the position while answering a series of questions. Application information should be completed via Applicant Pool- the City's Hiring System. The application deadline is Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

The City of Seaside reserves the right to exclude applicants from the process if all submission guidelines are not followed. If you are selected, in-person testing and interviews will be conducted on Saturday, May 4, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m. and running most of the day. Please save this date so that you can attend should you be selected for the initial screening. If you are applying and need help to make this date work, please email hr@cityofseaside.us. On testing day, a written DPSST exam demonstrating twelfth-grade education will be required and must be completed. An ORPAT exam will follow this, and then oral interviews for applicants with minimum qualifications will also occur. Applicants receiving a conditional offer must pass a psychological examination, physical fitness test, medical examination, urinalysis, and background investigation.

WHAT TO EXPECT AS AN APPLICANT
You do not need to inquire about the status of your application. Candidates will be notified of their status through the e-mail address and phone number provided on their application. Please save the date of Saturday, May 4, 2024, so that you can attend testing day should you be selected for the initial screening. Any updated contact information that changes from the date you apply should be provided by email to hr@cityofseaside.us as soon as it is available.

The statements contained herein reflect typical details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in different functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Individuals must be able to perform the job's essential functions in all areas of the city and outside the city in an emergency, in the absence of a supervisor and without assistance, or until help can respond to the location.

LAST UPDATE: March 22, 2024
Annual and monthly salaries are based on Range and Step Structure for FY 2023-2024.

This requirement applies to employees responsible for the care and safety of the public and those involved in high-risk safety tasks that pose great danger to the public. For example, Police Officers, 911 Operators, Lifeguards, and employees operating or working around equipment that can pose a danger to the public.