Exceptional Police Officer

About this role

<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Why Work for Kirkland?</strong><br>Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small-town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they’ll tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive management and City Council, and fearless innovation.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">We also invest in you!<br><u>Competitive Wages</u>: We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; tex

Requirements

<strong>Minimum Qualifications&nbsp;</strong><br><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted">At time of application you must be 21 years of age; a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident, must not have any felony convictions as an adult and have vision correctable to 20/20 in each eye. Must possess the ability to read, write and speak fluent English. &nbsp;Must have the physical capability to successfully meet the Criminal Justice Training Commission Fitness Ability Test Battery. Must have successfully completed an accredited Police Basic Training Academy curriculum with less than 12 months of service as a sworn municipal, county or state officer. Out of state laterals must complete the State Equivalency Academy.