The
City of Salem Police Department is currently accepting applications for Lateral Police Officer. The
Salem Police Department is a full-service, world-class police agency seeking currently certified police officers looking for career enhancement and development. Salem employs only those applicants who meet or exceed the highest standards.
Starting pay and front-loaded vacation or sick time for lateral officers may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, depending on depth and length of experience. Contact a recruiter for more information.
Benefits
Salem police officers receive excellent
pay and
benefits, which include:
- $29.68 per hour up to $38.97 per hour
- All uniforms, weapon, and safety equipment supplied by the City
- City-paid medical insurance (dependents included) after employee pays $55 per paycheck.
- City-paid dental insurance (dependents included)
- City-paid vision insurance (dependents included)
- City-paid life and disability insurance
- City-paid PERS (retirement)
- City-paid health savings account
- On-site exercise facility open 24/7
Additional
benefits available include:
- Employee assistance program
- Employee-paid pre-tax medical flexible spending account
- Employee-paid Salem Police Association membership
- Employee-paid union membership
- Limited tuition reimbursement program
- Optional employee-paid deferred compensation program
Additional pay incentives include:
- Bilingual language skills
- Bomb squad
- Detective
- Field training officer
- K-9 handler and K-9 agitator
- Motorcycle officer
- SWAT
- Tactical negotiator
Minimum requirements
To apply for a lateral police officer position, you must meet one of these requirements:
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Possess a valid police officer basic certificate
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Be eligible for recertification from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
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Possess an equivalent certification and at least three years recent experience as a municipal, county, or state police officer. (Corrections, parole, and probation or military police do not fulfill this requirement. Some federal law enforcement positions may fulfill the requirement on a case-by-case basis.)
These requirements also apply:
- High school graduate, or possess a GED certificate
- Written examination
- Oral interview
- Possess good communication skills
- Excellent moral character
- Valid driver license
- Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Minimum reading and writing skills at a 12th-grade level Pay negotiable based on years of experience, skills, and abilities
- Potential for vacation and sick time to be awarded at time of hire
- Able to become a US citizen within 18 months of hire
Additional information
