Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of initial written and physical agility exams as outlined by the City of Richland's protocols (currently Public Safety Testing). 
• Submit an online application and attach a current resume.
• Complete/Update your Personal History Statement (PHS) on your PST Profile. 
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain a Basic Law Enforcement School Certificate issued by the State of Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission (Out of state candidates, who have previously certified in another state, must pass the CJTC equivalency examination) within six (6) months of hire date. 
• Valid Washington State driver's license upon hire date.
• Twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient. 
• Obtain a Basic Law Enforcement School Certificate issued by the State of Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission (out of state candidates who have previously certified in another state must pass the CJTC equivalency examination) within six (6) months of hire date.
• Satisfactorily complete field training provided by the Richland Police Department, in which methods, procedures and techniques of law enforcement work are presented by field training officers, before completion of probationary period.

Desired Qualifications

• Two (2) years of college-level course work in police science, law, criminal justice or closely related field. 
• Prior military police, correctional officer, reserve and/or like training and experience.

In order to be considered for the City's oral board process, candidates must have completed and passed the initial written and physical agility exams with Public Safety Testing (PST). If you are interested in applying but have not completed the initial testing process with PST, please visit PST's website at www.publicsafetytesting.com for more details on how to schedule now to be considered for future testing processes. 

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Applicants are encouraged to attach a current cover letter and resume to the City's application.