Lateral Police Officer **INCENTIVE BONUS** - City of Sumner, WA

INCENTIVE BONUS FOR LATERAL OFFICERS!

• $20,000 dollar hiring bonus paid in two increments (50% at hire and 50% upon successful completion of 12 month probationary period)
• 40 hour starting sick leave bank
• 40 hour starting management leave bank
• Starting salary $7108-$8664 per month
• Variable annual vacation accrual rates depending on qualifications
• Must be in good standing or otherwise eligible for rehire by former agency.
• Must possess a current WSCJTC Peace Officer Certification or meet the out of state equivalency requirements of WAC 139-05-210.

The City is establishing an Initial Eligibility List. There is 1 Police Officer vacancy to be filled.

2024 Pay Range: $42.58-$54.48 per hour plus potential for education premiums.

**IMPORTANT**: Please make sure to review the required forms listed in the "Supplemental Information" section of this job announcement. These forms must be completed and attached to your online application in order to be considered. Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.

This position is a full-time, Fair Labor Standards Act position.  The incumbent in this position is a Civil Service employee.  This position is eligible for representation through the Police Guild.

Police Officer Position Hiring Levels:
Entry Level Police Officer: 0 years' experience as a fully commissioned law officer.
Exceptional Entry Police Officer: Less than 2 years' experience as a fully commissioned law officer, with no more than a 24 month break in service.
Lateral Police Officer: 2 or more years' experience as a fully commissioned law officer, with no more than a 24 month break in service.

About Sumner:
The City of Sumner’s vision is to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city. In working to achieve that vision, Sumner prioritizes and celebrates diverse perspectives, life experiences and differences. The City actively seeks and encourages people with diverse backgrounds and characteristics to apply and all come together with a goal of continuing to learn and improve to better serve the residents, businesses and visitors of our community.  Sumner remains a traditional city of just over 10,000 residents with agricultural roots, known for decades as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World.  At the same time, its compact, walkable layout aligns perfectly with progressive planning trends, as its classic Main Street becomes repurposed for boutiques, independent restaurants and daily services such as legal offices, financial advisors and doctors.  While Sumner retains historic neighborhoods of Craftsman houses and an active high school right on Main Street, it also offers over 10,000 manufacturing and distribution jobs for companies such as REI, Keurig Green Mountain, Amazon.com, and Dillanos Coffee Roasters.  With a downtown Sound Transit station with buses and trains, it is well connected to the Puget Sound region while striving to be a full service city with the largest YMCA facility in the state of Washington as well as a link trail system that will connect the Foothills and Interurban trails.  Like the community, the city government is large enough to be professional but small enough to be creative.  The City has won a variety of awards from the Governor's Smart Planning Award to recognition at the International Association of Chiefs of Police for its groundbreaking police work on victims' assistance.  With a strong mayor format, the City has just over 100 employees who operate a cemetery, wastewater treatment facility, accredited police department, parks, full service public works and administration.
 
GENERAL PURPOSE
 
Performs a variety of duties related to the suppression and prevention of crime, the protection on life and property and the preservation of the public peace; responsible for the enforcement of laws and for giving aid and information to citizens in the community.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
 
This position reports to the Police Sergeants.
 
SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Supervises the community and ensures that laws and regulations are being followed.