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Page I 1 KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT “Committed To Your Safety” 211 W. 6th Avenue ♦ Kennewick, WA 99336 ♦ (509) 585-4208 ♦ Fax (509) 582-9528 ♦ [EMAIL REDACTED] In-State Lateral Applicant Yes You! Yes Now! You made a great choice by choosing the Kennewick Police Department. We are the largest agency in the Tri-City Metropolitan area and regarded as a premier Police Department in the Pacific Northwest. If you want a community that features an exceptional quality of life and low cost of living and an agency that leads the way, you have come to the right place! Your experience matters! If you’re looking for an agency with unlimited opportunities, community support and a great living for you and your family, then you have found it. Depending on experience, Lateral Officers can enter KPD with a yearly salary between $89,250 (18 months experience, and $99,810 (42 months experience, $7779, yearly totals include holiday pay). Our top step is $109,805 $8558). So what are you waiting for? >Check out more benefits like the 5% city contribution to deferred compensation. LATERAL BONUS: Lateral Officers receive 80 hours of annual leave upon hire! That’s right, no need to worry about time off because we have you covered. You then begin to accrue additional time as you work. At KPD we think, “It’s OK to Want to Come to Work!” In State Lateral Requirements ➢ Current Peace Officer certification in Washington State ➢ Minimum of 12 months of commissioned police experience ➢ Successfully complete the lateral packet ➢ 70% in the command staff interview CHIEF OF POLICE K.M. Hohenberg ---PAGE BREAK--- Page I 2 The Hiring Process Step 1- Initial one-page application. Complete and submit our one page In-State Lateral application on our website. We will then send you a Personal History Statement (PHS) to complete and return. Application found here: Employment-Application-79 Step 2- PHS screening. We will begin the hiring process with your submission of a completed Personal History Statement (PHS) including the required attached documents (outlined in the instructions for the PHS). Your respective PHS and required attachments will be screened to confirm eligibility and determine whether you meet the minimum standards of employment. Step 3- Integrity interview. You will be assigned a background investigator. The investigator may contact you for what we refer to as an Integrity Interview. This interview is a face to face interview at Kennewick PD about your Personal History Statement. Total honesty is key in this interview. Step 4- Polygraph examination. If you make it through the integrity interview, your background may be referred for a polygraph examination, again taking place at Kennewick PD. Upon your successful completion of the polygraph exam, the background investigator will contact your employer, past employer(s), and references. Step 5- Command staff interview. Following your polygraph, you may receive an invitation to a KPD Command Staff hiring interview. You are required to achieve a 70% minimum score on this interview to pass. If you receive a passing score, the Chief of Police has the option of extending a conditional offer of employment. This offer is conditioned on the successful passing of a medical examination and a screening. If both tests return as suited for employment, you will be given a formal starting date to begin employment as a Kennewick Police Officer. **You will at some point be required to demonstrate your physical readiness through successfully completion of the CJTC Physical Ability Test (PAT), prior to appointment. The PAT standards can be found here: ---PAGE BREAK--- Page I 3 Your future awaits! Start the process now Questions? Contact a Recruiter at [EMAIL REDACTED]