Campus Police Officer jobs in Salem, OR

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICER POSITION

Submit a City of Independence Application through this web page

Complete the NTN process with a passing score in all areas.

ORPAT must be ran under 5 Minutes and 30 Seconds to move on in the process.

The Independence Police Department offers full testing services through National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN). To schedule a test, go to , select Law Enforcement, and sign up for the Independence, Oregon Police Department.

Candidates who attain a passing score on both the entry level exam and ORPAT will be placed on the department's eligibility list.

The Independence Police Department will contact candidates on this list to invite them to continue the selection process.

If you have already completed the ORPAT and / or the Police Officer Selection Test with another agency within the last year, you may submit those results on agency letterhead in lieu of testing with NTN.

If an applicant is 1) currently an Oregon police officer; OR 2) is currently a certified officer in a U.S. state other than Oregon and meets the definition below for a lateral entry candidate you are not required to submit a POST or NTN Frontline test result if they can demonstrate they already completed such a test for their current employment as a police officer.

The requirement to pass the ORPAT is NOT waived for these candidates and results must be submitted to be considered. 3) eligible for certification as a police officer without further DPSST Basic Police Course attendance.

For the purposes of our recruitment, a "lateral entry candidate" is defined as a person who can become an Oregon certified police officer without attending the DPSST Basic Police Course.

Applicants who are certified in states other than Oregon or are previously certified Oregon officers whose certification has lapsed and who can attain Oregon police certification by attending only the DPSST Career Officer Development course meet the definition of lateral entry for the purpose of our recruitment.

This position patrols city streets to control traffic, issues warning, or citations as needed. Prevents crime or disturbances of the peace and arrests or cites offenders.

Investigates crimes and arrests and prosecutes offenders. Leads or assists with community efforts related to improving community livability.

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Last updated : 2024-03-30