Police Officer: Closing Date Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:00pm

Now Recruiting! 

The City of Cottage Grove Police Department is recruiting for an Entry Level or Lateral Police Officer to join our department. We are looking for applicants who have a positive attitude, a passion to serve, and a strong dedication to our core values of service, empathy, integrity, and courage. Join a rewarding career and come help us make a difference!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Lateral Police Officers Up to $6,740 per Month + Overtime. 
• Entry Level Non-Certified Police Officers start at $5,279 per Month + Overtime. 
• 8 Hours of Holiday Leave per Month
• 8 Hours of Sick Leave per Month
• 6.67 Hours of Vacation per Month
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Benefits Package Valued at $29, 969.04 for Family Coverage.
• Up to $170 Per Month Employer Paid HRA Contributions
• 100% Paid PERS Retirement 
• Longevity Incentives
• Bilingual Pay

ENTRY LEVEL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Entry level applicants are required to apply through the national testing
network. Please follow these steps to complete the application process.

1. Go to https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/
2. Select Law Enforcement (job class) and Oregon (state). Then select
Cottage Grove Police Department.
3. Complete and PASS the required Frontline National Testing through NTN
4. Complete and PASS the ORPAT (at 5:30 or better)
5. Email Completed City of Cottage Grove Application and Resume to:
hr@cottagegrove.org

Applicants who complete and pass the required steps as described above,
will be invited to an interview. Incomplete applications/testing will not
be considered for the position.

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LATERAL (DPPST Certified Police Officer) APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Email Completed City of Cottage Grove Application and Resume to: hr@cottagegrove.org

Closing Date: Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:00pm

The City of Cottage Grove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.