Police Officer: Open Until Filled

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

• Salary Range: $5,543 - $7,074 per Month + Overtime + Training Pay

• City pays 95% of premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Medical Co-Pay Plan with $250 individual/$750 family deductible per calendar year
  • Two Dental plan options
• $15,000 of city-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
• City-paid long-term disability coverage
• PERS participating employer - the city pays employee and employer contributions
• HRA-VEBA contribution paid by the city
• Generous Paid Leave
  • Vacation accrual: 6.67 hours per month and increases with longevity.
  • Sick leave accrual: 8 hours per month
  • Holiday leave: 8 hours per month
• Longevity Incentive
• 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

Once the position is filled, applications will no longer be accepted.  

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.