Entry Level Crime Scene Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $73,098.96 - $93,294.84 Annually
Location : 187 SE Court Street, Dallas, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 18-00184
Department: Police
Opening Date: 01/05/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
General Statement of Duties
Please be sure to read the "Minimum Qualifications" section carefully to ensure you complete all requirements for a complete application. Candidates who do not comply with these requirements will not be considered for a position.
This is a continuous recruitment and will remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, apply by May 25, 2026; applications received after this date are not guaranteed a review.
Performs police patrol and community peace keeping services related to civil matters; warrant service; investigations; traffic enforcement; ordinance enforcement and related law enforcement activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works varying, rotating shifts performing service oriented police work, responding promptly to all types of service calls.
• Conducts preventive patrols for crime prevention and detection.
• Conducts traffic patrol and enforcement.
• Responds to traffic crashes and other accidents, rendering aid and completing investigations of incidents.
• Investigates criminal activity, including basic crime scene investigation, searching for and locating physical evidence.
• Responds to animal control calls for service and occasionally may impound stray dogs when an assigned Animal Control Officer is unavailable or needs assistance.
• Responds to other emergency service incidents as needed and provides first aid to injured persons as required.
• Required to use proper judgment and available resources to complete tasks under high stress and in potential danger of physical injury. May include but is not limited to incidents involving arresting person(s) for felony or misdemeanor crimes and proper use of varying levels of force, ranging from presence to lethal. May include being verbally abused or physically assaulted and dealing with emotionally traumatic events.
• Required to detail, in report form, actions and observations related to investigations and other tasks performed at work. Must be able to recall the details of work related actions and testify to same.
• Required to issue citations as needed, accurately complete documents required by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, Oregon Liquor Control Commission and other regulatory authorities as appropriate. May be required to testify to the content and details related to those documents, sometimes years later.
• Must be able to identify evidence and process it in accordance with instruction. When no instruction has been provided, must be able to apply standards and training to improvise an appropriate way to collect and process evidence.
• Must be able to coordinate activities with supervisors, other officers, other agencies, other City departments and citizens as needed.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with prosecutors to seek advice on matters of law and procedure.
• Must be able to act as an effective liaison between the Dallas Police Department, other agencies, local businesses and the community.
• Interviews witnesses, suspects, and drivers.
• Must be able to learn how to properly operate a mobile data computer system, mobile video recording system and other basic, law enforcement related technology.
• Required to maintain the reasonable cleanliness of department vehicles being operated, including the interior and exterior.
• Performs duties in conformance with applicable federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances and adheres to department policies and procedures and the law enforcement code of ethics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Some knowledge of modern law enforcement principle, procedures, techniques and equipment.
• Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances and department policy and procedures.
• Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition, meeting all required physical demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written as well as oral form. Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with peers, subordinates, supervisors, and the general public.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. In addition, college or university level studies, vocational training in police sciences, law enforcement, criminal justice administration, public administration or a related field are desirable: OR
2. Any equivalent combination of education and experience AND
3. Must successfully complete a Frontline Test or POST exam and ORPAT

The Dallas 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 Dallas, Oregon Police Department. Upon completion of the entry level exam and ORPAT testing, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to the Dallas 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 Dallas 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 law enforcement officer; OR 2) is currently a certified law enforcement officer in a U.S. state other than Oregon and meets the definition below for a lateral entry candidate, the candidate is 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 required for officers who meet the lateral definition AND are currently working as a police officer in the state of Oregon or have within the previous three years.
For the purposes of our recruitment, a law enforcement officer includes a police officer, sheriff, sheriff's deputy, or member of a state police department that is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of this or other US state. 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 on the DPSST Career Officer Development course meet the definition of lateral entry for the purpose of our recruitment.
Additionally, if a candidate meets the definition of a lateral entry candidate above AND is currently working in a law enforcement capacity for a law enforcement agency in the state of Oregon, s/he will move directly to a Chief's interview, bypassing earlier steps in the recruitment process.
Special Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older at time of employment.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain by the time of employment, a valid Oregon driver license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must not have a current or pending suspension of driving privileges in Oregon or any other state.
• Must not have been convicted in this state, or
• any other jurisdiction, of a crime designated under the law where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one (1) year may be imposed.
• Must not have been convicted of violating any law involving the unlawful use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic, or dangerous drug.
• Must not have been convicted in this state of violating any law subject to denial or revocation as identified in OAR 259-008-0070 or has been convicted of violating the statutory counterpart of any of those offenses in any other jurisdiction.
• Must not have been convicted of any offense involving any acts of domestic violence as defined in ORS 135.230.
• Must be a U.S. citizen at the date of hire or, if not a citizen at the date of hire, within 18 months after the date of hire.
• Must be able to read and write the English language.
• Must be of good moral character, temperament and of industrious habits.
• Must be eligible to obtain Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) basic certification within 18 months of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a thorough background investigation and pass a medical physical exam, psychological exam, and drug test.
You are ineligible to reapply for two years after failing a background for a police officer position with the City of Dallas.
The City of Dallas offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, PERS, paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave, deferred compensation plans.
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Do you possess, or are you able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record?

• Yes
• No

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Are you at least 21 years of age?

• Yes
• No

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Are you able to read and write the English language?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to meet the department's physical fitness standards, and pass psychological and medical physical exams?

• Yes
• No

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Do you meet the definition of a "lateral entry candidate" as defined in the job posting?

• Yes
• No

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If you meet the definition of a "lateral entry candidate", do you currently work in a law enforcement capacity for a law enforcement agency in Polk County, Oregon?

• Yes
• No

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Are you able to pass a police background check and Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) security clearance?

• Yes
• No

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