One Badge. One City. One Team.
Step up to the challenge
Welcome to the Bellevue Police Department. We are a growing law enforcement agency with many exciting opportunities. A career with the Bellevue Police Department is a challenging, yet very rewarding opportunity. As a Bellevue Police Officer, you will deal with a variety of people and cultures as you work to keep Bellevue one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about us, and about the City of Bellevue, by watching our recruiting videos below, and then apply and accept the challenge to protect this city.
New higher starting pay $63,987 - $88,649 per year, depending on experience, PLUS incentives and numerous overtime opportunities. Most of our Officers make over $100,000 per year, including incentive pay and overtime.
Working for Bellevue Police Department
One
of the largest and fastest growing cities in Washington, Bellevue is
one of the best places to work as a police officer. The department has a
tradition of success, as Bellevue enjoys an exceptionally low crime
rate and is one of the safest cities in the Northwest. For a department
its size, Bellevue's force offers the opportunity to serve in many
specialized positions.
Watch our recruiting video -
"One Badge. One City. One Team."
The Bellevue Police Department serves a population of 136,000 in a
roughly 33-square mile area. The city is bordered by Kirkland and
Redmond to the north, Renton and Newcastle to the south, Issaquah to the
east and Clyde Hill, Medina and Mercer Island to the west.
Currently the department has over 184 commissioned personnel, along
with 41 non-commission personnel. Commissioned ranks are, in ascending
order: Officer, Corporal, Sergeant, Captain, Major, Assistant Chief and Chief. The Police Chief is appointed by the City Manager.
After two to three years of service, Officers may be eligible to
apply for specialties, depending on the position. Service time at other
departments may be considered after the probationary period is passed.
Full-time specialty sections for commissioned personnel within the department include:
- Accident investigations
- Motorcycle traffic enforcement
- School resource officer
- Community station officer
- Detective - violent crimes, property crimes, fraud
- Crime prevention/crime analysis
Collateral Duties/Specialties (part-time)
- Field training officer
- Crowd control
- Hostage negotiator
- Honor guard
- Bomb technician
- SWAT
- Defensive tactics instructor
- Firearms instructor
- Evidence technician
- Emergency vehicle drivers instructor
The City of Bellevue is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.