The mission for every member of the Camas Police Department is to consistently seek and find ways to affirmatively promote, preserve and deliver a feeling of security, safety, and quality services to members of our community.
The City of Camas has a population of approximately 26,000. The Camas Police Department currently has 30 commissioned officers. Some specialty assignments include: Detectives, School Resource Officer and Field Training Officer.
Financial incentives added to base pay include:
- $10k hiring bonus (upon hire and completion of probation/FTO)
- Matching deferred compensation
- 1-3% Education Incentive
- 1% departmental accreditation pay
- 5%-6.5% Master Patrol Officer pay after 6 years
- 148 annual holiday hours
- 6 hour shifts with 4 and 5 day weekends
Click here to review a benefit flyer posted on the Camas Police Department’s Facebook page.
Minimum qualifications
Entry Level - Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 21 years of age. Finalists will undergo an extensive background check, drug screen, physical and psychological screening prior to final hire.
- Camas Police Department uses Public Safety Testing for Entry Level Police Officer hiring. If you are interested in working for us, please apply here: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/
- Camas will pull a candidate list from Public Safety Testing on December 10.
- Oral boards will take place the week of December 18-19.
Lateral Level - Candidates must possess a certification of completion from an accredited state police academy as approved by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and must have worked at least 1 year as a police officer after graduation from an accredited state police academy. Police officers working on probationary status during the 1st year of post academy employment qualify for consideration.
- For consideration, the following documents must be submitted with your online application by 5pm, December 2.
- Responses to the Pre-Interview Supplemental questions
- Copy of valid certificate
- Outline or curriculum detail of academy training
Apply online here: www.cityofcamas.us/jobs
- All materials must be attached when the application is submitted.