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HILLSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT 250 SE 10TH AVENUE HILLSBORO, OREGON 97123 503-681-6190 https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/departments/police
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Updated: June 24, 2025
Job Classification: Police Officer – Entry Level
Hillsboro Police Department is currently hiring for Police Officer - Entry Level. All testing must be completed and shared by 11:59 pm, August 3, 2025.
For those who have taken the NTN test prior to this current job opening will need to transfer your score into this current hiring process. If you have already applied your current test score to this position in the past, please reach out to cindy.tucker@hillsboro-oregon.gov to have your scores submitted for reconsideration.
Candidates must also complete a City of Hillsboro application, found at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hillsboro
Annual Salary Information: $80,748 - $101,700
Benefit Information: The benefits package includes family medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee life, statutory life for sworn members, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance, retirement in Oregon’s PERS/OPSRP program where the City of Hillsboro picks up the employees monthly 6%, holidays, vacation, sick leave, education reimbursement program, Voluntary Employee’s Beneficiary Association (VEBA) accounts, voluntary health promotion program, employee assistance program, credit union and deferred compensation programs.
Hillsboro Police Department offers Bi-Lingual Pay: Employees who are qualified by the department as bi-lingual in English and Spanish or Japanese, or a language spoken by over ten percent (10%) of City residents as documented by the most recent U.S. Census will receive a monthly premium of five percent (5%) of their regular base pay.
Hillsboro Police Department offers Special Assignment Pay (5% of base salary) for employees assigned to the following:
Contact Information: Cindy Tucker, Police Project Coordinator, cindy.tucker@hillsboro-oregon.gov
Department Overview: The Hillsboro Police Department is a growing, progressive agency of budgeted for 149 sworn officers and 56 professional staff in the heart of Oregon’s Silicon Forest. With a rapidly expanding and diverse population, the Hillsboro Police Department's VISION is to be the most trusted police department in the Pacific Northwest by fulfilling our MISSION of delivering exceptional police service to the Hillsboro community through our shared VALUES of Dignity, Respect, Service and Just Outcomes.
Area Information: Now Oregon’s fifth-largest city with over 109,000 residents, Hillsboro enjoys award-winning urban planning, an affordable cost of living, a strong economic base and one of the state’s most diverse populations. It supports the state’s fourth-largest school district, two higher-education campuses, over 1,500 acres of designated green spaces including the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, and one of Oregon's largest 4th of July parades as well as other key annual events: the Latino Cultural Festival in April, Celebrate Hillsboro in July, and the Oregon International Air Show. Hillsboro is also home to the Portland metro area’s only professional baseball team—the Hillsboro Hops (Go Hops!).
Job Requirements
Hiring Process:City of Hillsboro application and National Testing Network Directions
Step 1 - Eligible persons who are qualified and interested in applying for the positions and sign-up with the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com. Select Police Officer and sign up for City of Hillsboro Police Department opening. NTN testing must be completed, and scores released to Hillsboro Police Department by the 11:59pm, August 3, 2025. The City of Hillsboro/Hillsboro Police Department minimum passing score is: Video 65%, Writing 70% and Reading 70%. Tests taken prior to this position opening must be shared with the department; please contact NTN on how to share prior scores (a fee may be charged for sharing/transferring a prior score) or contact Cindy Tucker at cindy.tucker@hillsboro-oregon.gov if you have any questions about prior NTN test scores. Prior hiring processes NTN scores are not automatically transferred to new hiring processes; please reach out to Cindy Tucker with any questions. Applicants submitting transcripts with their application verifying that they possess at least a four-year academic degree from an institution recognized by DPSST (OAR 259-008-0045) are exempt from the Law Enforcement Frontline exam. Step 2 – Complete a City of Hillsboro/Hillsboro Police Department application which is located here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hillsboro and applicants who have successfully passed the NTN testing, will have their application evaluated based on minimum requirements, work experience, training, and skills presented in the employment application and resume.
Step 3 – ORPAT: If an applicant has run ORPAT and has a passing score of 5:30 or less within 12 months of August 3, 2025, you will not need to retest. Prior ORPAT scores can be attached to your application. Hillsboro Police Department will also accept NTN ORPAT scores; please attach your score to your application. ORPAT invites will be sent out to everyone who has not provided a score and information about when and where we are hosting ORPAT will be included in that email invite.
Step 4 - Selected applicants will be invited to participate in the next stages of the selection process including oral board interview, extensive background investigation, and Executive Staff interviews. All applicants will be notified in writing of the final status of their application.Step 5 – Any applicant who receives a conditional offer of employment will be subject to passing a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and psychological evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Specific Disqualifiers/Behaviors:
Operation of a Motor Vehicle:
Integrity:
Credibility as a Witness in a Court of Law:
Dependability:
Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs:
The following types of illegal drug use or possession will be considered automatic disqualification in the pre-employment selection process for police personnel, with no exceptions:
