Seattle Police Department
Carmen Best, Chief of Police
Police Jobs
Entry-Level Testing
We are currently planning to administer exams on a bi-monthly basis starting in September of 2020. We anticipate opening the application filing period for the September exam on July 15th. There will be a limited number of applications accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The application filing period will close once the exam capacity is reached. The exact date for the September test will be announced once a venue is confirmed.
Lateral Entry Testing
Next test date is September 11-13, 2020
Application opens mid-June
Upcoming Test Dates
Nov 13-15, 2020