Everett Police Officers Association 6/17/2019

CITY Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Everett And Everett Police Officers Association Lateral Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program This Memorandum of Understanding entered into this 17 day of June 2019, by and between the City of Everett (City), and the Everett Police Officers Association (EPOA). Whereas, the City has experienced and is experiencing a shortage of Police Officers in its Police Department; and Whereas, the City desires to be competitive with other large police agencies in recruiting lateral Police Officers; and Whereas, the City has collectively lost more than 1,100 years of police experience since 2014; and Whereas, the City recognizes the value in hiring lateral police officers with Washington State law enforcement experience who are familiar with Washington State law and who have already attended the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy; and Whereas, both the City and EPOA have a mutual desire to hire lateral Police Officers with experience in order to reduce the amount of time between the date of hire and when the Police Officer is an independent fully functional Police Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the City and EPOA agree as follows: A. Washington State Law Enforcement Laterals 1. To offer a monetary incentive of$20,000.00 to lateral hires from a Washington State law enforcement agency who successfully complete their 4th anniversary as an Everett Police Officer. 2. To pay lateral hires from a Washington State law enforcement agency $7,500.00 upon Commissioning; $7,500.00 upon successful transition to Phase 5 of field training, and $5,000.00 upon successful completion of probation.