The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-03

Fred D. Kemp
By Bess> Roger
Deputy
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPEL.
TIVE EXAMINATION
for 4ho Position Of
CHIEF OF POLICE. XENNE.
WICK. WARRINGTON
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Of the city Of Kennewick announ-
ces the open competitive examina-
ton for the position listed above,
which win be filled through APP
pointment from a list Of three
eligible candidates recommended
by the Civil Service Commission.
Selection viii be based upon the
results Of the competitive exam
nation.
FMSL DATE FOR FILING AP.
PLIcATIo1e8
Applications must be filed IN
the office Of Mr.. II. z. Oliver,
Chairman, Of the Civil Service
Commission, 1902 KenneWick
Avenue, Kennewick, Washington,
on or before 500 pm. or post
marked not later than midnight
March 29, 1949. TO secure appl-
cation form, write or wire Civil
Service Commission, Kennewick.
EXAMINATION DATE
Written examination april Il,
1949).
Oral examination
PLACE or EXAMINATION
Both the written and oral ex.
aminations win be conducted IN
Kennewick, Warrington. Only
those candidates whose experience
and written examinations satisfy
the Examination Beard vim be
called Tor the oral examination.
The oral interview win be sup.
plemented by q confidential h.
vestigation Of the character and
professional record Of candidates
who qualify. The object Of such
investigation win include the ~
curing Of additional evidence %
to the candidates qualifications
and fitness for this position and
evidence concerning his honesty,
integrity, habits, loyalty and gen
eral character. The decision Of the
Examining Board ia the selection
Of three eligible candidates win
fb4 final.
SALARY
Minimum salary, $So00.00 Per
year, with Substantial annual m
creases based upon the profess
sional performance In office Of the
candidate who Is appointed % the
position.
TENURE OF OFFICE
Tenure of office In this position
is divorced from the influence Of
local political presSures and &
contingent only on the delivery
Of professional performance 40
q Chief Of Police.
QUALIFICATIONS
Not less than five years full
time employment In public safe
| ty or law enforcement work with.
in the past ten years, Of which
a part should have been In q st,-
| pervisory or command capacity.
The nature and extent Of the
applicants supervisory experience
are considered important. In
considering the length of time
served In public safety and law
enforcement organizations, dime
spent on leave Of absence In the
Armed Forces win be considered
as continuous service. Military
experience, especially at supervi-
sorry command levels, viii add
substantial weight 70 q candidates
application.
EDUCATION
Must lue equivalent to that rep
resented by completion Of the
twelfth grade or graduation from
high school. College level train
ing In the social sciences may be
substituted for not more than
one year Of the five years required
law enforcement experience.
AGE LIMIT
Applicants for this position
must have reached their S0th
birthday on the closing date for
receipt 6 applications and must
not have passed their 45th birth
day. Good physical and mental
health are required and the can
didnte,s qualifications In these
respects win be determined b.
medical and neurological examin-
ations. ts
RESIDENCE
An residence requirements are
abolished with respect @ exam
nations and appointment 70
this position. Applicants must be
be q citizen Of the United Stavee.
but It Is insnaterial whether be