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Police Officer Recruit (non-POST certified)

$74,880–$82,243 year

On-site · Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Entry Level
Education
Associates Degree
Company size
Unknown

Job Summary

Performs patrol duties for the City, including investigating complaints and suspicious situations, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and providing assistance to other officers. Requires successful graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy and obtaining POST certification in Colorado. Essential duties include patrol activities, investigating incidents, responding to medical emergencies, crime response, administrative reporting, training duties, and traffic enforcement; advancement to POST-certified status is a key milestone with ongoing field duties and potential assignments. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, retirement plans, education and recreation reimbursements, paid leaves and holidays.

Required Qualifications

  • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
  • Equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree or completion of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours from an accredited community college with major course work in criminal justice, police science, or a related field, is preferred.
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Colorado driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to obtain coverage by the City's insurance carrier.
  • Ability to obtain an appropriate, valid P.O.S.T. certificate from the State of Colorado.
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, CPR and First Aid certificates.
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Police Officer Recruit (non-POST certified) · City of Lakewood

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