Police Officer Entry; Police Officer

Police Officer Entry (Police Officer I)

In this full-time, classified position as a Police Officer Entry, you will enforce the law in order to protect persons and property; prevent, detect, and solve crimes; and maintain order. By statute, positions are commissioned as peace officers. Work involves the following: exercising powers of custody and arrest; restraining citizens suspected of unlawful behavior; detecting criminal activity investigation complaints and incidents;

interviewing witnesses; gathering evidence; responding to emergencies and requests for assistance; providing traffic and crowd control; writing appropriate reports and citations; preparing cases for prosecution by the district attorney by executing warrants; and testifying in court proceedings. The work may involve conducting safety training; providing first aid; and providing security escort service. Some positions may perform work in police programs such as crime prevention, community relations, or drug awareness.

While completing the initial field training program, tasks are performed under direct supervision and detailed instruction and guidance is received. The University Police Department will not put candidates through the Police Academy; therefore, it is required that the incumbent in this position be P.O.S.T. certified at the time of application. Out-of-state officers, who currently reside in Colorado and whose certification has been transferred to Colorado P.O.S.T. are also encouraged to apply.

Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

External candidates are eligible for a one-time non-base building recruitment incentive of up to $5000. 1st half of the bonus eligibility will begin on the start date, the 2nd half of the recruitment incentive eligibility is after completion of the in-house training program. In addition to the base salary, candidates will be eligible for a base-building salary increase of $4,000.00 upon successful completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program.

If you like community policing, building relationships with those you serve and having a healthy work-life balance, then we have just the job for you. Come join us as a police officer at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region. You'll have an important job protecting those who protect others through ground-breaking, life-saving research that's at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare.

As a patrol officer on campus, you need to have all the state-mandated training as other law enforcement officers and be prepared for any situation. But we're not bouncing from call to call for the entire shift. In fact, we have the time to walk around campus and build relationships with the students, faculty, staff, and visitors who make our campus special.

That's one of the reasons a recent survey shows that the majority of campus constituents support our Police Department and three-quarters feel safe or very safe here.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: medical: multiple plan options; dental: multiple plan options; additional insurance: disability, life, vision; retirement 401(a) plan: employer contributes 10% of your gross pay; paid time off: accruals over the year; vacation days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours);

sick days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual); holiday days: 10/year; tuition benefit: employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses; ECO pass: reduced rate RTD bus and light rail service. There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Please make sure to include the following in your resume: job title, duties, months and years employed, and average hours worked per week as minimum experience is calculated on a 40 hour/week basis.

current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification; one (1) year of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. Appropriate…