Police Officer - P.O.S.T Certified

Police Officers help ensure public safety and enhance the quality of life in Milliken through law enforcement, the investigation of incidents and crime, the resolution of community problems, proactive policing, and crime prevention, all while protecting the public’s civil liberties.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The Town of Milliken retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential and additional functions of the job at any time.

• Preserve the public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime, arrest and cite law violators, and enforce federal, state, and local laws and ordinances while exercising good judgment and discretion.
• Detect and investigate criminal activity and suspicious circumstances involving vehicles and persons.
• Recognize parking restrictions and educate, warn, or cite violators as appropriate.
• Serve as the community’s first line of defense and initial resource in emergencies; respond promptly to calls for service to ensure 24‑hour coverage.

• Engage in activities aimed at ensuring public safety, with focus directed toward known or anticipated community problems.
• Recognize the importance of improving neighborhood quality‑of‑life conditions and collaborate with the Community Service Officer on issues such as abandoned vehicles, trash‑strewn yards, or stray animals.
• Work collaboratively with other Town departments and outside agencies.
• Become familiar with the town, its citizens, and public safety challenges.

• Promote traffic and highway safety through education, deterrence, vehicle contacts, enforcement, and problem‑solving.
• Conduct traffic enforcement, vehicle stops, and proactive patrol intended to deter unsafe driving behaviors.
• Recognize traffic‑related hazards and take appropriate action.

• Fully document all activities as required by law, department procedure, and sound practice.
• Prepare reports and maintain accurate records related to enforcement actions, investigations, and routine activities.
• Maintain familiarity with departmental equipment and personal protective equipment.

• Recognize accountability to the chain of command, Town Administrator and government, courts, prosecutors, and the community.
• Recognize the confidential and sensitive nature of information gathered as a police officer and exercise proper judgment in its dissemination.
• Take direction from supervisors, the Chief of Police, and Town Administrator when appropriate.

• May be assigned special duties (e.g., School Resource Officer, task force member) on temporary or permanent basis.
• Use methods consistent with this job description to effectively deliver public safety services in assigned specialty roles.
• Perform any duty consistent with the broad mandate to ensure public safety and any task assigned by a supervisor or the Chief of Police.

• Understand modern principles of public safety, community policing, problem‑oriented policing, and law enforcement.
• Familiarity with constitutional principles, Colorado Revised Statutes, Town of Milliken Code, and departmental policies and procedures; ability to research and apply legal and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with computers for word processing, report writing, and using criminal justice databases (CCIC, NCIC).
• Ability to effectively, fairly, and sensitively deal with diverse populations.
• Familiarity with firearms, defensive tactics; physical capability to defend oneself, the public, and apprehend suspects.
• Problem‑solving skills including analysis, identification of alternatives, projection of consequences, and evaluation of results.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to gain cooperation through discussion, persuasion, education, and consensus‑building.
• Familiarity with the Town’s geography and demographics and how these affect service…