Police Officer

Job Overview

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.

Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, and Public Safety

• 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.

Patrol and Community Engagement

• 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.

Traffic and Highway Safety

• 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.

Documentation and Reporting

• 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.

Accountability, Ethics, and Professional Conduct

• 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.

Special Assignments and Additional Duties

• May be assigned special duties (e.g., School Resource Officer, task force member) on a 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.

Experience and Training:
Colorado P.O.S.T.–certified; valid Colorado driver’s license with outstanding driving skills; minimum age 21; physically fit with adequate hearing and color perception; able to protect oneself, fellow officers, and the public and capable of pursuing and apprehending suspects under physically demanding conditions;
Spanish language skills helpful; U.S. Citizen or Resident.

Standard office equipment including personal computers, calculator, telephone, copier, fax, and Microsoft Office Suite. Specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including firearms, Taser, baton, flashlight, duty gear, radio communications, emergency vehicles, and other related items as required for operational oversight.

The Town of Milliken is a drug‑free workplace that provides employment opportunities in compliance with all pertinent federal, state, and local laws and Town values that promote employee participation in the delivery of quality services to and on behalf of the community. Accordingly, the Town celebrates diversity in the workforce.

This position is performed in both office and field settings. Office work involves computer use and occasional lifting of boxes. Fieldwork…