Police Officer - Certified

TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR MAY 2026 HIRING

Windsor, Colorado, established in 1890, is a thriving home‑rule municipality strategically located between Denver and Cheyenne. Originally rooted in agriculture and railroads, Windsor has grown fivefold in the past 30 years, becoming one of Colorado’s most desirable communities in northern Colorado. With excellent schools, quality healthcare, and diverse housing, Windsor offers a safe, close‑knit environment. The town is home to 44,632 residents, with easy access to nearby cities and educational institutions like Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado.

Windsor features 26 parks, 53 miles of trails, and a vibrant downtown. Major employers include Anheuser‑Busch and Vestas Blades America. Upcoming developments include the Legends Sports Complex and a new Police Department facility.

The Windsor Police Department is comprised of six main divisions:
Community Engagement, Investigations, Patrol, Property & Evidence, Records, and Special Operations. As an agency, the Police Department continues to work toward strengthening its relationship with the community by recruiting individuals that reflect its vision of striving to do better each day, and by hiring only those who are committed to serving everyone in the community at the highest level.

The Police Department provides the following community services:

• Investigations:
  Conducts follow‑ups and prepares cases for appropriate clearance.
• Patrol:
  Keeps watch and responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Property & Evidence:
  Maintains the integrity of evidence and/or property collected during a criminal investigation and/or held for safekeeping.
• Records:
  Gathers accurate crime data from officers, processes, maintains, and releases police records.
• Special Operations:
  Handles commercial vehicle inspections, Municipal Court security and provides support at special events. This team is also an integral part of the Town’s traffic safety efforts.

The Windsor Police Department recently completed a new 43,000‑square‑foot facility designed to accommodate future growth of both sworn and non‑sworn personnel. This state‑of‑the‑art building includes advanced tools and resources such as training spaces, a multipurpose conference area, evidence‑processing facilities, and an onsite gym.

If you value integrity, relationships, and innovation and want to make a difference every day, we invite you to apply and join our team!

• Step 1: $81,682 ($39.27/hr)
• Step 2: $85,970 ($41.33/hr)
• Step 3: $90,483 ($43.50/hr)
• Step 4: $95,460 ($45.89/hr)
• Step 5: $100,710 ($48.42/hr)
• Step 6: $106,249 ($51.08/hr)

All dates are tentative and subject to change if necessary.

The anticipated hire date is May 4, 2026. Application review and interviews will begin as soon as possible to allow adequate time for the required background process.

All applicants must successfully pass the Department background, psychological evaluation, drug, medical and physical screening to be issued a final offer of employment.

This position requires shiftwork, AM or PM start, rotating days of the week, and working days/evenings/weekends as schedule dictates.

As a member of the Police Department, Individuals in this position perform a variety of law enforcement activities for the Town of Windsor such as patrolling the streets and other public places to enforce ordinances, state, and municipal laws, and discover and/or prevent the commission of crimes.

Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town’s PRIDE philosophy and the town’s Equal Opportunity Employment policy.

Individuals work under the direct supervision of the Police Sergeant to carry out assigned duties, functions, roles and projects in both routine and complex circumstances.

The Individual in the Police Officer role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles, and requirements as determined by the town, Department, Division, and pursuant to laws, regulations, and practices. Individuals in…