Police Officer - Academy

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE AUGUST 2026 POST ACADEMY!

The Windsor Police Department is inviting applicants to join the POST Academy, a coaching program designed to prepare future sworn officers. This role provides the opportunity to earn a Colorado POST certification while training in the Academy’s full‑time academy setting in town.

Windsor, Colorado, established in 1890, is a thriving home‑rule municipality 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.

• Community Engagement Team:
  Establishes and fosters positive relationships within the community.
• 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.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume along with their application. The cover letter should highlight your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position, while the resume should provide an up‑to‑date overview of your professional background.

$35.34 HOUR/NON‑EXEMPT

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

If hired and accepted, the Academy is sponsored by the Town of Windsor. You will receive an hourly wage while attending POST Academy and have the option to enroll in our insurance plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

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

Under general supervision from a higher level supervisory or management staff and from training staff at a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)‑certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy, this is a non‑sworn classification structured for individuals who have not yet entered or not yet completed the Colorado POST‑certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Successful completion of a POST‑certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy, resulting in graduation and certification, enables the individual to become a probationary, entry‑level, sworn Police Officer with the Town…