Police Officer

Salary Information

2026: $83,427 - $115,158 Annually

Lateral entry up to $115,158 annually is available for POST-Certified officers dependent upon years of experience and department size.

This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

If you are interested in working in a cause, not a job, we need you! If you want your education and your life to make a difference, we need you. If you want to look forward to going to work every day, we need you.

We are the members of the Greeley Police Department. We make a difference in the world every day. We help people and we get a great sense of self-fulfillment from doing it. We invite you to see if you measure up to becoming part of our organization of over 200 people dedicated to making our community a better and safer place to live.

In exchange, we offer you a salary and benefits package competitive with any law enforcement agency in Colorado. We offer you a modern facility to work out of. We offer well-equipped vehicles and over $17,000 in personal equipment issued to each new officer, including a patrol rifle and smartphone.

We need you and we hope you need us. Read on to learn how you can become a member of a proud group of dedicated professionals.

Adam Turk - Chief of Police

For detailed information about becoming a Police Officer with the City of Greeley, please

ATTENTION CURRENT POST ACADEMY STUDENTS

Students actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy may be eligible for in-state academy tuition reimbursement upon successful completion of academy and POST certification.

• Candidate must be actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy.
• Upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, candidate will sign a Training Expense Reimbursement Agreement, stipulating that they will serve as an Officer with the Greeley Police Department for a minimum of 2 years, after successful completion of the FTO program.
• Note:
  
  If the candidate separates employment prior to 2 years, they may be required to reimburse some or all of the in-state academy tuition cost.

• Essential Functions Test - If you are selected to move forward after application screening, you will be invited via email to the Essential Functions Test (EFT). The EFT is a series of obstacles and physical maneuvers that represent the essential physical functions potentially required of police officers. You can view a demonstration of the EFT HERE.
  
  NOTE:
  
  No make-up dates will be available.
• Oral board interviews – if you pass the EFT, you will be invited to interview.
• Preemployment questionnaire – if you are selected to move forward from the oral boards, you will receive a link to the website to complete the questionnaire.
• Command Staff interview – a review of the preemployment questionnaire will determine if you will be invited to interview with Command Staff.
• Background investigations – if you are selected to move forward from Command Staff interviews, you will move into the background investigation phase of the process.
• Pre-employment screenings – if you are selected to move forward from the background investigation process, you will be given a conditional job offer and participate in a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical evaluation, and drug screening.
• Hire date – if you pass all pre-employment screening, you will be given a final job offer.

2026 Step Increases:

• Step A: $83,427
• Step B: $86,335
• Step C: $91,899
• Step D: $97,870
• Step E: $104,186
• Step F: $115,158

• High school diploma or GED;
• POST Certified in Colorado; OR Certified officer in another state and eligible for Colorado POST certification; OR Currently attending Colorado Certified Police Academy with graduation date before official hire date.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record;
  Legally able to work in the United States and possess a firearm;
• Be in good physical condition;
• Have vision of or correctable to 20/20;
• No felony convictions or conviction involving moral turpitude;
• No illegal drug usage or related activities within the previous 5…