Lateral Police Officer

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$87,312.00/yr - $/yr

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Lateral Police Officer

Opening Date:
Open Until Filled (Next start date is 3/2026)

Department: Public Safety Division:
Police Services

Candidate Requirements: Lateral Police Officer candidates must have a Colorado POST Basic Certification or a Colorado POST Provisional Certification, at least one (1) year of qualified law enforcement experience, and meet the requirements detailed below.

Out-of-state candidates and in-state candidates outside of the northern Colorado region may be eligible for an initial remote interview.

• 2026 Pay Plan (Hourly / Annually):
• Step 1: $41.97 / $87,312
• Step 2: $45.08 / $93,768
• Step 3: $48.04 / $99,924
• Step 4: $49.04 / $106,092
• Step 5: $53.97 / $112,260
• Step 6: $56.99 / $118,536
• Master Police Officer (MPO): $59.84 / $124,464

Steps are assigned for full years of qualified service outside of the Academy and Field Training.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flex Spending
• FPPA Pension Plan
• Term Life & AD&DD
• Long Term Disability
• Bereavement
• Jury & Witness Duty
• FMLA
• Military Leave
• Sick
• Vacation
• Holiday pay
• EAP
• Tuition Assistance

• Optional, employee‑elected, voluntary benefits are available.
• 1:1 Take‑home vehicle program (25 miles from any city limit).
• Vast amount of optional overtime opportunities at concerts, community events, CU Athletic events, various shift coverages, and many more!
• 4x10 shifts are bid annually by seniority.

Duty firearms provided. Officers are issued a department handgun with a red dot sight and a department rifle. Additionally, up to $3,500 interest‑free loans are available for future weapons purchases.

Uniform, belts, holsters, and other equipment, including ballistic body armor and plates, are provided. Footwear and personal flashlight not provided. Ballistic armor is replaced every five years at no cost to the employee.

Officers also receive a biannual equipment allowance of $200 ($400 annually).

Start vacation accrual rate equal to qualified years of service. e.g., 6th‑year rate of 8 hours per pay period – 208 vacation/holiday hours per year.

40‑hour bonus of vacation hours is deposited into your vacation bank at the time of hire.

Start at the equivalent pay step equal to qualified years of service. e.g., five years of law enforcement would start at Step 5.

Eligible to test for open Specialized Assignments, Collateral Duties, or Department Instructor Positions upon successful completion of probation. e.g., Detectives, School Resource Officers, Traffic, Special Investigations Unit, Training, Driving Instructor, Range Officer, Defensive Tactics, K9 Officer, SWAT, Negotiations, Drone Operator, etc.

Spanish/English bilingual skills are desirable. Supplemental pay of $50‑$200 per month is available for bilingual skills demonstrated through testing.

• Work with citizens, community groups, schools, and other entities to resolve community public safety issues; identify areas of potential problems, crime, disorder, traffic, or unsafe conditions; report, and initiate corrective actions.
• Issue verbal and written warnings and citations; make restorative justice referrals; initiate arrests, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints, use lethal and less lethal weapons and force when appropriate.
• Patrol a designated area of the City alone in a radio‑equipped vehicle, on bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order. Enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances, and educate citizens regarding laws and ordinances.
• Discover and prevent the commission of crimes; manage and resolve conflicts.
• Respond to calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, assaults, domestic disturbances, suicide prevention, child abuse, fires, and other petty offenses, misdemeanors, and felonies; respond to alarms; investigate complaints; apprehend suspects; search, inspect, and transport…