Police

Police Recruit – We sponsor your academy and pay you to go.

Seriously – you have to APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONT COLORADO.GOV/JOBS
. You cannot apply through this website – you must use the city application site.

This is an Academy Only Process to identify candidates for Police Recruit Step 1 positions. We will sponsor you and pay you to attend the Police Academy.

Position : . Regular full‑time – shift work required.

• Step 1 / Recruit: $87,312 annually, $7,276/month
• Step 2: $93,768 annually
• Step 3: $8,327 annually
• Step 4: $8,841 annually
• Step 5: $9,355 annually
• Step 6: $9,878 annually
• Master Police: $124,464 annually

Recruit / Step 1

Steps are awarded on anniversary dates. Step 1 is achieved upon graduation from the Field Training Program.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. Oral board testing starts in December.

APPLY ONLINE at LONGMONT COLORADO.GOV/JOBS.

Department: Public Safety Division – Police Services.

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, FPPA Defined Benefit Plan, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Sick, Vacation, Holiday pay, 40‑hour vacation leave balance upon hire, EAP, Tuition Assistance.

Other benefits: Optional, employee‑elected, voluntary benefits are available.

Incentives Include: City‑sponsored Police Academy program. City will pay for all accredited Police Academy Program related costs to obtain Colorado POST certification.

Duty firearm will be provided. Interest‑free loans are available for future weapons purchases.

All uniform, belts, holsters, and other equipment, including ballistic body armor and plates – except footwear – is provided. Ballistic armor is replaced every five years at no cost to the employee. Officers also receive a bi‑annual equipment allowance of $200 ($400 yearly).

Take‑home car program is available once you successfully complete Field Training (25 miles from city corners).

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

• In a training capacity, protect life and property and manage conflict through the enforcement of applicable laws and city ordinances.
• Control traffic flow, perform investigative work, and participate in and provide support and assistance to special crime prevention, community, problem‑solving, and enforcement programs.
• Work with the community to resolve conflicts, problems, and mutual concerns.
• Perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the department.
• Requires completion of a Colorado State sanctioned training academy or completion of a Colorado State POST equivalency exam, and demonstrated personal skill sets that affirm community values and mission.

This is an entry‑level class in the Police Officer series. This class is distinguished from Police Officer by participation in a formal training program to become certified as a Police Officer in the State of Colorado and/or to complete the Longmont Field Training Program.

Police personnel work with community members to analyze crime and other problems and attend/participate in community meetings to create an environment in which community members are motivated to assist in the implementation of problem‑solving strategies. New police officers will be assigned to the Patrol Services Division which provides around‑the‑clock patrols to deter and detect crime, enforce traffic laws, and conduct investigations of crime and traffic incidents.

Officers are assigned to a designated area on one of three overlapping 10‑hour watches to ensure continuous coverage of the city. Hours and days off will vary depending on shift assignment.

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of college‑level credit is required.
• College‑level credit requirement may be waived with a signed agreement to complete sixty (60) semester hours of college‑level credit within five (5) years of hire date.

• Must be at least 21 years of age by the date of hire.
• Possession of a valid…