Police Officer; Lateral Transfer

Loveland Police Department
Loveland, CO 80537, USA

$15,000 HIRING BONUS
for Lateral Transfers

• $7,500 upon successful completion of Field Training
• $7,500 upon completion of 12-month probation period

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TO QUALIFY AS A LATERAL TRANSFER OFFICER

- Must possess at least two (2) years patrol experience as a SWORN full-time law enforcement officer (equivalent to a peace officer under CRS 16-2.5-101)

• Patrol experience includes:
  Responding to calls for service, community policing, conducting traffic enforcement including impaired driving enforcement, drafting search warrants and affidavits, making physical, custodial arrests upon probable cause, and conducting proactive law enforcement activity.

- Must have satisfactorily completed a formal or informal field training program

- Transfers from detention, corrections, parole, and/or probation assignments do not qualify as lateral transfer officers.

• $93,695.75 per year
• $ per year after 12-month probation period
• $15,000 hiring bonus

• $ per year
• $ after 12-month probation period
• $15,000 hiring bonus

• $ per year
• $ after 12-month probation period
• $15,000 hiring bonus

• Pre-Interview Questionnaire
• Physical Test
• Initial/Executive Oral Board Interview
• Conditional Job Offer
• Background Investigation

[Expected length of selection process from application to hire is 3 to 6 months]

OUR POSITION Patrol the City of Loveland to detect and/or deter illegal activities in order to preserve and protect the safety and security of persons and property. Must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent judgment in meeting complex emergency situations.
1. Responsible for effective incident evaluation, including
· Responding to calls for service.
· Obtaining appropriate information at the scene.
· Accurately evaluating information.
· Determining priority of action at the scene and whether it is criminal or civil in matter.
· Collecting, identifying, and preserving evidence and personal property.
· Gathering information through interview and interrogation techniques, and making legal admonishments when appropriate.
2. Responsible to arrest, detain, search, and preserve safety, including
· Approaching and detaining subjects.
· Making arrests, forcibly if necessary, this may require bending, twisting, sufficient physical strength, grasping, kneeling, lifting, occasional awkward movements and physical exertion.
· Restraining and subduing suspects when necessary.
· Using reasonable and the appropriate amount of force when necessary
· Legally searching people and property.
· Applying appropriate safety precautions in hazardous and potentially dangerous situations.
· Exercise independent judgment in determining when and to what extent force may be used, and when there is reasonable suspicion to detain or probable cause to search and arrest.
3. Responsible to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, while providing appropriate public service and interaction, including
· Using appropriate oral and written communication to provide law enforcement information and explanations.
· Thoroughly prepares written reports and properly utilizes computers and other issued technical equipment, data resources to communicate effectively.

This may require sitting, typing at a desk and in a vehicle, and viewing a computer screen for extended periods of time.
· Demonstrating effective communication utilizing a two-way radio requiring the ability to talk and hear.
· Demonstrates effective oral communication with the public and members of the department…