Police Officer; Lateral Certified Police Officers or POST Certified

POLICE OFFICER (Lateral Applicants)

The City of Northglenn Police Department is currently accepting applications for Lateral Police Officer. Applicants must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a police officer working in a patrol capacity by the date of hire. Work is scheduled on a rotating shift basis (Days, Swings, and Graveyards), and includes holidays and overtime.

Salary Range: $83,/year

The City of Northglenn Police Department is currently accepting applications for POST Certified Police Officer. Applicants must be Colorado POST Certified or currently be in a Colorado approved POST certified academy. Work is scheduled on a rotating shift basis (Days, Swings, and Graveyards), and includes holidays and overtime.

Salary Range: $77,876/year

There is a $5,000 one-time cash award for POST certified applicants upon successful completion of the FTO program. An additional $5,000 cash award is available upon the successful completion of probationary period (12 months).

The City of Northglenn is committed to diversity, inclusivity and social equity both in the workplace and as part of a governmental organization that serves the Northglenn community. The City believes in the dignity of the individual and that each employee who is hired has the potential to make a unique contribution to the organization and the community.

While the members of the Northglenn Police Department come from diverse backgrounds with a variety of life and work experiences, they follow the same Vision, Mission and Values of the department.

Vision Statement
The Northglenn Police Department commits to providing exceptional police services that promote a safe and peaceful community.

Mission Statement
The members of the Northglenn Police Department are a dedicated team committed to protect life and property, reduce crime, and promote peaceful neighborhoods. We achieve this through strong community partnerships, collaborative problem-solving and ethical enforcement of the law.

Value Statement
The Four C s are the cornerstone of our core values ~Character ~ Courage ~ Commitment ~ Competence

Ride-along information:  to go to our webpage

Officers on patrol perform a variety of essential activities and services that are both proactive and reactive in nature. Some of these include enforcing traffic and criminal laws, apprehending criminals, maintaining order, answering calls for service, conducting investigations, educating the public regarding public safety issues and crime prevention, prepares written reports and field notes of investigations and patrol activities, apprehending criminals and testifying in court.

Colorado Lateral Police Officers: Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a certified police officer working in a patrol capacity by the date of hire, and your peace officer certification must still be active and in good standing with the State of Colorado POST. Laterals from other states must be currently certified as a police officer in another state with ability to obtain Colorado POST certification within state and department deadlines.

POST Certified Position: Must be Colorado POST Certified

If you are not currently POST Certified (or currently in an approved police academy) you will not be considered for this position and your application will be denied.

Out of state Police Officers: Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a certified police officer working in a patrol capacity by the date of hire. May apply and be hired under a provisional certification but must be able to obtain Colorado POST certification within 6 months from date of hire. For requirements of provisional certification go to the Colorado POST provisional certification page (URL provided in original posting).

Associates Degree and higher desired, however, not required.

In order to become a Northglenn Police Officer, applicants must successfully pass each phase of testing which includes:

• Obstacle Course
• Writing Sample
• Oral Board Interview
• Integrity Interview
• Pre-employment Polygraph or CVSA
• Pre-employment Psychological Examination
• Background Investigation
• Interview with Chief of Police
• Post-Job Offer Psychological Examination
• Post-Job Offer Medical Examination
• Post-Job Offer Drug Screen

If you have any questions regarding the hiring process feel free to contact Miguel Garibay at  or mgaribay or Sergeant Mike Di Giovanni at  or mdigiovanni.

RIDE ALONG INFORMATION: The ride-along information is available on the City of Northglenn website (URL omitted).