Police Officer-Lateral​/Certified

Police Officer Position

Windsor Police Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) Police Officer position through either the Academy Officer or Lateral Officer recruitment process. Windsor, Colorado, established in 1890, is a thriving home-rule municipality strategically located between Denver and Cheyenne. Originally rooted in agriculture and railroads, Windsor has grown fivefold in the past 30 years, becoming one of Colorado's most desirable communities in northern Colorado.

With excellent schools, quality healthcare, and diverse housing, Windsor offers a safe, close-knit environment. The town is home to 44,632 residents, with easy access to nearby cities and educational institutions like Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado. Windsor features 26 parks, 53 miles of trails, and a vibrant downtown. Major employers include Anheuser-Busch and Vestas Blades America.

Upcoming developments include the Legends Sports Complex and a new Police Department facility.

The Windsor Police Department is comprised of six main divisions:
Community Engagement, Investigations, Patrol, Property & Evidence, Records, and Special Operations. As an agency, the Police Department continues to work toward strengthening its relationship with the community by recruiting individuals that reflect its vision of striving to do better each day, and by hiring only those who are committed to serving everyone in the community at the highest level. The Police Department provides the following community services:

• Community Engagement Team:
  Establishes and fosters positive relationships within the community.
• Investigations:
  Conducts follow-ups and prepares cases for appropriate clearance.
• Patrol:
  Keeps watch and responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Property & Evidence:
  Maintains the integrity of evidence and/or property collected during a criminal investigation and/or held for safekeeping.
• Records:
  Gathers accurate crime data from officers, processes, maintains, and releases police records.
• Special Operations:
  Handles commercial vehicle inspections, Municipal Court security and provides support at special events. This team is also an integral part of the Town's traffic safety efforts.

The Windsor Police Department recently completed a new 43,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate future growth of both sworn and non-sworn personnel. This state-of-the-art building includes advanced tools and resources such as training spaces, a multipurpose conference area, evidence-processing facilities, and an onsite gym. If you value integrity, relationships, and innovation and want to make a difference every day, we invite you to apply and join our team!

Applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume along with their application. The cover letter should highlight your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position, while the resume should provide an up-to-date overview of your professional background. Applications will not be reviewed without these attached. Must have current, valid POST certification with no adverse POST actions OR be currently enrolled in a POST academy with graduation scheduled no later than 12/27/26.

Compensation:
Windsor Police Department utilizes a step compensation plan. Starting step placement will be determined based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Work Schedule:

This position requires shiftwork, am or pm start, rotating days of the week, and working days/evenings/weekends as schedule dictates. Nature of Work:
As a member of the Police Department, Individuals in this position perform a variety of law enforcement activities for the Town of Windsor such as patrolling the streets and other public places to enforce ordinances, state, and municipal laws, and discover and/or prevent the commission of crimes. Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town's PRIDE philosophy and the town's Equal Opportunity Employment policy.

Supervision Received:
Individuals work under the direct supervision of the Master Police Officer or Police Sergeant to carry out assigned duties, functions, roles, and projects in both routine and complex circumstances.

Essential Job Functions:

The Individual in the Police Officer role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles, and requirements as determined by the town, Department, Division, and pursuant to laws, regulations, and practices. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for, and/or assist in the fulfillment of many job functions and duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive:
Participate in all normal shift activities as assigned, including enforcing local, state and federal laws, issuing citations, making arrests, administering…