City Of Westminster Police Officer - Certified/Police Officer/Senior Police Offi in Westminster , Colorado Salary $73,340.80 - $108,513.60 Annually Location Westminster, CO Job Type Full-time Benefited, 40 hours/week (1.0 FTE) Job Number 24-00279 Department Police Division 23 PD - Operations

POSITION PURPOSE / IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

The Police Officer- Certified, is a safety-sensitive position that is involved with the complex and specialized activities required to maintain civil order and enforce laws and ordinances. Police Officers are responsible for the protection of life and property, detection and prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and enforcement of laws and ordinances in a designated specialized area or on an assigned shift. This is a safety-sensitive position. Candidates must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire, in order to be considered for this position. 2024

Certified Police Officer Hiring Pay Scale:

Post certified, less than two years Patrol experience $73,340.80 per year The Police Officer/Senior Police Officer is a safety-sensitive position that is involved with the complex and specialized activities required to maintain civil order and enforce laws and ordinances. Police Officers are responsible for the protection of life and property, detection and prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and enforcement of laws and ordinances in a designated specialized area or on an assigned shift. This is a safety-sensitive position. Candidates for this position must have at least two years full-time Law Enforcement Patrol experience as a POST Certified Police Officer (Local, Municipal, Sheriff, State Patrol or Police) within the last 3 y 2024 Police Officer/Senior Police Officer -

Lateral Hiring Pay Scale:

Two (2) or more years of experience: $87,402 per year Three (3) or more years of experience: $94,453 per year Four (4) or more years of experience: $101,462 per year Five (5) or more years of experience: $108,514 per year Westminster is offering a $10,000 Hiring Bonus for ALL Newly Hired Police Officers including

Trainees, Certified, and Lateral Officers:

ALL Police Officer hires -Trainees, Certified and Lateral Officers will receive $5,000 upon successful completion of field training and $5,000 upon successful completion of their one-year probationary period.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS/PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience, Skills, Formal Training, Licenses and Certifications

Required:

Must be 21 years of age Graduation from high school or GED Graduation from a certified Police Academy Colorado POST Certified or Provisionally Colorado POST Certified at the time of hire (Certified) At least two years full-time Law Enforcement Patrol experience as a POST Certified Police Officer (Local, Municipal, Sheriff, State Patrol or Police) within the last 3 years (Police Officer/Senior Police Officer) No felony convictions Valid driver's license and maintain a safe driving record

Preferred:

Military training (veteran friendly) Minimum of two years of college level training in police science, criminal justice or a related field Law enforcement experience at the municipal level Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment as a Police Officer is conditional upon successful completion of an oral interview and/or assessment center, psychological examination, background investigation, polygraph or CVSA Must be able to pass the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check due to access to sensitive areas Additional testing may be required Pre-employment drug screen Pre-employment physical Must be legally entitled to work in the United States and provide required documentation