Job: Police Officer-Lateral Transfer or Colorado Certified

Position Purpose
Responsible for the enforcement of all local, state and
federal laws. Responds to requests for service on
criminal and non-criminal related activity. Provides for
the safety and protection of the community through
emergency services, community engagement, and problem
solving. Exists to provide service for the protection
and well-being of human life and the community as well
as provides a safe and quality environment for the
community served.
JOB KNOWLEDGE - Essential Functions, Knowledge, Skills
and Abilities
1. Law Enforcement
a. Performs all duties related to traffic
enforcement including traffic law enforcement, traffic
accident investigation, traffic
direction and neighborhood traffic control.
b. Enforces all municipal, state and federal laws
requiring police intervention to include summons,
arrest, transports, booking, incarcerations, interviews
and follow-up.
c. Provides on-going patrol for all areas of the
City.
d. Ability to apply and utilize laws, resources,
equipment and other personnel in all areas of
responsibility.
2. Responds to requests for service
a. Provides emergency response to all calls for
service requiring immediate law enforcement
intervention. Provides full service police response on
all criminal and non-criminal related activity,
including timely response where a request for a police
officer has been entered, immediate supervision where
appropriate and comprehensive community problem solving.
b. Documents all calls for service requiring
reports or other written documentation and instruments
to be recorded.
c. Performs follow-up investigations on criminal
reports taken in the field, prepares case filing for
presentation to district attorney's office.
d. Administers first aid with or without the
assistance of other emergency personnel.
e. Participates in special events as assigned.
3. Technical functions (Physical)
a. Operates an emergency motor vehicle in both
normal and emergency situations.
b. Utilizes both stationary and mobile date
computer terminals and all corresponding applications
for preparation of reports, inter-office correspondence,
training memoranda, information exchanges and all other
forms of communication indicative of this venue.
c. Collects, preserves, packages, and records
evidence from crime scenes.
d. Maintains a high level of mental and physical
fitness in order to maintain proficiency in firearms,
self-defense tactics and all other areas requiring
certifications.
e. Employs physical force (up to and including
deadly force) to subdue and/or arrest fleeing,
resistant, and hostile subjects.
f. Pursues fleeing subjects on foot. Climbs,
crawls, or otherwise negotiates obstacles such as
staircases, ladders, fences, window openings, attics,
crawl spaces, and areas of gunfire.
g. Drags, pulls, or moves persons to allow first
aid, affect rescue or overcome resistance.
4. Technical functions (Cognitive)
a. Provides court testimony and case preparation
for all cases including traffic, criminal or civil
requiring the officer's presence or the
officer's reports in municipal, state or federal
court.
b. Utilizes exceptional oral and written
communication skills.
c. Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions
under extreme conditions.
d. Proficient ability to utilize firearms and self
defense tactics.
e. Ability to multi-task and set priorities in a
closed environment.
5. Professional Standards
a. Ability to work with individuals in stressful
situations.
b. Demonstrate high levels of ethics and integrity.
c. Develops meaningful community engagement
promoting the interaction of the police with the
community for the purposes of insuring community safety,
problem solving, protection of life and property and
quality of life issues.
d. Initiates activity in the form of traffic stops,
suspicious person contacts, building checks, and
interaction with the various elements of the community.
e. Attends training in extensive legal updates,
officer safety and other police procedures and maintains
certifications in all necessary areas.
6. Special Assignment Addendum to Police Officer
Job Description
Working Environment/Physical Activities
Work is primarily performed in a vehicle with exposure
to adverse weather conditions. Also includes exposure
to; bio-hazards, combative subjects, possible hostile
gunfire, schedule (shift work, on-call duty), traffic
hazards, noise from overhead sirens and firearms
training, and stress from psychological trauma. Physical
hardship from equipment weight on body and spending
large amounts of time in a vehicle. This position
requires moderate physical work with lifting, pushing or
pulling of objects up to 50 pou

Minimum Education or Formal Training and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree plus a P.O.S.T. Certification
required. A valid Colorado Driver's License
required. Must be a minimum of 21 years of age, ability
to obtain and maintain certifications and proficiency in
all job related required areas such as intoxilizer and
PPCT, proficiency in firearms and self defense tactics,
and good health and fitness levels.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Colorado class
"R" drivers license or able to obtain one
within two weeks of appointment. Must possess a
Colorado P.O.S.T. certification or ability to test out
and obtain certification.
Official transcripts or certified letter from dean
indicating expected graduation date must accompany
application OR be available before interview process.
Copies of degree certificates will not be accepted in
lieu of transcripts. DO NOT SEND ANY ADDITIONAL
PAPERWORK.
WOMEN AND MINORITIES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER