Certified/Lateral Police Officer
About The Position
LATERAL/CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER HIRING RANGE: $39.69 - $56.64 per hour. Receive 40 Hours Paid Time Off with your first paycheck for all New Hires! Up to $5,000 Hiring Bonus up to $2,500 Relocation Assistance Do you want to be a part of something bigger? To make a difference in a community that is very supportive of law enforcement? If so, the Grand Junction Police Department invites you to experience more in your career! About the Grand Junction Police Department: At the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD), we are committed to enhancing community safety, reducing fear of crime, and elevating the quality of life through partnerships and innovative policing initiatives. Our Police Officers value and embody professionalism, integrity, compassion, and service. The department promotes the personal and professional development of our police force through a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. The GJPD provides a full range of high quality policing services found in few departments our size including traffic unit, investigations, K-9, bomb squad, crime lab, university campus policing, SWAT team, drug task force, and other collateral assignments. Police Officers work ten hour shifts in a team concept. Lateral Entry Officers: To apply as a Lateral Officer, applicants must be POST certified in Colorado and possess a (1) year of experience in the law enforcement field. If applicants are certified in another state (or certain federal law enforcement agencies), they must apply for and obtain a Provisional Certification through Colorado POST prior to a final offer of employment. Details regarding that process and eligibility can be found here:https://post.colorado.gov/certification/certification-types/provisional-certification. Certified Entry Officers: To apply as a Certified Officer, applicants must be POST certified in Colorado (by date of hire). If applicants are certified in another state (or certain federal law enforcement agencies), they must apply for and obtain a Provisional Certification through Colorado POST prior to a final offer of employment. Details regarding that process and eligibility can be found here: https://post.colorado.gov/certification/certification-types/provisional-certification. Lateral and Certified Officers starting pay will be $39.69-$56.64 per hour, based on years of service and experience. Lateral and Certified applicants will receive 40 hours of paid time off upon hire. Lateral and Certified applicants may be eligible for a hiring bonus up to $5,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience. This hiring bonus will be awarded upon completion of the Field Training Officer Program with a signed three (3) year commitment to the Grand Junction Police Department. Lateral and Certified applicants are eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500 in qualified relocation expenses.
Requirements
- To apply as a Lateral Officer, applicants must be POST certified in Colorado and possess a (1) year of experience in the law enforcement field.
- If applicants are certified in another state (or certain federal law enforcement agencies), they must apply for and obtain a Provisional Certification through Colorado POST prior to a final offer of employment.
- To apply as a Certified Officer, applicants must be POST certified in Colorado (by date of hire).
- If applicants are certified in another state (or certain federal law enforcement agencies), they must apply for and obtain a Provisional Certification through Colorado POST prior to a final offer of employment.
Responsibilities
- Patrol assigned areas within City limits
- Respond to radio dispatch calls for service
- Perform preliminary investigations at scenes
- Prepare citations and summonses
- Make arrests and transport individuals
- Appear in court to offer testimony relative to the investigation of incidents
- Prepare a variety of reports and records
- Offer assistance to citizens
Benefits
- Receive 40 Hours Paid Time Off with your first paycheck for all New Hires!
- Up to $5,000 Hiring Bonus
- Up to $2,500 Relocation Assistance
- Our near-site Sage Health & Wellness Center offers free or low-cost healthcare services for employees and dependents enrolled in a City health plan. Services include preventive care, health assessments and coaching, treatment for common illnesses, lab services, physical therapy, a medical massage therapist, and behavioral health counseling. The clinic also offers wellness programs, challenges, and classes that empower employees and their families to stay healthy and thrive.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
