Police Officer I @ Unc 8/2026

State of Colorado•Greeley, CO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is seeking a Police Officer I to provide uniform patrol and police services to the university community on all property owned or controlled by UNC. This position is open only to current Colorado residents. Lateral hires with qualified experience will be paid within the step system equivalent to their experience, up to $88,740 annually for 5+ years of experience as a sworn police officer. Qualified experience must come from a like-sized or larger municipal, state, county, or university policing agency, where the applicant served as a patrol officer, investigator, or supervisor. To qualify as a lateral, applicants must be currently employed, or employed within the last 6 months at a law enforcement agency. POST-certified applicants who do not meet the criteria for lateral pay will begin at the base salary and progress through the step system. All related job experience and education must be included in the application materials, and no inferences will be made. This announcement may be used to make multiple hires for current and future Police Officer I vacancies. The eligible list may be periodically refreshed to maintain a current pool of interested candidates. Please complete the Supplemental Questionnaire at the end of this posting prior to submitting your application.

Requirements

Current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification
One year of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Must be a current resident of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Nice To Haves

Qualified experience must come from a like-sized or larger municipal, state, county, or university policing agency, where the applicant served as a patrol officer, investigator, or supervisor.
Applicants must be currently employed, or employed within the last 6 months at a law enforcement agency to qualify as a lateral.

Responsibilities

Responds to calls for service concerning both criminal and non-criminal activity. Conducts field interviews of suspicious persons/conduct, investigates criminal actions, collects evidence, interviews victims/witnesses/suspects, makes arrests or detentions as appropriate. Conducts traffic enforcement for motor vehicle violations. Investigates motor vehicle accidents. Patrols campus to prevent or discover criminal activity.
Prepares reports concerning all activity. Completes reports on criminal actions for presentation to the District Attorney for prosecution. Completes reports for University administrative action. Testifies in court and at university hearings. Insures all citations, forms and procedures are completed correctly and accurately. Insures all evidence is logged and stored properly.
Responds to medical emergencies and renders first aid care until the arrival of Paramedics. Assists as needed, gathers information about victim, condition, history, and facts of injury. Provides crowd control. Assists with rescue, carry litter, supplies special equipment as needed, climb ladders. Provide traffic direction/control as needed.
Provides assistance and support to the University Community through money escorts, crowd control at athletic events, security at concerts and parties, performing security surveys, developing and presenting crime prevention programs, providing motorist assists, unlocking facilities, delivering emergency messages, checking security of buildings.
Provides assistance and support to the Community of Greeley and Evans by participating in mutual aid activities with Greeley and Evans Police Departments. Assists with major motor vehicle accidents, traffic control, disturbances, riots, major criminal activity.
Responds to alarms; fire, intrusion, robbery, panic. For protection of lives and property. Evacuates buildings, determines cause of alarm, summons proper persons/agencies, or corrects problem.
Participates in training, both in-service and specialized. Maintains proficiency with firearms, arrest control, defensive tactics and first aid skills.
Performs other duties as assigned; vehicle maintenance, deliver documents, provide escorts, handle animal complaints.