Police Officer Recruit

City of Grand Junction • Grand Junction, CO

19d • $40 - $40

About The Position

Are you searching for something more than a job? Are you ready to serve your community through a challenging and rewarding career in policing with an agency that offers personal and professional development? If so, we invite you to read on.

The City of Grand Junction sponsors the Police Officer Recruit while he or she completes the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certified Basic Academy program through CMU Tech in Grand Junction, CO. After successful completion of the POST Academy, Officers are moved to a 16-week Field Training Officer (FTO) Program with the Grand Junction Police Department. Upon successful completion of the FTO Program, recruits are released to solo patrol as a Sworn Police Officer.

Requirements

• Good physical condition
• Minimum of 21 years of age, as of date of hire
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, valid Colorado driver license
• Good moral character (past criminal activity may be disqualifying – see notice below)
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Attend, participate, and successfully complete a POST certified police academy.
• Pass all required classes, scenarios, physical training, and other assigned duties and tasks
• Patrol assigned areas within City limits
• Respond to radio dispatch calls for investigation of breaches of the peace and citizen complaints
• Perform preliminary and initial 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

• Full-time, $39.69/hr. paid training while attending the POST Academy, and during FTO training
• 100% paid tuition, books, uniforms, and supplies
• Full benefits
• 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee day care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED