City of Englewood Colorado
Police Officer/Police Officer- Lateral Entry
City of Englewood Colorado, Englewood, Colorado, us, 80151
Police Officer / Police Officer - Lateral Entry
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City of Englewood Colorado .
Position Summary The position is for a lateral entry Police Officer who will be hired at the Police Officer 1st Class salary. The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Patrol assigned areas within the city to deter illegal activities and protect and preserve the safety and security of individuals, buildings and neighborhoods.
Maintain a high level of customer service and respond rapidly to changing conditions.
Respond to calls for service and investigate citizen complaints including crime in progress, crimes discovered after the fact, disturbances, domestic disputes, accidents and requests for information or assistance.
Perform preliminary investigations and interviews at crime scenes, traffic accidents, domestic disputes, and disturbances.
Assess customer and community needs, wants and perceptions.
Collect and preserve physical evidence, recovered property, and diagrams; photograph scenes and obtain other information from suspects and witnesses necessary to document specific crimes and incidents.
Build and use a variety of conflict management skills for different situations and contexts.
Perform traffic enforcement activities to observe and apprehend violators of ordinances and statutes.
Prepare citations and summons necessary to charge individuals with violations of ordinances, statutes, and laws including petty, misdemeanor, and felonious offenses.
Make arrests and take suspects into custody, including searching, booking, and transporting individuals to holding.
Provide sworn testimony in both criminal and civil trials and hearings related to investigations and charging of individuals with offenses.
Prepare a variety of routine and non‑routine reports and records necessary for the reporting of daily activities and disclosure of specific criminal and non‑criminal incidents.
Develop and promote high standards of personal commitment to goals; offer assistance, directions and information to citizens and visitors to Englewood.
Provide motorist assistance and perform other community service functions.
Perform other duties as assigned and required.
Education and Experience Education:
High school graduate or equivalent and 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours from an accredited university or college, OR a minimum of 3 years as a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer serving in a patrol capacity, OR 3 or more years active‑duty military service with an honorable discharge.
Work Experience:
Depending on qualifications and experience.
Certifications and Licensures:
Colorado P.O.S.T. certification or current enrollment in a Colorado P.O.S.T. approved academy, or out‑of‑state Police Officer that is fully certified in another state and has served for a minimum of one year within the last three years (will qualify for a provisional Colorado POST certificate).
Required Driver's License:
Valid Colorado driver's license or one within 30 days of residing in Colorado; clear or acceptable MVR.
Other Information
Requires the physical ability to protect oneself and others in threatening and stressful situations, including the ability to pursue, subdue, and control resisting individuals.
Requires the incumbent to undergo a background check including criminal record check, motor vehicle records check, polygraph and psychological examination and medical evaluation.
Requires extensive training and proficiency in the use of various police weapons.
Must be able to learn and enforce ordinances, statutes, laws and court decisions related to enforcement activities.
Must be able to work in an environment of emotional and mental stress due to the emergency situations present during the course of the work.
Must be creative, responsive, flexible and able to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
Requires extraordinary conflict resolution and strong human relations skills.
Qualifications for Lateral Entry
Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or other state equivalent.
Currently employed full time as a police officer by state, county or municipal police or sheriff's department.
Applicants who are retired or separated because of a layoff must apply within 20 months of separation, must have been in good standing at the time of retirement or layoff and must possess a current P.O.S.T. certification or other state equivalent.
Must possess a minimum of three (3) years of patrol duty while employed full time by state, county or municipal police or sheriff's department. Academy training does not count toward this requirement.
Experience accumulated as a deputy or officer employed at a correctional facility, District Attorney's Office, or as a Federal or Military Police Officer is not applicable.
POST certified applicants with less than 3 years patrol experience will be paid the Probationary Police Officer salary and will move to Police Officer 1st class salary with 5 years of service.
Application and Testing Requirements An online application and the Police Officer Written Exam (NTN) must be completed for the application to be accepted. The National Testing Network (NTN) will conduct the testing. If a candidate has completed the NTN test within one year, they should contact a police recruiter. The applicant is responsible for all fees associated with transferring previous scores to the Englewood Police Department.
Applicants who attain a passing score on the NTN exam and meet all other agency requirements will be placed on the agency's eligibility list for further hiring steps.
Application Deadline Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Police Officer / Police Officer - Lateral Entry
role at
City of Englewood Colorado .
Position Summary The position is for a lateral entry Police Officer who will be hired at the Police Officer 1st Class salary. The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Patrol assigned areas within the city to deter illegal activities and protect and preserve the safety and security of individuals, buildings and neighborhoods.
Maintain a high level of customer service and respond rapidly to changing conditions.
Respond to calls for service and investigate citizen complaints including crime in progress, crimes discovered after the fact, disturbances, domestic disputes, accidents and requests for information or assistance.
Perform preliminary investigations and interviews at crime scenes, traffic accidents, domestic disputes, and disturbances.
Assess customer and community needs, wants and perceptions.
Collect and preserve physical evidence, recovered property, and diagrams; photograph scenes and obtain other information from suspects and witnesses necessary to document specific crimes and incidents.
Build and use a variety of conflict management skills for different situations and contexts.
Perform traffic enforcement activities to observe and apprehend violators of ordinances and statutes.
Prepare citations and summons necessary to charge individuals with violations of ordinances, statutes, and laws including petty, misdemeanor, and felonious offenses.
Make arrests and take suspects into custody, including searching, booking, and transporting individuals to holding.
Provide sworn testimony in both criminal and civil trials and hearings related to investigations and charging of individuals with offenses.
Prepare a variety of routine and non‑routine reports and records necessary for the reporting of daily activities and disclosure of specific criminal and non‑criminal incidents.
Develop and promote high standards of personal commitment to goals; offer assistance, directions and information to citizens and visitors to Englewood.
Provide motorist assistance and perform other community service functions.
Perform other duties as assigned and required.
Education and Experience Education:
High school graduate or equivalent and 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours from an accredited university or college, OR a minimum of 3 years as a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer serving in a patrol capacity, OR 3 or more years active‑duty military service with an honorable discharge.
Work Experience:
Depending on qualifications and experience.
Certifications and Licensures:
Colorado P.O.S.T. certification or current enrollment in a Colorado P.O.S.T. approved academy, or out‑of‑state Police Officer that is fully certified in another state and has served for a minimum of one year within the last three years (will qualify for a provisional Colorado POST certificate).
Required Driver's License:
Valid Colorado driver's license or one within 30 days of residing in Colorado; clear or acceptable MVR.
Other Information
Requires the physical ability to protect oneself and others in threatening and stressful situations, including the ability to pursue, subdue, and control resisting individuals.
Requires the incumbent to undergo a background check including criminal record check, motor vehicle records check, polygraph and psychological examination and medical evaluation.
Requires extensive training and proficiency in the use of various police weapons.
Must be able to learn and enforce ordinances, statutes, laws and court decisions related to enforcement activities.
Must be able to work in an environment of emotional and mental stress due to the emergency situations present during the course of the work.
Must be creative, responsive, flexible and able to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
Requires extraordinary conflict resolution and strong human relations skills.
Qualifications for Lateral Entry
Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or other state equivalent.
Currently employed full time as a police officer by state, county or municipal police or sheriff's department.
Applicants who are retired or separated because of a layoff must apply within 20 months of separation, must have been in good standing at the time of retirement or layoff and must possess a current P.O.S.T. certification or other state equivalent.
Must possess a minimum of three (3) years of patrol duty while employed full time by state, county or municipal police or sheriff's department. Academy training does not count toward this requirement.
Experience accumulated as a deputy or officer employed at a correctional facility, District Attorney's Office, or as a Federal or Military Police Officer is not applicable.
POST certified applicants with less than 3 years patrol experience will be paid the Probationary Police Officer salary and will move to Police Officer 1st class salary with 5 years of service.
Application and Testing Requirements An online application and the Police Officer Written Exam (NTN) must be completed for the application to be accepted. The National Testing Network (NTN) will conduct the testing. If a candidate has completed the NTN test within one year, they should contact a police recruiter. The applicant is responsible for all fees associated with transferring previous scores to the Englewood Police Department.
Applicants who attain a passing score on the NTN exam and meet all other agency requirements will be placed on the agency's eligibility list for further hiring steps.
Application Deadline Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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