Police Officer

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Transit ECO Pass

Job summary

The University of Colorado Boulder is hiring Police Officers to join the Division of Public Safety. Opportunities include Police Officer Recruits or Lateral Police Officers, with duties spanning patrols, incident response, and investigative reporting across campus.

Officers will support events such as athletic games, lectures, and concerts while maintaining safety and order. Candidates must meet Colorado POST requirements and be prepared for a rigorous background check and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to deescalate tense situations and make sound judgments under pressure.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Patrol to promote public safety and enforce laws and campus regulations.
• Respond to emergencies and assist the public with non-criminal incidents.
• Provide security for special events and contract assignments.
• Submit cases and prepare reports and courtroom testimony as required.
• Recognize and preserve evidence, including documentation and chain of custody.

Skills

Excellent communication

Deescalation

Analytical thinking

Cultural competency

Willingness to grow

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

One year of college coursework

Job description

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications forPolice Officers, to be hired either as Police Officer Recruits orLateral Police Officers. These positions exist to maintain order,prevent, solve, and document criminal activity. Officers' dutiescan include the following: conduct various methods of patrol,arrest violators, file criminal cases with prosecuting attorneys'offices, respond to emergencies, and provide a wide range ofcitizen assistance. Police Officers work special events includingathletic events, distinguished speakers and lecturers, andconcerts. Police Officers will routinely solve issues that requireheightened decision-making abilities, and use analysis andindividual discretion to make choices affecting others and thecampus at large.

Who We Are

The Division of Public Safety seeks to facilitate and coordinate aculture that supports the Boulder campus’ commitment to maintainthe highest level of ethics, integrity, and safety in the conductof its operations. We do this through services to enhance communitysafety, protect life and property, and foster safe, secure, andethical practices.

The University of Colorado (CU) Boulder is one of America's leadingresearch universities and the flagship of the CU System. As acomprehensive public doctoral Research University, CU Boulder is amember of the Association of American Universities and isclassified as an R1 University. The university has nine schools andcolleges offering over 150 academic programs and enrolling 35,000degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students.

At CU Boulder, we believe in supporting each other and valuingeveryone who is part of our community. Our values are expected ofall Buffs and lead our actions in the classroom, on campus and inour community. At CU Boulder, we commit to building a more diverseand inclusive campus community. We value different backgrounds,identities and perspectives and believe that engagement with a widerange of ideas and viewpoints can help students learn andgrow.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Police Operations - Patrol

• Promote public safety by preventing, detecting, and identifyingcriminal and suspicious activity, issuing summonses, makingprobable cause arrests and/or incarcerating offenders, completingarrest and search warrants for violations of federal, state, andmunicipal laws and traffic offenses.

Emergency and Citizen Responses

• Assist the public with non-criminal emergencies such as medicalemergencies, fires, hazardous materials accidents, naturaldisasters, stranded motorist, and missing persons, as well asprovide directions and information to the public.

Special Event and Contract Assignments

• Provide for orderly public events by maintaining crowd andtraffic control and specialized enforcement at political rallies,demonstrations, concerts, and sporting events, as well as providingmoney guards and collaborating with other agencies for security fordignitaries.

Filing of Cases

• Submit criminal cases directly to federal, state, or municipalprosecuting attorneys, or university officials for filing ofcriminal charges or referrals for violation of universityrules/regulation by writing detailed reports, affidavits for searchwarrants and other paper work as required, as well as preparing anddelivering courtroom testimony.

Evidence Recognition, Preservation, Collection, and Submission

• Collect and preserve evidence by photographing, videotaping,and sketching crime scenes, collecting fluid specimens, hair andfiber samples, fingerprints, and other items of evidentiary value,while maintaining chain of custody requirements.

Interviewing and Interrogating

• Obtain accurate accounts of incidents by conducting interviewsof victims, witnesses, complainants, and obtaining statements fromsuspects by conducting lawful and appropriate interrogations.

Proficiencies and Liability Reductions

• Limit person agency and institutional legal liability, byobtaining certified peace officer status through the State ofColorado and the city of Boulder, by maintaining strict proficiencyin knowledge of laws, use of computer based resources, crime sceneprocessing methods, arrest control techniques, non-lethal weaponsmethods, and firearms skills through regular trainingsessions.

Other Duties

• As assigned by the Chief of Police, Commander, or Sergeant. ThePolice Officer might also need to act independently and assume aduty not assigned by the position. These additional duties couldinclude being the Department representative at campus meetings andgroups, City of Boulder meetings, State Boards or a citizenride-along.

What You Should Know

• This department operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.Must be available to work various shifts when needed, includingovernights, swing shifts, weekends, holidays, events etc.
• This position operates University vehicles and requires anactive Drivers' License. This position is subject to a backgroundinvestigation, including criminal, financial, and motor vehiclerecords background check; job suitability exam; an Excluded PartiesList System check; a review of a personal history statement;reference and employment checks; and a drug screen. Pre-placementphysical and psychological evaluations are also required.
• This position is considered Essential Services and a CampusSecurity Authority.

What We Can Offer

The annual salary range is $79,246 - $109,716.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder , we arecommitted to supporting the holistic health and well-being of ouremployees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical,dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuitionassistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for localtransit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulderoffers an inspiring academic community and access to world-classoutdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs throughthe CU Advantage program.

Be Statements

Be collaborative. Be visionary. Be Boulder.

What We Require

For All Applicants:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Possess a valid Colorado Driver License by the date ofhire
• Ability to successfully complete a background investigationwith none of the following:
  • Felony convictions
  • Domestic violence convictions
  • Acquiring more than 7 points in the last year and/or more than12 points within the last two years on a driver's license
  • Alcohol/drug-related traffic convictions in the last 3 yearsand repeat alcohol/drug convictions after the age of 18 within thelast ten years.

Recruits (no prior law enforcement experience):

• One year of college coursework (30 semester hours). Appropriateexperience will substitute for the education requirement on ayear-for-year basis.
• Possession of current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standardsand Training (P.O.S.T.) certification will substitute for requirededucation.

Laterals:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of specializededucation or training as described further below.
• Possession of current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standardsand Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or ability to attend ColoradoP.O.S.T. refresher academy to obtain certification within 6 monthsof hire.
• One or more years of patrol law enforcement experience.
• Law enforcement experience from a municipal, state, or countycommissioned agency.

Consideration of candidates with Non-Municipal andNon-University Policing Experience:

• CUPD recognizes that candidates may bring valuable lawenforcement experience from a variety of professional settings, such as correctional institutions/jail facilities, federal or statepolicing, and/or military policing.
• These experiences are typically comparable, but not identical,to municipal or university policing.
• Prior policing experience will be evaluated individually todetermine its relevance to the position and the need to payofficers equitably within the Police Step Pay plan.

What You Will Need

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships in a way that promotes the bestinterest of all parties.
• Ability to deescalate tense situations.
• Adapts well to changing priorities/situations.
• Possesses mental vigor and has the ability to sustainanalytical thinking under pressure.
• Ability to evaluate courses of action, determine priorities,determine a course of action, and justify/defend theirdecisions.
• Acts with respect towards authority, while at the same timemaintains integrity and strong ethical behavior.
• Demonstrates a willingness to take action, while maintaining arespect for human life.
• Demonstrates cultural competency.
• Demonstrates a willingness to grow.
• Willingness to meaningfully engage with the community.
• Inclusivity, collaborator focused, proactive, trained andprepared.

Essential Services

This position is designated "essential services." The incumbent isrequired to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies(snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event)and report to work for his / her regularly assigned shift duringemergency campus closures.