Police Officer Entry (Police Officer I)

University of Colorado; South Dakota; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental plan options

Retirement 401(a) plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO seeks a Police Officer Entry. This full-time position enforces laws, protects people and property, and maintains order on campus.

Officers are commissioned peace officers; the role includes field training under supervision, and potential participation in campus crime prevention programs. P.O.S.T. certification is required at time of application.

Qualifications

• Current, valid Colorado P.O.S.T. certification.
• One year of related work experience.
• Residents of Colorado at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the law to protect persons and property and maintain order.
• Possess powers of custody and arrest.
• Investigate complaints, interview witnesses, and gather evidence.
• Prepare cases for prosecution and testify in court.
• Provide traffic and crowd control; respond to emergencies.
• May participate in police programs such as crime prevention.

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Police Department

Job Title: Police Officer Entry (Police Officer I)

Job Summary

In this full-time, Classified position as a Police Officer Entry, you will enforce the law in order to protect persons and property; prevent, detect, and solve crimes; and maintain order. By statute, positions are commissioned as peace officers. Work involves the following: exercising powers of custody and arrest; restraining citizens suspected of unlawful behavior; detecting criminal activity investigation complaints and incidents; interviewing witnesses; gathering evidence; responding to emergencies and requests for assistance; providing traffic and crowd control; writing appropriate reports and citations; preparing cases for prosecution by the district attorney by executing warrants; and testifying in court proceedings. The work may involve conducting safety training; providing first aid; and providing security escort service. Some positions may perform work in police programs such as crime prevention, community relations, or drug awareness.

While completing the initial field training program, tasks are performed under direct supervision and detailed instruction and guidance is received.

The University Police Department will not put candidates through the Police Academy; therefore, it is required that the incumbent in this position be P.O.S.T. certified at the time of application. Out-of-state officers, who currently reside in Colorado and whose certification has been transferred to Colorado P.O.S.T. are also encouraged to apply.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us

External Candidates are eligible for a one-time non-base building recruitment incentive of up to $5000 or 10% of starting annual salary . 1 st half of the bonus eligibility will begin on the start date, the 2 nd half of the recruitment incentive eligibility is after completion of the in-house training program. In addition to the base salary, candidates will be eligible for a base-building salary increase of $4,000 upon successful completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program. If you like community policing, building relationships with those you serve and having a healthy work-life balance, then we have just the job for you. Come join us as a police officer at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus ( www.cuanschutz.edu .), the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region. You'll have an important job - protecting those who protect others through ground-breaking, life-saving research that's at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare. As a patrol officer on campus, you need to have all the state-mandated training as other law enforcement officers and be prepared for any situation. But we're not bouncing from call to call for the entire shift. In fact, we have the time to walk around campus and build relationships with the students, faculty, staff and visitors who make our campus special. That's one of the reasons a recent survey shows that the majority of campus constituents support our Police Department and three-quarters feel safe or very safe here.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage .

Qualifications

Please make sure to include the following in your resume: job title, duties, months and years employed, and average hours worked per week as minimum experience is calculated on a 40 hour/week basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification
• One (1) year of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
• Substitution: Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on year-for-year basis.
• Colorado law requires that candidates for state government jobs be residents of Colorado at the time of application.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or ability to obtain completion of P.O.S.T. by hire date.
• Experience accessing and utilizing CCIC/NCIC (Colorado and National Crime Information Center da