Police Officer Intern OR Police Officer I

Fort Lewis; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Lewis College is seeking an entry-level Police Officer I trainee. The role includes a one-year training period with a Colorado POST-certified academy or equivalent field training under a Fort Lewis College FTO, to determine criminal matters within the college jurisdiction.

Upon successful completion, incumbents may advance to Police Officer I. The position requires background checks, psychological evaluation, and post-offer fitness testing, with duty across all shifts.

Qualifications

• One year of college coursework (30 semester hours).
• Possession of current, valid Colorado P.O.S.T certification will substitute for required education.
• Substitutions: experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Trains for one year to meet Police Officer I qualifications in CO; learns through academy and Field Training Officer (FTO).
• Gatheres and preserves evidence; determines if a crime occurred; follows up on investigative leads.
• Aids prosecution by providing admissible evidence and testifies effectively; reports to supervisor.

Skills

Data entry

MS Office

Critical thinking

Active listening

Written & oral communication

Diversity outreach

Education

30 semester hours

POS T certification substitute

Job description

**Position Summary:**This work unit exists to provide a safe environment conducive to and supportive of education at Fort Lewis College. This purpose requires many roles from unit personnel. The preservation of a peaceful community, providing physically safe grounds and buildings, enforcing federal, state, local and campus statutes and policies, protecting persons and property, controlling crime, educating the community on crime prevention, providing emergency services, assisting other College departments in their mission, providing security for special events and specifically providing a full range of professional police services. This job will be posted through until 11:59 p.m. on 10/09/2026. The hourly rate for the Police Officer Intern is $30.01; if candidate meets qualifications for Police Officer I, the rate is $31.53. Applications must be submitted before the announcement closes. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an internship. You must be able to or have completed a Colorado P.O.S.T. certified police academy. Applicants must hold a current Colorado P.O.S.T certification and/or be currently enrolled in a state approved law enforcement academy with a graduation date in the spring of 2026. This position made be filled at the Police I level if the applicants training, experience, or a combination thereof exceed one year. Please contact Chief Brett Deming @970-247-7300 or deming\\[e-mail] for additional information including salary for the Police I position. Lateral transfers are accepted at a Police I level if applicants training, experience, or a combination thereof exceed one year. Please contact Chief Brett Deming @ 970-247-7300 or deming\\[e-mail] for additional information including salary ranges for the Police I position. APPLICATION PROCESS: Fort Lewis College has transitioned to Workday. Apply for this position by going to this link: https://fortlewiscollege.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FLC APPLICATION PROCESS: Fort Lewis College has transitioned to Workday. Apply for this position by going to this link: https://fortlewiscollege.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FLC**Job Description:****DUTIES:** This position is a training position for a Police Officer I at Fort Lewis College. Incumbent trains for a period of one year through either a combination of a Colorado P.O.S.T. certified police academy and with a Field Training Officer (FTO) to meet the minimum qualifications of a Police Officer I with the state of Colorado or, if already Colorado P.O.S.T. certified, through training with the assigned Fort Lewis College FTO. Along with the FTO, position determines whether or not a crime has been committed within the jurisdiction of Fort Lewis College. In the training capacity, position discovers all facts pertaining to the alleged crime, gathers and preserves evidence, develops and follows up on all investigative leads, located and apprehends the perpetrator(s), aids in the prosecution of the offender(s) by providing evidence of guilt which is admissible in a court of law, and testifies effectively as a witness in court. Position reports to the Corporal, Sergeant and/or Chief of Police.**PLEASE NOTE:** This job description represents a summary of the duties for this position and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned based on the everchanging needs of the department and Fort Lewis College.**POLICE OFFICER INTERN**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: One year of college coursework (30 semester hours).***Unofficial transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.*** Substitutions:Appropriate experience will substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. Possession of current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification will substitute for required education.**POLICE OFFICER I**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Only: One (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position **OR** Education and Experience:A combination of experience and education equal to one (1) year, or a P.O.S.T. Certification. **Unofficial transcripts MUST be submitted at the time of application.**If candidate meets both the experience and possesses a current valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification and passes all conditions of employment, the opportunity to promote to a Police Officer I may occur sooner upon completion of training and once the candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a Police Officer I.**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES*** Data entry skills* Microsoft Office experience* Critical thinking skills* Active listening skills* Reading, writing and oral comprehension skills* Written and oral expression skills* Work experience with diverse audiences and under-represented groups ***(Please include within your application materials a statement of how your work experience demonstrates that you have worked successfully with diverse audiences and people from under-represented groups. In your response, please be sure to include specific examples and the duration of time performing these duties.)*****NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:*** Must be at least 21 years of age* Must be able to satisfactorily pass a background investigation, demonstrating: no Felony or Domestic Violence convictions* No more than seven points in the last year and/or more than 12 points within the last two years on a driver license.* No alcohol/drug related traffic convictions in the last three years and no repeat alcohol/drug convictions after the age of 18 within the last ten (10) years.**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT** In addition to the requirements listed above, this position is an essential services position and must be able to work ALL shifts and in the case of emergencies, or inclement weather and in the case of covering a last-minute shift for another officer* Basic current valid Colorado P.O.S.T. certification is required at the time of hire or obtained upon successful admission and completion of a certified Colorado P.O.S.T police academy.* A final job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory review of the driving record by the College insurance agent and the satisfactory driving record must be maintained according to the Fort Lewis College Authorized Driver Policy in order to drive a campus vehicle* Positions are subject to a background investigation in accordance with the administrative procedures of the State Personnel Director. The policy of the Fort Lewis College Police Department is to apply uniform standards of integrity and conduct to all employees without regard to assignment within the agency. Candidates must pass the minimum employment standards for Police Officers to continue in the examination and interviewing process.* Physical and psychological evaluations are required in accordance with section 24-31-303(5) (b), C. R. S.* Must possess and maintain a current valid driver license and must be in possession of the license by the testing date* In addition to the physical and psychological evaluations listed above, a final job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a post offer evaluation of fitness for duty. This fitness test has cardio and strength components that must be passed. All candidates are encouraged to ensure they will be able to meet those requirements by actively conditioning now.**\\*\\*\\* Hiring requirements to be Colorado P.O.S.T. certified can be found here Failure to pass the background investigation, physical, post offer evaluation of fitness for duty, and/or the psychological evaluation will result in removal from this employment list.**