Police Recruit

City of Arvada; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Arvada seeks motivated individuals to join the Police Recruit Academy. You will attend the Colorado POST training academy and work toward POST certification, with a path to sworn duty upon graduation.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree, being at least 21, passing a polygraph, psychological exam, drug screen, and extensive background check. The role involves strenuous physical effort and driving as needed, with competitive salary as described above.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Pass polygraph, psychological exam, drug screen, and extensive background check.
• Successful completion of CO P.O.S.T. academy and certification.

Responsibilities

• Attend and complete Colorado law enforcement training academy.
• Develop knowledge and abilities per training criteria.
• Maintain physical fitness.
• Pass P.O.S.T. certification testing for the State of Colorado.
• Complete ride-alongs with police officers during the academy.
• Review departmental rules and regulations.
• Provide court testimony and case preparation when required.
• Operate a City vehicle to travel to locations.

Skills

Law enforcement training

Computer skills

Communication skills

Vehicle operation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Intoxilyzer

Job description

Position Purpose

Attends and successfully completes a Colorado P.O.S.T. law enforcement training academy, and successfully passes the Colorado P.O.S.T. certification test to obtain Colorado P.O.S.T certification.

Essential Job Functions

• Attends and successfully completes a certified Colorado law enforcement training academy.
• Develops knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to the training criteria.
• Maintains physical fitness.
• Passes P.O.S.T. certification testing for the State of Colorado.
• Completes ride-a-longs with police officers during the academy.
• Reviews personnel and department rules and regulations.
• Provides court testimony and case preparation for all cases including traffic, criminal or civil requiring the officer’s presence or the officer’s reports in municipal, state, or federal court.
• Frequently operates a personal or City-owned motor vehicle to drive to and from work locations throughout the City.

Other Job Functions

• Familiarize themselves with the City of Arvada and the Arvada Police Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities learned in their certified Colorado law enforcement training academy.
• Ability to learn basic computer programs in use at the police department.
• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

License & Certification

• The ability to obtain certification in job-related functions such as: Intoxilyzer. Self-defense and arrest tactics. Emergency vehicle operations. Firearms proficiency.
• Good health and fitness levels.
• A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.

Education

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BBA)

Education Required

Yes

Other Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Successfully pass a polygraph, psychological exam, drug screen, and an extensive background check.

Physical Demands

Strenuous to extreme physical effort that includes frequent use of heavy objects (e.g., 50+ pounds) and may also use heavy tools or require strenuous application in awkward positions.

Hazards

Marginal to moderate exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury

Work Environment

Regular exposure to heat and noise along with working outside in the elements

Hiring Process includes

testing, polygraph, job suitability exam, medical/drug screen, and an extensive background check.

Salary

Police Recruit Academy Pay: $41.26 for 2027. Starting salary when you graduate the academy: $44.41/hour

Benefits

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Vision

We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission

We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values

Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives.

Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.

Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Other

We have consistently received Top Workplace awards since 2012. Most recently, we received USA Today’s Top Workplaces Award.

Core Values and Guidance

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards. This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143.