Job Information

ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
3615 S. ELATI STREET
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110
303-762-2436
https://www.englewoodco.gov/

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Updated: December 20, 2023

Job Classification: Police Officer Trainee/Police Officer 1st-5th Class/Police Officer Lateral Entry

The Englewood Police Department is hiring for the position of Police Officer. Applicants may be non-POST certified, POST certified, or have a POST certification from another state.

Applicants must first complete the City of Englewood application prior to completing the written testing with NTN. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications to be eligible for the NTN exam.

Current job openings can be located on the City of Englewood, Colorado website

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Salary Information:

Police Officer 2024 step increases

Police Officer Cadet $73,029

Probationary Police Officer 5^th class $79,353

Police Officer 4^th class $84,539

Police Officer 3^rd class $92,834

Police Officer 2^nd class $102,154

Police Officer 1^st class $112,322

Non-POST certified applicants are paid at the Police Officer Cadet salay during the police academy and all police academy costs are paid by the police department. Upon completion of the academy the applicant will move to Police Officer 5^{th class.}
POST certified applicants start at Police Officer 5^th class and top out within 5 years at Police Officer 1^{st class.}
Qualifying lateral applicants with three or more years od experience start at Police Officer 1st class pay.
Qualifying lateral entry applicants start at Police Officer 3^rd class during Field Training, move to Police Officer 2^nd class during probation and within one year top out at Police Officer 1^st.

In order to qualify as a lateral entry officer, you must meet the current hiring standards:

Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or other state equivalent.
Currently employed full time as a police officer by a state, county or municipal police or sheriff’s department.

Applicants who are retired or separated as a result of 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.

Three years of patrol duty: Additionally, all applicants must possess a minimum of three (3) years of patrol duty (Calls for service, street/road duty) while employed full time by a state, county or municipal police or sheriff’s department. Academy training does not count toward the three year minimum experience 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 experience.

I. POSITION SUMMARY
The Police Officer strives to provide a safe, secure environment for the community by minimizing the impact of crime, disaster, disorder, and hazardous conditions through enforcement activities, information dissemination, public education and quality services. The police officer may work within a variety of job assignments including patrol officer, investigator, traffic officer, or support services officer.

II. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Police Sergeant
Direct Reports: None

III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive. They may be modified with additions, deletions, or changes as necessary.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Patrols assigned areas within the city to deter illegal activities and protect and preserve the safety and security of individuals, buildings and neighborhoods.
Maintains a high level of customer service and responds rapidly to changing conditions.

Responds to calls for service. Investigates citizen complaints including crime in
progress, crimes discovered after the fact, disturbances, domestic disputes, accidents and requests for information or assistance.

Performs preliminary investigations and interviews at crime scenes, traffic accidents, domestic disputes, and disturbances. Assesses customer and community needs, wants and perceptions.

Collects and preserves physical evidence, recovered property, and diagrams.
Photographs scenes and obtains other information from suspects and witnesses
necessary to document specific crimes and incidents.

Builds and uses a variety of conflict management skills for different situations and
contexts.

Performs traffic enforcement activities to observe and apprehend violators of ordinances and statutes.

Prepares citations and summons necessary to charge individuals with violations of
ordinances, statutes, and laws including petty, misdemeanor, and felonious offenses.

Makes arrests and takes suspects into custody which includes searching, booking, and transporting of individuals to holding.

Provides sworn testimony, in both criminal and civil trials and hearingsthat are
associated with investigation and charging of individuals with non-criminal and criminal offenses.

Prepares 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.

Develops and promotes high standards of personal commitment to goals. Offers
assistance, directions and information to citizens and visitors to Englewood.

Provides motorist assistance, and performs other community service functions.

The common channel of advancement for Police Officers is from fourth to first class depending on experience, length of employment, training completed and adequate performance of the job. The basic functions are similar for all classes of Officers.

Other Duties & Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned and required.

Job Requirements

High School Grad / GED:
High School graduate or equivalent

Driver's License:
Valid Colorado driver's license and a clear or acceptable MVR

College:
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours from an accredited university or college of college credit. A minimum of four years active military service and an Honorable Discharge may be substituted in lieu of the college credit requirement. An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted.

Academy Certification:
Colorado P.O.S.T. certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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.
Ability to learn and enforce ordinances, statutes, laws and court decisions relative 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.

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