Police Cadet

Louisville, CO
Louisville Police Department

Salary: $69,035.20 – $72,488.00 Annually.

Essential Functions:

  • Respond to priority calls regarding public disturbances, criminal, civil, or emergency situations; direct activities on site unless relieved by a supervisor; may provide emergency medical assistance, traffic control, and otherwise ensure attention is given to general public safety.
  • Detect and prevent criminal activities by surveillance of assigned business and residential areas. Notes possible criminal occurrences and takes steps to prevent criminal actions. Promotes crime prevention by initiating contact with businesses and residents including explaining applicable laws, soliciting cooperation in crime reporting, and otherwise creating a good rapport with citizens.
  • Investigates crime scenes and traffic crashes and assists other officers. Identifies, collects, and preserves evidence and interviews witnesses, and suspects.
  • Enforces traffic laws and vehicle codes and promotes pedestrian safety.
  • Prepares a variety of handwritten and keyboarded reports related to crimes, accidents, and other duties. Maintains logs, completes forms and prepares reports as requested.
  • Provides a variety of related police services including transporting prisoners, providing assistance to motorists, resolving domestic disturbances, public speaking before civic and non-civic groups, and testifies in court.
  • Makes physical arrests that may or may not necessitate the use of force.
  • Operates specialized and non-specialized police equipment including a police car, firearms, handcuffs, leg cuffs, radios, and other related equipment. Uniformed officers are required to wear a ballistic vest.

Requirements:

  • Must be 21 years of age by academy graduation
  • High School degree required
  • Possess a valid Colorado Driver License
  • Must have correctable vision to 20/40
  • Prefer completion of 60 accredited college credit hours or Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Business Administration, Management of Public Administration, or a related field OR a minimum of 2 years of active duty military experience
  • Accredited BA/BS degree in the aforementioned areas of study is preferred
  • An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience may be considered

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