Police Officer

Louisville, CO
Louisville Police Department

Salary: $76,710.40 – $84,572.80 Annually

Position Summary:

A Louisville Police Officer will work under the supervision of a Police Sergeant or Police Corporal, and performs a wide variety of police and law enforcement duties. Police Officers are expected to respond to any and all situations that require a public safety presence. Police Officers are expected to protect life and property, maintain public order, conduct investigations, handle traffic enforcement and code enforcement, apprehend and arrest offenders, conduct civil processes, work with schools, businesses and community groups to foster good citizen/police relationships and pro-actively reduce crime. Police Officers must be capable of using physical force, including deadly force, to protect citizens and apprehend criminal suspects; provide medical services, help the mentally ill, conduct searches, and make public presentations. Police Officers are held to the highest ethical code of conduct while both on-duty and off- duty.

Essential Functions:

  • Responds to priority calls regarding public disturbances, criminal, civil, or emergency situations. Directs 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.
  • Detects and prevents 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, 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, typed and/or 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 forcible and non-forcible arrests.
  • Operates specialized and non-specialized police equipment including a police car, firearms, handcuffs, leg restraints, radios, and other related equipment. Uniformed officers are required to wear a ballistic vest.
  • This position is considered a critical/essential worker and is therefore responsible for responding to emergencies and/or disasters that may require additional overtime or adjustments to your normal schedule to fit the needs of the organization

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Current Colorado P.O.S.T. certification or will have obtained by date of hire
  • Prefer college degree with coursework in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Administration, Sociology, Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Emergency Management or related field
  • Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply
  • A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
  • Certified as a Peace Officer by the State of Colorado Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Board by time of hire, or if an out of state candidates have obtained the CO Provisional POST certification.
  • Valid Colorado Driver’s License with acceptable driving record, or ability to obtain a Colorado Driver license upon becoming a Colorado resident.
  • Successful completion of comprehensive personal background investigation to include employment verification, reference check, criminal background check, civil court records review, truth detection examination, physical ability test, medical physical, drug screen, polygraph and psychological examination.