Police Officer

Fort Lupton, CO
Fort Lupton Police Department

Salary: $70,720.00 – $99,320.00 Annually.

Position Summary:

Under specified supervision, performs a variety of public safety functions to serve and protect the community and to provide for the enforcement of federal, state and municipal law.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides a variety of law enforcement services including patrolling streets and other public places on an assigned shift.
  • Performs activities associated with investigations and crime prevention; writes detailed police reports and collects physical evidence.
  • Assists with filling cases.
  • Testifies in court proceedings as required.
  • Provides information, assistance or directions to the public.
  • Emphasizes community policing through public meetings and speaking directly with citizens.
  • Performs a variety of public relations and public education duties.
  • Intervenes in disputes, apprehends suspects, makes arrests, issues citations, identifies witnesses, conducts preliminary investigations, and re-establishes law and order at the scene.Interviews and/or counsels involved parties such as witnesses, suspects, students, victims and parents.Prepares documentation of activities performed and information gathered.Follows up on cases.Protects and preserves crime scenes.
  • Responds to calls for assistance, including assaults, fights, domestic disturbances, thefts, traffic accidents and traffic control, and other criminal or civil complaints; transports prisoners to detention facilities and court as necessary.
  • Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances and acts accordingly to prevent accidents. Responsible for safety of self, others, materials and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment.
  • Interacts with other jurisdictions, law enforcement agencies and courts of law.
  • Researches and completes special projects, such as policy and municipal ordinance development.
  • Works a varying schedule and/or shift.
  • May photograph and/or sketch crime scenes and accidents.
  • May serve in the public schools as a School Resource Officer.May serve as a member of traffic and community problem solving team, SWAT team, and/or technical accident investigator team.May serve as a field-training officer, acting field supervisor, or police-training instructor.
  • Represents the department in community events, meetings and programs. Attends professional organization meetings as assigned by supervisor or the Chief of Police.
  • May be required to work overtime.
  • Renders and summons medical aid.
  • Directs traffic.
  • Performs related duties as required by Chief of Police to meet the needs of the City.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Colorado P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Testing) certification
  • Colorado Driver’s License
  • First Aid and CPR certification
  • CCIC/CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigations) certification, or ability to obtain
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Reside within sixty minutes commuting distance of the Police Station