Police Officer

Platteville, CO
Platteville Police Department

Salary: $29.72 – $34.00 per hour.

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; collects physical evidence; conducts regular traffic enforcement.
  • Assists with filing cases; testifies in court.
  • Provides information, assistance or directions to the public; emphasizes community policing through 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, 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 as necessary.
  • Interacts with other jurisdictions, law enforcement agencies and courts of law.
  • Works a varying schedule and/or shift.
  • May photograph and/or sketch crime scenes and accidents.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Twenty-one years of age minimum
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Colorado POST certification
  • Valid Colorado Driver’s License
  • Approved Criminal History check in accordance to POST certification requirements
  • Employment / Criminal Background Check
  • Drug Screen
  • Psychological evaluation
  • Polygraph examination