Police Officer – Certified/Police Officer/Senior Police Officer – Lateral

Westminster, CO
Westminster Police Department

Salary: $80,745.60 – $119,620.80 Annually

Closing Date: 8/31/2026

Position Summary:

The Police Officer- Certified, is a safety-sensitive position that is involved with the complex and specialized activities required to maintain civil order and enforce laws and ordinances. Police Officers are responsible for the protection of life and property, detection and prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and enforcement of laws and ordinances in a designated specialized area or on an assigned shift. This is a safety-sensitive position. Candidates must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire, in order to be considered for this position.

Essential Functions:

  • Responding to calls for service
  • Obtaining appropriate information at the scene
  • Accurately evaluating information
  • Determining priority of actions at the scene and whether it is a criminal or civil matter
  • Collecting, identifying, and preserving evidence and personal property
  • Gathering information through interview and interrogation techniques, and making legal admonishments
  • Approaching and detaining suspects
  • Making arrests
  • Restraining and subduing suspects when necessary
  • Using reasonable amount of force necessary for physical arrests
  • Legally searching people and property
  • Applying appropriate safety precautions in hazardous and potentially dangerous situations
  • Maintaining a safe position when dealing with suspects
  • Maintaining an awareness of own location and location of other officers and personnel
  • Using appropriate oral and written communication to provide law enforcement information and explanations
  • Maintaining appropriate courtesy while with the public
  • Providing assistance and appropriate referrals
  • Advising victims, complainants, violators, parents, etc.
  • Mediating disputes
  • Controlling crowds
  • Presenting a neat, clean, well-groomed, professional appearance and demeanor
  • Preparing effective written reports, memos, citations, activity logs, etc.
  • Demonstrating effective oral communication skills with the public, other members of the department
  • Demonstrating effective communication via the police radio and other portable devices
  • Performing patrol activities in assigned area
  • Observing conditions and initiating appropriate action to potential hazards and suspicious or criminal activity
  • Responding to and handling a variety of calls for services
  • Enforcing laws and ordinances, as well as monitoring and enforcing vehicle codes

Requirements:

  • Must be 21 years of age
  • Graduation from high school or GED
  • Graduation from a certified Police Academy
  • Colorado POST Certified or Provisionally Colorado POST Certified at the time of hire (Certified)
  • At least two (2) years full-time Law Enforcement Patrol experience as a POST Certified Police Officer (Local, Municipal, Sheriff, State Patrol or Police) within the last three (3) years (Police Officer/Senior Police Officer)
  • No felony convictions
  • Valid driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record

Preferred Requirements:

  • Military training (veteran friendly)
  • Minimum of two (2) years of college level training in police science, criminal justice or a related field
  • Law enforcement experience at the municipal level

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