Police Officer Recruit
Salary: $73,500 – $112,350
Requirements:
- Be at least 21 years of age at before the graduation date of the academy. For example, a recruit in the January Academy must turn 21 by May 1st ,and recruits in the July Academy must turn 21 by December 1st
- Must possess a High School Diploma or GED with three consecutive years of demonstrated full-time work experience
- Have no Felony Convictions
- Have a valid driver’s license
- State of Colorado P.O.S.T. Requirements - Any person having any convictions for first and/or second-degree misdemeanors during the past five years cannot be P.O.S.T. certified. Any person who has any conviction for domestic violence cannot be P.O.S.T. certified.
Preferred Requirements:
- Two (2) years (60 semester or 90 quarter hours) of college credits from an accredited college or university
- Veterans: Veterans with at least four (4) years of military service (Active, National Guard, or Reserves) with an honorable discharge
- National Guard or Reservists still serving in good standing
https://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/447/Become-a-WRPD-Police-Officer