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POLICE OFFICER, LATERAL & CADET POSITIONS

City of Sterling Colorado | Sterling, CO

Posted Date 8/12/2024
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Salary Information

Entry Level:
$$55,311 annual

Job Description

The Sterling Police Department wants you! We are actively hiring those that are POST certified, those actively attending a police academy, and lateral police officers. The City of Sterling has a very competitive wage for the region, has FPPA-Defined retirement, low cost Family Healthcare to include medical/dental/vision care, gracious PTO, a take home patrol car, modern uniforms w/outer vests, free access to the Sterling Recreation/Fitness Center, and free access to the Logan County Shooting Complex. We take pride in having a professional organization, working in a challenging environment, and hold ourselves to a high professional standard. So if you are tired of the metro area traffic or the high cost of living on the front range, then Apply with us!

Officer Salary

Starting Officer Pay: $55,311

2yrs:$57,324

3yrs:$59,703

4yrs:$63,285

5yrs:$67,082

6yrs:$69,100

Corporal starting:$69,791

Sergeant starting:$79,562

Wanna earn up to $5200 more a year on top of the above salary ranges, you can do so by being selected as a instructor, being on the SET (Special Enforcement) team, being on the regional Swat team, K-9, or being a Field Training Officer. Extra duty assignments paid by assignment, with a limit of 3 being paid extra. Extra Duty assignments include Firearms Instructor, DTAC instructor, Less Lethal Instructor, Taser instructor, Driving Instructor, SET member, and SWAT operator.

Earning potential as a 6 yrs officer with 3 extra duty assignments starting January 2023 is $74,300. In addition to that, a Associates Degree adds another $1,000 a yr, and a Bachelors Degree adds another $2,000 a yr bringing the earning potential to $76,300 (w/ Bachelors Degree and x3 extra duties). *Degree must be in a related field.

When positions open there is promotion potential to Corporal, Sergeant, Detective, or Commander. We work 14 out of a 28 day period, 12 hour shifts, giving us the ability to use 3 days of PTO and get 10 days off. We also have shift bidding based on seniority.

Want to learn more about us? Check out our recruiting video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TM7Whk-zGY

Have questions? Email Sergeant Rank, james@sterlingcolo.com

Ready to apply? https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sterlingcolo/jobs/3132604/police-officer

Not Post Certified, but want to be? Consider our CADET position here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sterlingcolo/jobs/3132730/police-cadet

Job Requirements

  • Age: 21
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience: 0

Contact Information

James Rank

james@sterlingcolo.com

City of Sterling Colorado

421 N 4th Street PO Box 4000

Sterling, Colorado 80751

phone: 970-522-3512 ext. 4226

Salary55,311.00 - 69,100.00 Annual
Field
Police | Corrections
Police1
Police
Corrections1
Sworn US Law Enforcement
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Job Type
Entry Level | Academy Graduate | Lateral Transfer

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