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ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE, $73,340-$108,513 A YEAR, $10,000 HIRING BONUS

Westminster Police Department (CO) | Westminster, CO

Posted Date 9/30/2024
Description

PROCESS IS CURRENTLY OPEN AND WILL CLOSE THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 14TH AT 8AM. APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT https://www.westminsterco.gov/employment NOW. IN PERSON WRITTEN TEST OCTOBER 21ST AT 6PM. THE REST OF THE PROCESS WILL BE VIRTUAL UNTIL THE LAST STAGES. 

 

Westminster, Colorado Police Department. We are a northwest suburb in the Denver Metro area that prides ourselves on the quality of our police work and high level of weekly training. Our department consists of patrol, detectives, K9, SWAT, SET (fugitive unit,) traffic, motors, SROs, Narcotics, and investigations/training/Professional services. Our shift schedule is set so training can be conducted weekly with all shifts. Weekly training will include firearms, arrest control/defensive tactics, officer survival, building searches, active shooter, felony car stops, driving, PIT training, CPR and first aid, investigation, and report writing. Each officer on patrol is issued a patrol rifle by the department; red dot optics on handguns are also optional. (We put on rifle and red dot optic classes multiple times a year.)

$10,000 hiring bonus for new hires, with the first half received upon being hired and the second half received upon the completion of probation.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phn2FhJSTUQ

 

https://www.police1.com/police-products/human-resources/webinar-police-recruitment-success-strategies-a-policing-matters-special

 

-Health, dental, and vision plans for employee and dependents, with the city paying a portion of the premium cost.

-FPPA retirement packages that include defined benefits or hybrid defined benefits and money purchase plan.

-142-190 hours of general leave accrued annually depending on years of service. 126-222 hours of paid vacation allowed per year, 10 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year

-City pays full premium for life insurance coverage equal to 1.5 times of employees salary

-Educational tuition reimbursement is available to employees after one year of employment at 50% of tuition fees, up to $2500 a year

-Bilingual applicants earn up to $1,500 extra a year

 

  • Age: 21 years or older
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience: None

No experience necessary. Hiring process for a sponsored (paid) academy in the summer. 

We value all prior military experience, though it is not necessary to get hired.

 

Contact Investigator Cohen for more information

jacohen@westminsterco.gov

303-658-4077 office

720-705-3732 text

Salary73,340.00 - 108,513.00 Annual
Field
Police
Police1
Police Officer Trainee
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Job Type
Entry Level

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