2027-1L Lateral Patrol Officer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Handle (emergency and non-emergency) calls for service received by our Communications Center.
• Investigate and determine what type of, or if, crimes have occurred.
• Make sound decisions using knowledge, training, and experience.
• Positively interact with the public.
• Problem solve complex community issues and look for innovative solutions to reduce repeat calls for service.

Minimum Qualifications & Working Conditions

• A comprehensive list of a police officer's duties is not possible, but officers working within the Aurora Police Department perform some of the following functions:
• Handle (emergency and non-emergency) calls for service received by our Communications Center.
• Investigate and determine what type of, or if, crimes have occurred.
• Make sound decisions using knowledge, training, and experience.
• Positively interact with the public.
• Problem solve complex community issues and look for innovative solutions to reduce repeat calls for service.

Benefits

• Benefits & Retirement - City of Aurora (auroragov.org)
• Uniforms
• A Glock model 45 will be furnished by the Department at no cost.
• Officers receive $1500 body armor vest allowance once every four years.
• This includes purchasing soft body armor vest to include the purchase of external plates and external and internal carrier under the uniform shirt.
• After successful completion of the first year, officers shall receive an annual boot allowance up to $300 per year for the purchase of Department approved boots or to re-sole current boots.
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Lateral hires will start with 160 hours of personal leave.
• Health, Dental, Vision, And Life Insurance
• The city of Aurora offers contributions to a variety of health insurance plans, including some where the monthly premium is completely covered by the city.
• Employees have optional dental, vision, and life insurance plans available to them.
• Employees can also add life insurance coverage for their dependents.
• Insurance does not take effect until the 1st day of the month following the date of hire.
• (ex. Hire date of May 5th, insurance effective June 1st)
• Disability
• The city contribution provides death and disability coverage through the Fire & Police Pension Association (FPPA).
• Retirement
• Officers and the city both contribute 12% bi-weekly into their retirement fund which is managed by the Money Purchase Pension Plan.
• The Aurora Police Department offers two retirement options: investment, and a hybrid defined benefit plan.

Pay

• The starting salary for a 2026 Lateral Officer with 3 Years of Experience: Grade IA - $95,107 annually / $45.72452 hourly
• 1 Year on Anniversary Date - $119,072 annually / $57.24616 hourly
• The hiring rate for a start date in 2027 has not yet been determined. It will follow the guidelines within the 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) contract when it is completed and released.

Schedule

• The Aurora Police Department is now accepting Lateral Patrol Officer applications.
• The deadline to submit an application is September 11th, 2026, at 11:59pm MST.
• For out of state applicants, the deadline to submit an application is September 4th, 2026, at 11:59pm MST.
• This is subject to close at any point if we have a sufficient pool of candidates.
• This lateral academy (2027-1L) is projected to start on January 11th, 2027.
• The academy dates are subject to change.

Qualifications

• A comprehensive list of a police officer's duties is not possible, but officers working within the Aurora Police Department perform some of the following functions:
• Handle (emergency and non-emergency) calls for service received by our Communications Center.
• Investigate and determine what type of, or if, crimes have occurred.
• Make sound decisions using knowledge, training, and experience.
• Positively interact with the public.
• Problem solve complex community issues and look for innovative solutions to reduce repeat calls for service.