Lateral Police Officer - Continuous

About the role

The Parker Police Department seeks dedicated individuals to join our team. We provide exemplary year-round, 24-hour service to citizens of the Town of Parker and adhere to the highest standards of ethical behavior. Our primary objective is to provide a safe community environment in Parker with the highest level of service possible.

Responsibilities

• Responds to calls for service.
• Interprets and upholds various laws.
• Prevents, discovers, and investigates crime.
• Preserves public order, protects lives and property and maintains public safety.
• Applies knowledge, reason, and appropriate judgment to make prompt, effective decisions after evaluating alternative courses of action.
• Initiates citizen contacts, traffic stops, and investigates suspicious occurrences through community policing strategies.
• Interacts with citizens to identify issues of concern, works together to resolve concerns. Facilitates community problem solving and takes enforcement action when appropriate.
• Observes, listens, and analyzes activities in a wide variety of situations; makes valid assessments of relevant issues, problems, and potential solutions.
• Investigates, gathers evidence, locates, and interviews relevant persons; makes arrests when required, takes necessary police action, prepares reports, and cases for prosecution, and testifies in court.
• Acts with sensitivity to the feelings of others, does not contribute to antagonism, interacts effectively with diverse groups, utilizes de-escalation practices, acts courteous/respectful, and uses good customer service skills.
• Communicates effectively with a wide variety of people verbally and in writing, under varied circumstances, listens, understands and resolves problems and potential solutions.
• Participates with others on work groups or committees to accomplish necessary additional tasks, i.e. PTO, School Programs, crime prevention officer, range officer, D.R.E., bicycle patrol, business associations, or neighborhood groups.
• Establishes positive relationships with citizens, business, and other members of the community.
• Completes required paperwork including but not limited to reports, citations, and warrant paperwork.

Requirements

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of employment and a Colorado P.O.S.T. certification as a Level 1 Peace Officer is required, or Provisional letter from Colorado P.O.S.T. by date of hire.
• MUST have at least one (1) year of solo patrol experience to be considered as a Lateral Officer.
• Must have the ability to pass all phases of the selection process for Lateral Police Officer.

Qualifications

• Formal education, often achieved through completion of a bachelor’s or associate degree, in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice or a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of modern police principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of human nature, human problems, and problem-solving methods.
• Knowledge of incident command protocol.
• Skill in interpersonal communications skills, including working effectively with a variety of town staff, elected officials and the public.
• Skill in research and report preparation.
• Skill in maintaining proficiency with equipment used in policing, including but not limited to vehicles, firearms, defensive weapons, radio, computer, radar, and an intoxilizer.
• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to learn and interpret relevant town, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to learn and navigate geography and roadways.
• Ability to read and write the English language effectively.
• Ability to maintain proficiency in the use of police equipment.
• Ability to perform work which requires good physical condition.
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions and the ability to issue clear concise verbal and or written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and function under pressure.
• Ability to load, unload, aim and fire handguns from a variety of positions at levels of proficiency and safety prescribed by qualification standards.
• Ability to hear, understand and comprehend radio transmissions to respond appropriately to unforeseeable events and calls that characterize police work.
• Ability to hear and distinguish sounds and remain vigilant to potential hazardous/dangerous situations to self and others.
• Ability to counsel and mentor others.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including but not limited to: drug screen, criminal history search, credit check and polygraph examination.

Skills

• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to learn and interpret relevant town, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to learn and navigate geography and roadways.
• Ability to read and write the English language effectively.
• Ability to maintain proficiency in the use of police equipment.
• Ability to perform work which requires good physical condition.
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions and the ability to issue clear concise verbal and or written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and function under pressure.
• Ability to load, unload, aim and fire handguns from a variety of positions at levels of proficiency and safety prescribed by qualification standards.
• Ability to hear, understand and comprehend radio transmissions to respond appropriately to unforeseeable events and calls that characterize police work.
• Ability to hear and distinguish sounds and remain vigilant to potential hazardous/dangerous situations to self and others.
• Ability to counsel and mentor others.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including but not limited to: drug screen, criminal history search, credit check and polygraph examination.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• FPPA retirement plan
• 457 retirement plan
• Holiday pay
• Vacation
• Sick leave
• Employee assistance program
• A family membership to the Parker Recreation Center and/or Field House

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Working hours are typically 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime as needed.