Lateral Police Officer – Up to $118K | Longmont Police Department

About the role

The Longmont Police Department is hiring experienced Lateral Police Officers with Colorado POST certification (or eligibility).

Responsibilities

• Work with citizens, community groups, schools, and other entities to resolve community public safety issues;
• Identify areas of potential problems, crime, disorder, traffic, or unsafe conditions;
• Report, and initiate corrective actions;
• Issue verbal and written warnings and citations;
• Make restorative justice referrals;
• Initiate arrests, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints, use lethal and less lethal weapons and force when appropriate;
• Patrol a designated area of the City alone in a radio-equipped vehicle, on bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order;
• Enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances and educate citizens regarding laws and ordinances;
• Discover and prevent the commission of crimes;
• Manage and resolve conflict;
• Respond to calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, assaults, domestic disturbances, suicide prevention, child abuse, fires, and other petty offenses, misdemeanors, and felonies;
• Respond to alarms;
• Investigate complaints;
• Appear in court to present evidence and testify.

Requirements

• Must have satisfactorily completed a field training program and have at least one (1) year of experience as a full-time law enforcement officer equivalent to a peace officer as defined by CRS 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-102;
• Experience should include responding to calls for service, community policing, conducting traffic enforcement, including impaired driving enforcement, drafting search warrants and arrest affidavits, making custodial arrests upon probable cause, and conducting proactive law enforcement activity;
• Experience in detention, corrections, parole and/or probation does not qualify;
• Must be at least 21 years of age by the date of hire;
• Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License, or ability to obtain a Colorado Driver’s License;
• Meet the minimum qualifications of the Colorado POST Board as defined by CRS 24-31-303, 24-31-304, and 24-31-305;
• Must have Colorado POST Basic Certification;
• Ability to obtain and maintain Colorado POST Basic Certification prior to hire date and complete the Longmont Police Field Training Program within one (1) year;
• For more information about obtaining a Colorado POST Basic Certification, please go to the following website: https://post.colorado.gov/academies/refresher-academy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of college-level credit required. The college-level credit requirement may be waived with a signed agreement to complete the required hours within five (5) years of hire date.
• Tuition assistance is available for qualified employees.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations;
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Proficiency in computer systems and software;
• Physical fitness and stamina for patrol work;
• Ability to handle stressful situations and emergencies;
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and ordinances;
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure;
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays;
• Ability to operate various types of police equipment and vehicles;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, FPPA Pension Plan, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Sick, Vacation, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition Assistance.
• Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.
• Incentives Duty firearms provided. Officers are issued a department handgun with red dot sight and a department rifle.
• Up to $3500 interest-free loans are available for future weapons purchases.
• Uniform, belts, holsters, and other equipment, including ballistic body armor and plates, provided.
• Footwear and personal flashlight not provided.
• Ballistic armor is replaced every five years at no cost to the employee.
• Officers also receive a biannual equipment allowance of $200 ($400 annually).

Pay

Earn $93,768–$118,536 annually based on experience, with opportunities in specialized units, strong benefits, and career advancement.

Schedule

Start at the equivalent pay step – equal to qualified years of service. i.e., five years of law enforcement would start at Step 5

Eligible to test for open Specialized Assignments, Collateral Duties, or Department Instructor Positions upon successful completion of probation.

Start Vacation accrual rate – equal to qualified years of service. i.e., 6th year rate of 8 hours per pay period– 208 vacation/holiday hours per year.

Schedule flexibility during training process.