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Salary Range: 2024: $76,419.20 - $105,456.00 Annually Lateral entry up to $105,456.00 annually is available for POST-Certified officers dependent upon years of experience and department size.

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible.

Message from the Chief: If you are interested in working in a cause, not a job, we need you! If you want your education and your life to make a difference, we need you. If you want to look forward to going to work every day, we need you.

We are the members of the Greeley Police Department. We make a difference in the world every day. We help people and we get a great sense of self-fulfillment from doing it. We invite you to see if you measure up to becoming part of our organization of 200 people dedicated to making our community a better and safer place to live. In exchange, we offer you a salary and benefits package competitive with any law enforcement agency in Colorado. We offer you a great, new facility to work out of. We offer well-equipped vehicles and over $11,000 in personal equipment issued to each new officer, including an in-car computer and smartphone.

We need you and we hope you need us. Read on to learn how you can become a member of a proud group of dedicated professionals.

Adam Turk

Chief of Police

For detailed information about becoming a Police Officer with the City of Greeley, please CLICK LINK

ATTENTION CURRENT POST ACADEMY STUDENTS Students actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy may be eligible for in-state academy tuition reimbursement upon successful completion of academy and POST certification.

Academy Reimbursement Requirements: Candidate must be actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy. Upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, candidate will sign a Training Expense Reimbursement Agreement, stipulating that they will serve as an Officer with the Greeley Police Department for a minimum of 2 years, after successful completion of the FTO program. Note: If the candidate separates employment prior to 2 years, they may be required to reimburse some or all of the in-state academy tuition cost.

Recruitment Process: All of 2024: Application window open. Essential Functions Test - If you are selected to move forward after application screening, you will be invited via email to the Essential Functions Test (EFT). The EFT is a series of obstacles and physical maneuvers that represent the essential physical functions potentially required of police officers. NOTE: No make-up dates will be available. Oral Board interviews - If you pass the EFT, you will be invited to interview. Background Investigations to be completed by applicant. You will receive a link to the background website. Background Investigations - If you are selected to move forward from interviews, you will move into the background investigation phase of the process. Command Staff interview - If you are selected to move forward from the background investigation process, you will be invited to interview with the Command Staff. Pre-employment screenings - If you are selected to move forward from Command Staff interviews, you will be given a conditional job offer and participate in a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical evaluation, and drug test. Hire Date: If you pass all pre-employment screening, you will be given a final job offer.

Salary Information: 2024 Step Increases: Step A: Annual Income $76,419 Step B: Annual Income $79,061 Step C: Annual Income $84,157 Step D: Annual Income $89,627 Step E: Annual Income $95,410 Step F: Annual Income $105,456

Experience, Knowledge, Skills: High school diploma or GED; POST Certified in Colorado; OR Certified officer in another state and eligible for Colorado POST certification; OR Currently attending Colorado Certified Police Academy with graduation date before official hire date. Valid driver's license and good driv ng record; Legally able to work in the United States and possess a firearm; Be in good physical condition; Have vision of or correctable to 20/20; No felony convictions or conviction involving moral turpitude; No illegal drug usage or related activities within the previous 5 years; No use of marijuana or psilocybin mushrooms within the last year; No arrest for DUI, DWAI, or DUID within the last 5 years; Spanish/English bilingual skills desired but not required - preference points offered for Spanish fluency.

Essential Functions: Patrols assigned area on foot, by motorcycle, in patrol car, or by bicycle to enforce laws, prevent and discover crimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer calls and assist in non-criminal matters; Answers radio-dispatched or citizens' requests for police services at the scene of accidents, domestic disputes, law violations, and altercations; Familiarizes self with beat and with persons living in area;