Police Officer Recruit

Join our Team! The Town of Estes Park seeks interested and qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer Recruit. Incumbent actively participates in Law Enforcement Academy as determined by the Town of Estes Park in order to perform proactive entry level law enforcement duties. This includes community engagement, public safety, the protection of property, and crime prevention and detection. Upon successful completion of Law Enforcement Academy, this position will laterally transfer to a Police Officer I in the Field Training (FTO) Program. The list below is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. Duties are performed on a rotating shift basis. The Town may change these duties at any time. Actively participates in all classes, coursework, and training that is part of a one semester (approximately 16 week long) Law Enforcement Academy as selected by the Town of Estes Park. Learns about enforcement of local, state and federal laws and/or ordinances. May assist Police Department with: o Responding to calls for service including public disturbances, criminal, civil or emergency situations, code enforcement violations, etc. o Enforcing traffic laws and promotes traffic safety. o Detecting and preventing criminal activities by surveillance of assigned business and residential areas. o Promoting crime prevention by initiating contact with businesses and residents including explaining applicable laws, soliciting cooperation in crime reporting, and otherwise creating good rapport with citizens. o Investigating and assisting at crime scenes or accidents; protects evidence, collects evidence, takes testimony from witnesses. o Operating a police vehicle under emergency and non-emergency conditions. o Writing and preparing a variety of reports and completes forms. o Preparing and providing effective testimony in court and works with prosecution attorneys. o Providing code enforcement and animal control activities as needed. o Maintaining vehicles to for cleanliness and operability of assigned vehicle MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or equivalent (GED). Completed credit hours toward an Associate’s Degree such that upon completion of Law Enforcement Academy, incumbent would have an Associate’s Degree or at least 60 undergraduate credit hours. Three years’ military service and/or law enforcement experience can be substituted for education. Must be at least 21 years of Age as of completion of Law Enforcement Academy. No criminal convictions as defined by Colorado P.O.S.T. Ability to pass pre-employment background investigation, including criminal history check, pre-employment physical, and pre-employment psychological evaluation. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Military Experience as Military Police Officer • Experience working for a Law Enforcement agency such as work in dispatch, jail/detention, park ranger, etc. • Multi-lingual. Ability to read/write/speak/listen proficiently in a language other than English. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the job of Police Officer and that will be required that the incumbent have upon successful completion of Law Enforcement Academy: Knowledge of police principles, practices and ethics. Knowledge of applicable laws, Town ordinances and State statutes. Knowledge of Town and department policies and procedures. Knowledge and ability to perform emergency medical and first aid procedures. Skill in operating motor vehicles in hazardous situations. Skill in using weapons and other police equipment. Ability to collect and preserve evidence including biological material. Ability to follow written and oral instructions. Ability to communicate with victims, suspects, witnesses and other police officers.