Job Information

GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
2875 10TH STREET
GREELEY, COLORADO 80634
970-351-5382
https://greeleygov.com/service/pd

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Updated: October 30, 2020

Job Classification: Police Officer - POST Certified Only

The City of Greeley is hiring for the position of Police Officer - POST Certified Only. The department requires the FrontLine National exam. All testing must be completed by November 9, 2020.

Candidates must also fill out the City of Greeley department application http://www.greeleygov.com

Salary Information: $67,241.00 - $92,811.00 Annually

Message from the Chief:
If you are interested in working for 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 men and women 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 over 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.

Mark Jones
Chief of Police

Job Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

POST Certified in Colorado; OR Certified officer in another state and eligible for Colorado POST certification; OR Currently attending Colorado Certified Police Academy with a graduation date of December 2018.
Valid driver's license and good driving record
Be in good physical condition (Must pass an Essential Physical Test);
Have vision of or correctable to 20/20;
No felony convictions or conviction involving moral turpitude;
No felonious drug usage or related activities within the previous 5 years;
No use of marijuana within the last two years;
No arrest for DUI, DWAI, or DUID within the last 5 years;
NOTE: Preference points added to testing scores for AA degree, BA/BS or higher, military service, and/or Spanish fluency.

Recruitment Process:

Written Test to Apply:
Step One: Fill out the department application on greeleygov.com
Step Two: Go to the National Testing Network website to schedule a test time to take required written exam. ($50.00 fee)
The last date to complete the written test through NTN is open.
Essential Functions Test (Tentative Test date)
Oral Board Interviews (Tentative Test date)
Background Investigations
Command Staff Interviews
Polygraphs/Psychological Evaluations/Medical Evaluations
Job Offer

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

POST Certified in Colorado; OR Certified officer in another state eligible for Colorado POST certification; OR Currently attending Colorado Certified Police Academy with a graduation date of December 2018.
Be in good physical condition (must pass an Essential Physical Test);
No Felony convictions or conviction involving moral turpitude;
No felonious drug usage or related activities within the previous 5 years;
No use of marijuana within the last 2 years;
No arrest for DUI, DWAI, or DUID within the last 5 years;
NOTE: Preference points added to testing scores for AA degree, BA/BS or higher, military service, and/or 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 phone calls and assist in non-criminal matter.
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.
Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons, and establishments.
Locates, searches, detains, and arrests law violators, following recognized police procedures.
Gathers and preserves evidence.
Performs first aid and provides assistance to accident and other victims.
Participates in problem solving and community-oriented policing projects.
Directs and controls traffic; investigates traffic accidents.
Issues written citations for traffic and other violations.
Inspects public establishments requiring licenses to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Operates police communication and computer equipment to obtain, disseminate, and report information.
Attends community meetings to discuss crime prevention activities and crime problems.
Writes detailed incident, investigation, and other reports.
Provides credible testimony on court.
Mediates civil disputes and other non-criminal disagreements.
Attempts to de-escalate and obtain appropriate services for mentally ill and emotionally disturbed persons.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, as well as vehicular traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and-or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel equipment and/or evidence, and in performing required tasks of the position, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to run and climb over obstacles.

Specifically, this position requires:

Vision sufficient to perform functions such as apprehend suspects; obtain information at disturbances, service, and accident calls; and to read and review written communications.
Hearing and speech sufficient to communicate clearly and distinctly face-to-face as well as over the radio and telephone in normal and adverse conditions.
Arm and hand steadiness and manual dexterity sufficient to use weapons necessary to prevent injury or to protect self and others;
Stamina and tolerance sufficient to remain physically and mentally alert for short bursts of extremely intense physical and/or mental activity separated by periods of physical and/or mental inactivity.

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