JOB TITLE: Police Officer

DEPARTMENT: Police

REPORTS TO: Assigned Supervisor

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time

FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt

SALARY RANGE: $31.23/hr. -$32.79/hr. DOQ

OPENING DATE: 01/31/2023

CLOSING DATE: Continuous 

Town of Monument

Our mission is to provide leadership that will deliver municipal services responsibly, while working to inspire public confidence to achieve our vision of the future. The Town of Monument is focused on meeting the community’s needs with the utmost integrity, obligation of service and responsibility. In doing so, the Town will be held accountable and respect the diversity and values of our constituents. 

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We are only as effective and professional as the officers we employ. With that in mind, we endeavor to make our officers feel empowered and valued. Monument PD has numerous patrol officer positions as well as specialty positions such as Detective, Community Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, and Tactical Patrol Officer. MPD also has a Designated Marksman Program. Many of our officers are instructors in varying fields, such as; Krav Maga, Certified Range Masters, Active Shooter, Taser, and Less Lethal Use of Force. Our officers are well equipped and trained to respond to any type of police incident. Our team receives quarterly training in arrest control, self-defense, and firearms. Not only are our officers well equipped but they have numerous opportunities to attend a variety of training courses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Colorado P.O.S.T certified, or proof of current attendance in a POST Academy, or similarly qualified as a police officer in another state or Federal jurisdiction and eligible for a Colorado Provisional Certification.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Possess or ability to obtain a Colorado Driver’s License prior to employment.
• Applicants must have no convictions that would disqualify them from Colorado POST certification. 
• Mandatory good standing with Colorado POST with no Brady rulings.
• Satisfactory completion of the oral board process, psychological evaluation, polygraph, and physical evaluation.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must have not used marijuana in the past 2 years, and any illegal Schedule I substances in the past 7 years.

Salary/Benefits

• New hire officer’s salary is $64,960.90 paid at an hourly rate.
• Lateral Officers, those with 3 or more years of service to a civilian law enforcement agency as a state certified POST from any state in the USA. Starting salary for Lateral Officers is $68,208.94 paid at an hourly rate .
• 457(b) Retirement Account with an employer 2:1 match is offered.
• FPPA Social Security Supplement Defined Benefit
• Holiday bank
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D
• Voluntary additional Accident Coverage
• Voluntary additional Hospitalization Coverage
• Voluntary Critical Illness Coverage
• Legal Shield/ID Shield benefit
• FMLA/Bereavement/Jury Duty Leave
• ADAA & PDA
• Vacation and Sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement for Career oriented courses
• Membership to Tri-Lakes YMCA

Additional:

• Issued duty weapon, all duty equipment and uniforms to include bullet proof vests and load bearing vests with trauma plates, body worn cameras, tasers, and AR15 patrol rifle are all provided.
• All marked police units are equipped with less than lethal launchers, and additional tactical equipment.
• Additional overtime duty assignments are also available throughout the year.

YOU MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE MONUMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT (townofmonument.org)

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