Aurora Police Department

 

Police Officer - Aurora Colorado

 

Company:

Aurora Police Department

Location:

Aurora / Denver, CO 80012

Salary/Wage:

43,737.00 - 66,764.00 USD /year
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Status:

Full Time, Employee

Shift:

First Shift (Day), Second Shift (Afternoon), Third Shift (Night)

Job Category:

Law Enforcement/Security Srvs

Career Level:

Entry Level

Education Level:

High School or equivalent

 

 

 

 

Job Description

Salary:

Basic Officers (Entry Level) start at $43,737.00 per year with annual increases based on satisfactory performance up to $66,764.00 in the 2007 Contract.

 

We are also hiring Lateral Officers!  They start between $49,978.00 and $62,396.00.

 

2007

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3

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4

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5 YEARS

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OFFICER, IV

$43,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, III

$49,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, II

$55,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, I

$62,396

$63,020

$63,644

$64,268

$64,892

$65,516

$66,140

$66,764

2008

BASE

1

YEAR

2 YEARS

3 YEARS

4 YEARS

5 YEARS

6 YEARS

7 YEARS

OFFICER, IV

$45,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, III

$51,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, II

$57,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER, I

$64,580

$65,226

$65,871

$66,517

$67,163

$67,809

$68,455

$69,100

 

For more information go to http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/Police/Career_Information/index.htm

 

The city of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all sectors of society.

 

Job Purpose:

Protects citizens by preventing crime; enforcing laws; apprehending suspects; monitoring traffic.

Duties:

* Prevents crime by explaining and enforcing applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances; teaching preventive, protective, and defensive tactics; mediating disputes; patrolling assigned area; responding to notices of disturbances; conducting searches; observing suspicious activities; detaining suspects.

* Apprehends suspects by responding to complaints and calls for help; observing violations; making arrests.

* Conducts criminal investigations by gathering evidence; interviewing victims and witnesses; interrogating suspects.

* Documents observations and actions by radioing information; completing reports.

* Reports observations and actions by testifying in court.

* Maintains safe traffic conditions by monitoring and directing traffic; enforcing laws and ordinances; investigating accidents; providing escort; reporting unsafe streets and facilities.


 

Skills/Qualifications:

Decision Making, Legal Compliance, Handles Pressure, Deals with Uncertainty, Lifting, Physical Fitness, Judgment, Objectivity, Dependability, Emotional Control, Integrity

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Be twenty-one (21) years old by the academy start date
  • Be a U.S. Citizen
  • Have earned a High School Diploma or GED
  • Be able to perform the minimum essential job functions of the position
  • Corrected visual acuity of 20/20 and normal field, night, peripheral, color and distance vision 
  • Ability to speak, hear and understand ordinary speech
  • Meet all mental physical and medical standards
  • Have a valid U.S. drivers license

 

Benefits:

  • Uniforms and equipment provided (officers purchase their own firearm from a list of approved weapons)
  • Off Duty work available
  • $550.00 Vest allowance every 4 years
  • 80 hours of vacation annually increasing with seniority
  • Nationally recognized schools and recreation
  • 9 Paid holidays a year
  • Career advancement and special assignment opportunities
  • 16 hours Personal Leave annually (that can be converted to 16 hours additional pay if unused)
  • Diverse community and workforce
  • 120 hours Sick Leave annually
  • Health insurance (some premiums covered 100%)
  • Dental insurance (some premiums cover 100%)
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement (10% of salary matched by the City)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Training

 

All Recruits selected for entry into the Academy will earn pay and seniority beginning their first day.  The police department provides all necessary training and ammunition for the duration of the academy and an officer’s career.

 

For more information go to http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/Police/Career_Information/index.htm

 

The city of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all sectors of society.

 

Contact Information

Company:

Aurora Police Department

Contact:

Colleen Quinn

Email:

apdrecruiting@auroragov.org

Address:

Aurora Police Academy
13328
E. Montview Blvd
Aurora, Colorado 80045-7205

Phone:

800-637-9963

Fax:

303-739-1616

Reference Code:

Aurora / Denver