Police Cadet

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 HERE

***ATTENTION CURRENT POST ACADEMY STUDENTS***

Students actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy may be eligible for in-state academy tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 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 costs. 

Salary Range: $25.53 - $34.47

Hiring Rate: $30.05

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

• $30.05 per hour through academy.
• After successfully completing a 4-month academy and passing POST certification, Cadets will promote to Officer at Step A:
  • Step A: $38.57 Hourly, $80,218 Annually
  • Step B: $39.91 Hourly, $83,014 Annually
  • Step C: $42.48 Hourly, $88,364 Annually
  • Step D: $45.24 Hourly, $94,106 Annually
  • Step E: $48.16 Hourly, $100,179 Annually
  • Step F: $53.24 Hourly, $110,729 Annually

Recruitment Process:

Below dates are tentative and subject to change

• 01/01/2025 – 02/12/2025: Application Window Open
  • Applications screened and Written Test invitations sent out – if you are selected to move forward after application screening, you will be invited via email to the written test. Testing consists of video, writing, and reading comprehension. For more information, visit National Testing Network. Practice tests available HERE.
    • Written tests must be completed and submitted via NTN to GPD by 02/12/2025. If you pass the written test, you will be invited via email to the EFT.
• 02/01/2025 and 03/01/2025: Essential Functions Test
  • The EFT is a series of obstacles and physical maneuvers that represent the essential physical functions potentially required of police officers - click HERE to view a demonstration.
• 03/19/2025 – 03/21/2025: Oral Board interviews – If you pass the EFT, you will be invited to interview.
• 03/31/2025 – 05/12/2025: Background Investigations – If you are selected to move forward from interviews, you will move into the background investigation phase of the process.
• 05/12/2025 – 05/16/2025: Command Staff interview invitations sent out – If you are selected to move forward from the background investigation process, you will be invited to interview with the Command Staff.
• Week of 05/19/2025: Conditional Job Offer– If you are selected to move forward from Command Staff interviews, you will be given a conditional job offer.
• 05/26/2025 – 06/30/2025: Pre-employment Screenings - After accepting the conditional job offer, you will participate in a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical evaluation, and drug test. If you pass all pre-employment screenings, you will be given a final job offer.
• Hire Date: 07/17/2025 and 07/31/2025 Tentative
• Academy Start Date: August 2025

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 21 years of age.
• Cadet will transition to Police Officer trainee position upon graduation from law enforcement academy.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Legally able to work in the United States.
• 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 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.

Cadet Essential Functions:

• Attend POST academy full time.
• Successfully complete and pass all POST and Academy requirements.

Police Officer Essential Functions:

• Patrols are assigned to 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.
• Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons, and establishments; Locates, searches, detains, and arrests law violators, following recognized police procedures.
• Interviews and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects; Gathers and preserves evidence.
• Performs first aid and provides assistance to accidents 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 in 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, the 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.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE. 

Salary : $80,218 - $110,729