Police Officer

JOB TITLE:                             Police Officer

DEPARTMENT:                      Police

REPORTS TO:                        Assigned Supervisor

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:      Full Time

FLSA STATUS:                       Non- Exempt

HIRING RANGE:                   $31.23/hr. -$35.10/hr. DOQ

SALARY RANGE:                   $31.23/hr. -$41.83/hr. 

OPENING DATE:                  01/31/2023

CLOSING DATE:                   Continuous 

UPDATED:                             August 2024

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. 

Posting

Monument Police Department is only as effective and professional as the officers we employ. We are looking for those officers who want to make a difference for their community while seeing their command staff has their back through demonstrable actions. With that in mind, we endeavor to make our officers and their families feel empowered and valued.  Officers would be hard pressed to find a community anywhere that supports their police force the way the citizens of Monument do. They demonstrate it with sales tax revenue that goes directly to the department to keep the community safe and protected. Officers enjoy a generous time off policy, and paid holiday bank of hours at the beginning of the calendar year. Most officers work a 4 on 3 off 10-hour schedule while earning sick and vacation time on top of it.

Monument PD has numerous patrol officer positions as well as specialty positions such as Detective, Community Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, Tactical Patrol Officer, and maintains a Designated Marksman Program. Many of our officers are instructors in varying fields, such as Krav Maga, DTAC, Certified Range Masters, Active Shooter, Taser, and Less than Lethal Use of Force. Our officers are well equipped and trained to respond to any type of police incident.  Not only are our officers well equipped but they have numerous opportunities to attend a variety of training courses.

MPD is hiring police officers in good standing who have previously been employed by a civilian police force in the USA with a minimum of three years as a sworn patrol officer to qualify for MPD's lateral pay rate, but are also interested in patrol officers in good standing employed by a civilian police force in the USA who have successfully completed FTO and at least 1 year on patrol to come in at our "new hire" rate. Officers must be in good standing with their current or former agency with a clean peace officer certification from Colorado or another state in the USA that is transferrable to Colorado POST.  Salary ranges annually from $64,979 for new hires to $73,028 for well qualified lateral hires.

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

ALONG WITH THIS BAMBOOHR JOB APPLICATION

Responsibilities

Officers in Monument will and do uphold the law. They are empowered and trusted to be guardians of the community and are given the freedom to find creative and inclusive ways to build rapport with our citizens and visitors, to ensure that we all live free and respect the laws of the state and town. We are looking for a select few that understand the value of being a great team partner and can build a life-long friendship with those they work with.

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 $64,979 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. Can qualify for a starting salary for Lateral Officers up to $73,028 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.

Working Conditions:

The working conditions, physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Outdoor Work: The employee frequently works in various outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Body Armor: The employee is required to wear body armor while performing patrol duties.
• Proximity to Hazards: The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, and with explosives. There may be exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• Patrol Vehicle: A significant amount of time is spent in a patrol vehicle, which may involve exposure to traffic hazards and dangers inherent in interacting with career criminals and emotionally unstable individuals.
• Stressful Conditions: The working conditions can be highly stressful due to the nature of the job and the situations encountered.

Physical Demands:

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. and taste or smell. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting and Mobility: Frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk, run, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sensory Requirements: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing is required to distinguish between multiple sound levels, frequencies, tones, and tones of voice.
• Physical Strength: The job is classified under the Very Heavy physical demand category, which involves exerting over 100 lbs. of force occasionally, over 50 lbs. frequently, and over 20 lbs. constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Weather Exposure: Exposure to all types of weather, including extreme conditions.
• Light Conditions: Exposure to varying light conditions, including all lighting extremes during both day and night, with and without artificial light, both indoors and outdoors.
• Personal Danger: Potential exposure to personal danger, including armed or dangerous individuals and animals, and situations involving contagious or communicable diseases. There are hazards associated with emergency driving, vehicular surveillance, traffic control, working in and around traffic, natural and man-made disasters, and the use and operation of electrical or microwave-powered equipment.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is moderately noisy.

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

ALONG WITH THIS BAMBOOHR JOB APPLICATION

Salary : $64,979 - $73,028