Police Officer

Louisville Police Officer

The Louisville Police Department is now hiring experienced lateral Police Officers, POST-certified candidates, and current Police Academy enrollees. We are seeking to hire experienced lateral Police Officers, POST-certified candidates, or those currently enrolled in an academy. If you're ready to make a difference and be valued by your community and your employer, apply now to be a Louisville Police Officer.

Candidates must be Colorado POST certified at time of appointment. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a Colorado P.O.S.T certified Police Academy are eligible to apply. (Expired Colorado certifications will not be accepted).

This is a great opportunity for you to become part of and safeguard a community consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Live by Money Magazine. Many things contribute to this exemplary quality of life and positive economic condition including open space with over 32 miles of trails, dozens of great eateries, great schools, wonderful neighborhoods, quaint Main Street, and a diverse mix of employment opportunities.

The Louisville Police prides itself on being an organization where community policing is a lived experience. Our Officers work hard, but the workload is very manageable, giving our Officers the ability to make a positive difference in peoples' lives and contribute to the excellent quality of life in our town. Louisville Officers often work cases from beginning to end and develop lasting relationships with our community members. Officers are encouraged to investigate beyond the obvious and are expected to provide high value public safety service to everyone they interact with.

2026 Police Officer Pay Band: $82,847 to $105,726 :

(Hiring Range is dependent on qualifications and up to Step 3 for Lateral hires).

• Step 1 Police Officer salary is $39.83 hourly or $82,847
• Step 3 Qualified Lateral Officer salary is $91,332/ year with room to grow!
• Step 6 top officer salary is $105,726.

The City of Louisville also offers these robust benefits:

• $1,620 annual Uniform Allowance
• FREE Recreation Center Pass
• In-house Peer Support Team and Department-paid confidential psychological services
• Patrol rifle purchase program to purchase a personally owned rifle for duty
• Interest-free computer loan program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite Fitness space
• Wellness Program
• Overtime and Extra Duty Opportunities for a variety of events throughout the year
• Lateral hire and accelerated training programs
• Promotional opportunities to support career progression as your experience grows
• Specialized assignment opportunities including: Investigations section, SWAT Team (tactical and negotiations), E-Bike Patrol, Drone Operations, various instructorships, and more
• Competitive 401(a) retirement plan
• Optional 457 retirement plan

A Louisville Police Officer will work under the supervision of a Police Sergeant or Police Corporal, and performs a wide variety of police and law enforcement duties. Police Officers are expected to respond to any and all situations that require a public safety presence. Police Officers are expected to protect life and property, maintain public order, conduct investigations, handle traffic enforcement and municipal code enforcement, apprehend and arrest offenders, conduct civil processes, work with schools, businesses and community groups to foster good citizen/police relationships, and pro-actively work to reduce crime. Police Officers must be capable of using physical force, including deadly force, to protect citizens and apprehend criminal suspects; provide medical services, help the mentally ill, conduct searches, and make public presentations. Police Officers are held to the highest ethical code of conduct while both on-duty and off-duty.

Note: You will receive communication via the email address or cell phone number you provided on your application. Please check your email frequently during the hiring process. Please remember to check your spam or junk email folder to ensure no communication is missed. Lack of responsiveness on your part may lead to your removal from the process.

Examples of Duties

• Responds to priority calls regarding public disturbances, criminal, civil, or emergency situations. Directs activities on site unless relieved by a supervisor. Maintain public order and may provide emergency medical assistance, traffic control, and otherwise ensure attention is given to general public safety.
• Detects and prevents criminal activities by surveillance and active patrols of assigned business and residential areas. Notes possible criminal occurrences and takes steps to prevent criminal actions. Promotes crime prevention by initiating contact with businesses and residents including explaining applicable laws, soliciting cooperation in crime reporting, and otherwise developing a good rapport with citizens.
• Investigates crime scenes and traffic crashes, assists other officers. Identifies, collects, and preserves evidence, and interviews witnesses, and suspects.
• Enforces traffic laws and vehicle codes and promotes pedestrian and bicycle safety.
• Prepares a variety of handwritten, typed and/or keyboarded reports related to crimes, accidents, and other duties. Maintains logs, completes forms and prepares reports as requested.
• Provides a variety of related police services including transporting prisoners, providing assistance to motorists, resolving domestic disturbances, public speaking before civic and non-civic groups, and testifies in court.
• Makes physical arrests that may or may not necessitate the use of force.
• Operates specialized and non-specialized police equipment including a police car, firearms, handcuffs, leg restraints, radios, and other related equipment. Uniformed officers are required to wear a ballistic vest.
• This position is considered a critical/essential worker and is therefore responsible for responding to emergencies and/or disasters that may require additional overtime or adjustments to your normal schedule to fit the needs of the organization.

General Qualifications

• Education, Training & Experience

  • Must be twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of hire, there is no maximum age cutoff.
  • Possession of a High School diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Current Colorado P.O.S.T. certification or will have obtained certification by the date of hire is required. * P.O.S.T. Certified out-of-state candidates are eligible for hire but will be required to obtain provisional CO P.O.S.T certification.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum of three years of certified law enforcement experience with a similar sized agency or larger
  • College degree with coursework in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Administration, Sociology, Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Emergency Management, or related field.
  • A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
  • Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

• Special License, Registration, or Certification Required:

  • Certified as a Peace Officer by the State of Colorado Peace Officers' Standards and Training Board by time of hire, or if an out of state candidates have obtained the CO Provisional POST certification.
  • Valid Colorado Driver's License with acceptable driving record, or ability to obtain a Colorado Driver license upon becoming a Colorado resident.
  • Successful completion of comprehensive personal background investigation to include employment verification, reference check, criminal background check, civil court records review, truth detection examination, physical ability test, medical physical exam, drug screen, polygraph and psychological examination.

Additional Information

The essential job functions of a Louisville Police Officer include but are not limited to the following job functions:

• Demonstrates ability to think clearly and act wisely in stressful and non-stressful situations
• Knowledge of community policing principles and practices
• Knowledge of emergency medical and first aid practices
• Knowledge of laws, applicable ordinances and contemporary court decisions
• Knowledge of police related equipment and gear
• Skilled in identifying, collecting, and preserving evidence
• Skilled in operating motor vehicles in hazardous situations
• Maintains proficiency levels pursuant to Department standards and meets on-going qualification requirements for police equipment and systems
• Skilled in the use of computer technology and applications programs and other police equipment, to include police radios and mobile data terminals
• Ability to work effectively with the news media, the community, and other agencies and organizations
• Ability to analyze data and make decisions
• Ability to initiate and maintain productive communications and cooperation
• Ability to