Police Officer

JOB TITLE: Police Officer DEPARTMENT: Police REPORTS TO: Assigned Supervisor EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt HIRING RANGE: $33.14/hr. - $37.23/hr. DOQ SALARY RANGE: $31.23/hr. - $45.46/hr. OPENING DATE: 07/31/2025 CLOSING DATE: Continuous UPDATED: August 2024 Town of Monument Our mission is to provide leadership that delivers municipal services responsibly, while inspiring 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, a sense of obligation to service, and responsibility. In doing so, the Town will be held accountable and respect the diversity and values of our constituents. Posting The 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 empower and value our officers and their families. 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 a 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. Responsibilities Officers in Monument uphold and enforce 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 who 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 have the 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 comply with the Town of Monument’s Medical and Recreational Marijuana Policy. Salary/Benefits New hire officer’s salary is $70,315 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 by POST or that state’s equivalent, can qualify for a starting salary for Lateral Officers up to $79,006.00 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) Additional Issued duty weapon, all duty equipment, and uniforms to include bullet-resistant 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 Outdoor Work: The employee frequently works in various outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Body Armor: The employee must 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 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 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 work environment is moderately noisy. #J-18808-Ljbffr