Police Officer In Training
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Job Description
The Police Officer Trainee position is for nonPOST certified applicants.
**Applicants selected for this position will attend the Law Enforcement Academy fulltime from August 2025 through December 2025**
Englewood Police Officers strive to provide a safe secure environment for the community by minimizing the impact of crime disaster disorder and hazardous conditions through enforcement activities information dissemination public education and quality services. The police officer may work within a variety of job assignments including patrol officer investigator traffic officer or support services officer.
APPLICATION AND INITIAL TESTING REQUIREMENTS
*Both an online City of Englewood Application and a National Testing Network (NTN) Written Exam must be completed prior to being considered for employment with the Englewood Police Department.
After completing the City of Englewood Application register with NTN and schedule an exam.
Your NTN exam scores will automatically be forwarded to the Englewood Police Department after you fully complete the exam. Candidates who attain a passing score on the NTN exam and meet all other agency requirements will be placed on the agencys eligibility list.
If you have completed the NTN test for another agency within the past year please let a police recruiter know by emailing . You may be eligible to have that test transferred to the Englewood Police Department at a minimal cost.
The applicant is responsible for all fees associated with the NTN Exam and any transferring of previous scores to the Englewood Police Department.
ADDITIONAL TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Additional hiring steps may include a physical agility test an integrity interview an oral board interview a complete background investigation and a Certified Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA). Additional testing will be required if you successfully complete all steps and receive a conditional offer of employment.
If you are placed on the eligibility list you will be contacted via email with further instructions and testing information. This email may take some time as we schedule testing based on the number of eligible applicants we receive. Please ensure emails from can be received by your email service provider or they may go to your email accounts junk folder.
HOURLY PAY RATES
Salary will begin at the Academy Trainee level during the police academy and all police academy costs are paid by the police department. Upon completion of the academy the trainee will move to Police Officer 5th class rate. You will then move to the FirstClass rate within five years of service.
Police Officer 2025 annual salary and step increases:
Police Academy Trainee $35.8122
Probationary Police Officer 5th class $38.9141
Police Officer 4th class $41.4577
Police Officer 3rd class $45.5247
Police Officer 2nd class $50.0957
Police Officer 1st class $55.0811
POSITION SUMMARY
Englewood Police Officers strive to provide a safe secure environment for the community by minimizing the impact of crime disaster disorder and hazardous conditions through enforcement activities information dissemination public education and quality services. The police officer may work within a variety of job assignments including patrol officer investigator traffic officer or support services officer.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The listed examples of work are not intended to be allinclusive. They may be modified with additions deletions or changes as necessary.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Patrols assigned areas within the city to deter illegal activities and protect and preserve the safety and security of individuals buildings and neighborhoods.
- Maintains a high level of customer service and responds rapidly to changing conditions.
- Responds to calls for service. Investigates citizen complaints including crime in progress crimes discovered after the fact disturbances domestic disputes accidents and requests for information or assistance.
- Performs preliminary investigations and interviews at crime scenes traffic accidents domestic disputes and disturbances.
- Assesses customer and community needs wants and perceptions.
- Collects and preserves physical evidence recovered property and diagrams. Photographs scenes and obtains other information from suspects and witnesses necessary to document specific crimes and incidents.
- Builds and uses a variety of conflict management skills for different situations and contexts.
- Performs traffic enforcement activities to observe and apprehend violators of ordinances and statutes.
- Prepares citations and summons necessary to charge individuals with violations of ordinances statutes and laws including petty misdemeanor and felonious offenses.
- Makes arrests and takes suspects into custody which includes searching booking and transporting of individuals to holding.
- Provides sworn testimony in both criminal and civil trials and hearings that are associated with investigation and charging of individuals with noncriminal and criminal offenses.
- Prepares a variety of routine and nonroutine reports and records necessary for the reporting of daily activities and disclosure of specific criminal and noncriminal incidents.
- Develops and promotes high standards of personal commitment to goals.
- Offers assistance direction and provides information to citizens and visitors to Englewood. Provides motorist assistance and performs other community service functions.
- The common channel of advancement for Police Officers is from fifth to first class depending on experience length of employment training completed and adequate performance of the job. The basic functions are similar for all classes of Officers.
- Performs other duties as assigned and required.
PREPARATION AND TRAINING
Education:
- High school graduate or equivalent and60 semester hours or 90 quarter hoursfrom an accredited university or collegeof college credit.A minimum of 3 years as a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer serving in a patrol capacity may be substituted in lieu of the college credit requirement. 3 or more years activeduty military service with an Honorable Discharge may be substituted in lieu of the college credit requirement.
- A minimum of 3 years as a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer serving in a patrol capacity may be substituted in lieu of the college credit requirement.
- 3 or more years activeduty military service with an Honorable Discharge may be substituted in lieu of the college credit requirement.
Work Experience:
- Depending on qualifications and experience.
Certifications and/or Licensures:
- Colorado P.O.S.T. Certifiable (City of Englewood will sponsor a successful candidate through a P.O.S.T. academy and will pay Police Academy Trainee salary while attending the academy)
Required Drivers License:
- Valid Colorado drivers license or valid Colorado drivers license within 30 days of residing in Colorado. Clear or acceptable MVR
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Requires the physical ability to protect oneself and others in threatening and stressful situations including the ability to pursue subdue and control resisting individuals.
- Requires the incumbent to undergo a background check including criminal record check motor vehicle records check polygraph and psychological examination and medical evaluation.
- Requires extensive training and proficiency in the use of various police weapons.
- Ability to learn and enforce ordinances statutes laws and court decisions relative to enforcement activities.
- Must be able to work in an environment of emotional and mental stress due to the emergency situations present during the course of the work.
- Must be creative responsive flexible and able to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
- Requires extraordinary conflict resolution and strong human relations skills.
BENEFITS
The City of Englewood offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible fulltime employees including paid time off and holidays. Plans are offered for medical dental vision life and pet insurance needs.
City of Englewood Police Officers are provided a Defined Benefit Retirement Plan through the Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA).
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please apply before June 15th 2025; may be extended until the position has been filled.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
