Police Officer P.O.S.T Certified or Lateral Officer

The instructions for the NTN exam are below. If you have already completed the NTN test within 1 year please let a police recruiter know by emailing .

The applicant is responsible for all fees associated with transferring previous scores to the Englewood Police Department. Please let us know if you need assistance with the cost of the testing or transfer of the NTN exam scores.

Testing services for the position of Police Officer are conducted through the National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test go to select Find Jobs at the top of the page then select Law Enforcement Jobs and scroll down to select the Englewood Police Department.

Once selected you can complete the NTN registration process and schedule your NTN exam. Prior to taking the online exam you must review the qualifications select a response at the bottom of the page and select continue.

After you complete the testing process through NTN your exam scores will automatically be forwarded to the Englewood Police Department. Candidates who attain a passing score on the NTN exam and meet all other agency requirements will be placed on the agencies eligibility list to be contacted for further hiring steps in the process.

Please Note: The National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized professional environment. The National Testing Network does not replace the Englewood Police Departments responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to the Englewood Police Department where the final decisions are made.

Once you have successfully completed the application and the NTN exam 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.

Police Officer 2026 Compensation (Step Structure):

Probationary Police Officer 5^th class $81749

Police Officer 4^th class $87092

Police Officer 3^rd class $95637

Police Officer 2^nd class $105239

Police Officer 1^st class $115714

Qualifying lateral entry applicants will be hired at the Police Officer 1^st class salary. To qualify as a lateral entry officer you must meet the current hiring standards listed below:

• Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification or other state equivalent.
• Currently employed full time as a police officer by state county or municipal police or sheriffs department.
• Applicants who are retired or separated because of a layoff must apply within 20 months of separation must have been in good standing at the time of retirement or layoff and must possess a current P.O.S.T. certification or other state equivalent.
• To be qualified for lateral entry as a Police Officer 1^st class applicants must possess a minimum of three (3) years of patrol duty (Calls for service street/road duty) while employed full time by state county or municipal police or sheriffs training does not count toward the three-year minimum experience requirement. Experience accumulated as a deputy or officer employed at a correctional facility District Attorneys Office or as a Federal or Military Police Officer is not applicable experience.

POST certified applicants with less than 3 years patrol experience will be paid the Probationary Police Officer salary and will move to Police Officer 1^st class salary with 5 years of service.

POSITION SUMMARY

The listed examples of work are not intended to be may be modified with additions deletions or changes as necessary.

Essential Duties and 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 non-criminal and criminal offenses.
• Prepares a variety of routine and non-routine reports and records necessary for the reporting of daily activities and disclosure of specific criminal and non-criminal incidents.
• Develops and promotes high standards of personal commitment to goals. Offers assistance directions and 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education/College Requirements/Military Experience

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED.
• Completion of sixty (60) semester hours of college credit from an accredited institution is required.
  • Applicants who do not possess sixty (60) semester hours at the time of appointment shall be required to obtain the required credit within one (1) year of appointment as a condition of continued employment.
• A minimum of four (4) years of active military service with an Honorable Discharge may be accepted in lieu of the college credit requirement.

Work Experience

• Depending on qualifications and experience.

Certifications and/or Licensures

• Colorado P.O.S.T. certification currently enrolled in a Colorado P.O.S.T. approved academy or out of state Police Officer that is fully certified in another state and have served for a minimum of one year within the last three years (will qualify for a provisional Colorado POST certificate).

Required Drivers License

• Valid Colorado drivers license or valid Colorado drivers license within 30 days of residing in Colorado.
• Clear or acceptable MVR

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (in addition to above requirements):

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Drivers License and safe driving record for continued employment.
• New hires must as a condition of employment pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes:
  • In-person or virtual interviews reference checks and background checks which may include local police check DMV check and sex-offender registry polygraph or CVSA pre and post psychological drug screen peer sit-along and fingerprint checks through CBI/FBI.
• Cannot have been convicted of a felony or disqualifying misdemeanor as per NCIC/CCIC policy.

OTHER INFORMATION

• 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.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications accepted and reviewed on an on-going basis