Job Description
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
POLICE AGENT RECRUITS AND LATERAL AGENTS
As Colorado’s 4th largest city, just west of Denver, Lakewood is the gateway to the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Our 146,000 citizens enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle, with hiking, skiing, camping, & fishing just minutes away. The Lakewood Police Department is nationally recognized for its dedicated sworn and non-sworn law enforcement professionals and has been nationally accredited since 1986, a recognition that reinforces the Department’s commitment to professionalism and service. The mission of the department is to “protect and serve with integrity, intelligence, and initiative." Officers with the City of Lakewood enjoy excellent benefits and pay.
Essential Functions: Include, but are not limited to: Comprehending radio transmissions being received over multiple law enforcement radio channels; communicating information effectively; dealing with high-pressure and potentially dangerous situations; effecting arrests, effectively communicating with people of all ages from diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds while providing information and directions, mediating disputes, advising of rights and legal processes and testifying in judicial setting; performing patrol functions, including first-aid/CPR, directing traffic, controlling crowds, performing searches; preparing investigative reports, summonses, warrants and other required forms; loading, unloading, aiming and firing handguns from a variety of positions at levels of proficiency and safety prescribed by qualification standards.
Also requires: Decision-making, integrity, self-control, assertiveness, observation skills, written and verbal communication skills, team player, dependable, adaptable, excellent interpersonal skills, keyboarding skills, the ability to work a rotating shift, including nights, holidays and weekends. Physical abilities include: Vision, hearing, standing, balance, lifting, pushing, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, pulling/pushing, climbing, stooping/bending, flexibility, kneeling, carrying, crouching, jumping, squatting, crawling.
Testing includes: Application, Personal History Statement, submission of college transcripts, birth certificate, DD-214 (if applicable), integrity test, a polygraph examination, oral board interview, psychological examinations (pre-offer and post-offer), background investigation, reference checks, physical and physical abilities test (obstacle course).
Job Requirements
Requirements include, but are not limited to: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (no exceptions) by Academy start date, U.S. citizen or proper I-9 documentation to work in the United States; at least 21 years of age at time of hire.
Academy starts July 6, 2010.
Follow APPLY NOW to Application Packet
Please drop off or mail application packet to the:
Dept. of Employee Relations
480 S Allison Pkwy
Lakewood, CO 80226
In addition, requirements for Lateral Agents: Active Peace Officer Certification and at least two years of patrol experience. (Abbreviated police training for laterals.)
ALL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET TO BE CONSIDERED
The City of Lakewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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