Police Cadet

Description

POSTING CLOSES: SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To be an Erie police officer is to be an exceptional and courageous person who interacts frequently with the public and with the highest of integrity.  Our customer service is above reproach; we are professional, compassionate, progressive, and community-oriented, dedicated to the best practices, federal and state laws, and town ordinances. Unsurprisingly, we are the best small department in the state and among the top ten safest communities in Colorado! 

As a cadet, you will be sponsored in a POST certified law enforcement academy. Upon successful completion, you will transition to the position of Police Officer and enter an orientation training phase.

As a member of our department, the bulk of your day is responding to calls for service, providing education, enforcing laws, and above all, striving to reduce crime and improve the overall excellence of life in Erie. Responsibilities also include deterring crimes through high visibility, writing detailed reports, taking witness statements with impartiality, investigating crimes, and making arrests.  

Public safety is key. To achieve this, an Erie police officer must be highly engaged and accountable to community partners. You’ll also be highly trained, averaging more than 110 training hours yearly. Put simply, what you’ll be doing is ‘Serving and Protecting Our Community with Honor’ (the exact statement of our mission). 

Additional Information: Cadets will go through a thorough selection process prior to being selected which will entail a written test, physical qualification test; oral board, background investigation, polygraph, Chief’s interview and required medical testing (psychological and well exams). Cadet’s will be paid an hourly wage while attending the academy.

Summary of Duties

Police Cadets must successfully graduate from the Academy and attain the Colorado P.O.S.T. certification.

Upon graduation, the Cadet will transition to the position of Police Officer for the Erie Police Department.  As a new officer, the officer will attend a four-week, in-house mini academy followed by a 14-week Field Training and Evaluation program.

The requirements for Police Officer once POST certified are as follows:

Patrol Role

• Responds to priority calls regarding public disturbances, criminal, civil or emergency situations. May provide emergency medical assistance, controls traffic, and otherwise ensures attention is given to public safety.
• Detects and prevents criminal activities by surveillance 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 creating good rapport with citizens.
• Investigates crime scenes or accidents and assists other officers.  Protects evidence, takes testimony from witnesses, and assists detectives in specialized investigations.
• Enforces traffic laws, vehicle codes and promotes traffic safety.  Notes illegal or unsafe driving practices and advises or makes arrests as appropriate.  Directs traffic, reports unsafe road conditions and otherwise promotes vehicular and pedestrian safety.
• Prepares a variety of daily reports and logs.
• Provides a variety of related police services including transport of prisoners, assistance to motorists, mediates family disturbances.
• May conduct or assist with in-depth investigations involving felonies or other serious offenses and works closely with District Attorneys regarding cases.

Other

• Conducts a variety community-oriented policing activities to include participating in Erie’s Citizen Police Academy, business and community participation, working with community groups, conducting welfare checks, etc. 
• Prepares and provides testimony in court and works with prosecution attorneys.
• Provides code enforcement and animal control activities as needed. Issue appropriate citations and take immediate actions to mitigate problems and disputes.
• At advanced levels, may be assigned as a Field Training Officer.

Specialized Assignments Duties and Responsibilities: 

School Resource (SRO) Officer

• Maintains working relationships with school officials. 
• Provides law enforcement support for St. Vrain Valley District Schools.
• Investigates school related safe to tell reports.

Detective 

• Prepares, applies for, and executes search and arrest warrants. 
• Investigates felonies and serious offenses, requiring extensive investigation.
• May be assigned to drug task force unit.

Traffic Officer

• Provides traffic control, direction and enforcement.
• Acts as primary investigator for crashes.

Qualifications

Benefits:

Town of Erie Benefits: 
The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment.
 
Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
 

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
• Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• 40 hours of Paid Time off to each new employee upon hire
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans 
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement defined benefit plan (FPPA) with 8% employer contributions
• 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off per year (increases with years of service)
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Robust extended sick leave and family sick leave program including parental leave for birth and bonding
• Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
• Education reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub

EEOC Statement: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.

Salary : $30 - $2,000