Police Officer
TOWN OF PALISADE
East Orchard Mesa, CO
Full-time
Law Enforcement / Security
Posted on March 3, 2019
Town of Palisade
The Town of Palisade has an opening for a full-time Post Certified Police Officer. Starting salary is $21.45 per hour. This full-time position includes benefits.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience:
Requires graduation from high school. Two years of college credit must accompany a GED before consideration for employment will be made. Must be P.O.S.T. certified.
Special Qualifications:
- State of Colorado law enforcement certification
- Valid Colorado Driver’s License
- Must be 21 years of age
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- No felony convictions
- No non-traffic related misdemeanor within the previous 36 months.
- No eight points or three moving violation convictions, or a suspended, restricted, or revoked license in the previous 36 months.
- No conviction for violation of law resulting in prohibition of possession of firearms.
- No history of illegal drug use
Knowledge of:
- The Principles, techniques and methods used in modern police service and criminal justice administration.
Ability to:
- Analyze data and generate comprehensive reports and presentations.
- Demonstrate competent leadership qualities.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain sensitive and confidential information.
- Dependable
- Compose, interpret and apply a variety of departmental policies and procedures.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and the community.
- Successfully pass the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) or other relevant psychological evaluation as may be required from time to time.
Equipment Used
- Motorized vehicles.
- Surveillance cameras, recorders and sound devices
- Standard office equipment including, personal computer and associated hardware and software, telephone copier, calculator, radio and fax.
- Firearms and non-lethal weapons, such as, pepper spray, Tasers, and rubber cartridges and beanbags.
EOE.