Police Lateral FOR EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS

Salary: $42.10 Hourly

Location : Colorado Springs, CO

Job Type: Full Time Employment

Job Number: 2025 August - Lateral

Department: CSPD Human Resources

Opening Date: 09/30/2024

Closing Date: 2/2/2025 11:55 PM Mountain

Description

This job posting is for an academy to be held in August 2025; however, we reserve the right the right to change the dates if operationally necessary.

The 2024 hourly rate is $42.10. The 2025 rate will be published after 2025 budget approval.

Upon successful completion of the Police Academy and obtaining the required POST certification, you will be sworn in as a Colorado Springs Police Officer.

A police officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department will patrol assigned sectors and responds to calls for service in order to keep the peace, provide assistance, resolve conflict and maintain positive visibility. An officer also enforces federal, state and local laws and ordinances, as well as deters criminal activity and make arrests when necessary. A police officer also works in partnership with the community to identify and resolve community concerns and educates and communicates laws to public concerning traffic and criminal activity. Investigates and reports all criminal or suspicious activity through Department forms and documents. Renders aid to injured.

Job Summary

1. Patrols assigned sector in marked police vehicle.
2. Responds to calls from citizens.
3. Provides assistance to community members by solving problems and resolving conflict.
4. Locates and arrests suspects of crimes.
5. Issues traffic and criminal summons when necessary.
6. Intervenes in disturbances, fights, and altercations.
7. Pursues fleeing suspects on foot or in vehicle.
8. Climbs, crawls, jumps, and/or runs to pursue suspects and protect life.
9. Pushes/pulls, lifts and/or carries persons and/or suspects who may be injured or unconscious.
10. Makes forceful arrests.

Minimum Qualifications

This position is for experienced police officers. In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications as a Police Recruit, lateral police officer applicants must meet the following additional qualifications:

• You must be currently certified as a Level I Peace Officer in Colorado as defined by CRS Section 16-2.5-101, or similarly qualified as a Police Officer in another state or federal jurisdiction. Applicants that are serving or have served as military or security police in the Armed Forces do not meet this definition; therefore, they must apply as a Police Recruit.
• You must have at least three years of paid full time police officer experience as a patrol officer within the last five years by the academy start date. The Department may waive the requirement to have served as a patrol officer in certain circumstances. Experienced officers that have served three years as a patrol officer, but have subsequently been appointed or promoted to Detective or promoted to a supervisory position, could also satisfy the requirement.
• You must be by the date of hire at least 21 years of age.
• You must not have been convicted of a felony.
• You must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• You must meet all requirements necessary to certify with the Colorado POST Board including:
  • You must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime that would affect your ability to certify with the Colorado Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board. Visit the POST website at for a list of misdemeanors that will preclude police officer certification.
  • You must be able to lawfully possess a firearm

You must have, by the date of hire, an Associate Degree or 60 college semester hours. A national or regional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education must accredit the school or institution granting the degree or credits. Candidates that do not meet educational minimums upon application must submit a statement from their school confirming that they are currently enrolled in a course of study that will allow the candidate to meet the minimum qualifications upon date of hire. Please Note: If you have not completed 60 college semester hours please click HERE for information on our alternative education option.

If hired, you will be required to furnish proof of your eligibility to work in the U.S. Your status must also permit you to lawfully possess a firearm. Click here for Colorado POST information on Non-United States Citizens Eligibility. While we understand there have been recent changes in state law that permit some persons not lawfully in the United States to become Colorado POST certified, federal law remains as a prohibition to this.

You must not have been released or discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions.

You must pass the Physical Readiness Test , maintain good physical condition, and meet the medical standards as established by the City of Colorado Springs Police Department.

You must have and maintain a valid driver's license

Candidates must have a native level proficiency in the English language.

By date of hire, candidates that have been selected for employment must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license.

In addition, failure to successfully meet all Testing and Performance Standards of the CSPD Police Academy shall constitute a failure to meet the minimum qualification of a hired lateral officer. This includes but is not limited to maintaining the required academic average on exams, passing the required number of academic and skills tests.

Recruits must be able to be directly exposed to an aerosol irritant projector, a conducted energy device and riot control agents during the academy in preparation for a real-world encounter.

Supplemental Information

In order to be successful as a police recruit with the Colorado Springs Police Department, candidates should be able to:

• Work under pressure and/or stress
• Follow directions
• Organize and plan
• React effectively during non-routine situations
• Adapt to changing environments
• Effectively identify and resolve conflicts
• Establish and maintain cooperative and constructive relationships
• Identify with the customer and actively engage in customer service
• Communicate in writing and orally
• Remember instructions details
• Use impartiality and objectivity
• Use diplomacy and tactfulness

Please view at

01

Do you have at least three years of paid, full-time police officer experience as a patrol officer during the 5 year period immediately preceding the application date (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently certified as a Level 1 Peace Officer in Colorado as defined by CRS Section 16-2.5-101, or similarly qualified as a Police Officer in another state or federal jurisdiction? NOTE: Applicants that have served in detentions or are serving or have served in the military or security police in the Armed Forces do not meet this definition. (If you answer no to this question, please fill out an application for the Police Recruit position and do not submit a Police Lateral application.)

• Yes
• No

03

Have you ever participated in the internship program with the Colorado Springs Police Department?

• Yes
• No

04

Have you ever been a cadet with the Colorado Springs Police Department?

• Yes
• No

05

Will you be at least 21 years of age by the projected academy start date of April 14, 2025?

• Yes
• No

06

What is the highest grade or level of school or highest degree you will have completed by the anticipated hire date August 18, 2025? Select only one.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-29 semester college credits
• 30-59 semester college credits
• 60+ semester college credits
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

07

Do you understand that if hired, you will be required to furnish proof of your eligibility to work in the U.S. AND your status must allow you to lawfully possess a firearm? Information about this can be found at this link https://post.colorado.gov/certification/non-united-states-citizens-eligibility. While we understand there have been recent changes in state law that permit some persons not lawfully in the United States to become Colorado POST certified, federal law remains as a prohibition to this.

• Yes
• No

08

Have you ever been released or discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have and maintain a valid driver's license, with the ability to obtain a Colorado license upon hire?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have any DUI/DUID and/or DWAI/DWI convictions during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

11

Have you committed any hit and run accidents during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

12

Have you had two or more separate incidents of being convicted of or having wages garnished for failure to pay child support during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

13

Have you ever intentionally failed to file and/or pay taxes (including Federal and/or State if applicable) for the last 3 years preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

14

Have you taken items and/or money without permission of over $100 (added together) from an employer during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

15

Have you stolen anything with the intent to permanently deprive the lawful owner of it, whether caught or not, during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

16

Have you given perjured testimony at any time?

• Yes
• No

17

Have you ever given false statements or made falsified reports as a law enforcement officer or have you ever given false statements to a law enforcement officer since the age of 18?

• Yes
• No

18

Have you solicited or accepted a bribe while serving in an official capacity?

• Yes
• No

19

Have you used marijuana during the 1 year (12 month) period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2024 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

20

Have you cultivated, sold, manufactured or distributed marijuana during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

21

Have you used any illegal drug, to include marijuana, on or off duty, while employed as a law enforcement officer?

• Yes
• No

22

Have you used any illegal drug, except marijuana, during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)? This includes LSD, heroin, cocaine, PCP, mushrooms/Psilocybin (to include micro dosing), Amphetamines, Inhalants, Steroids, etc.

• Yes
• No

23

Have you cultivated, sold, manufactured or distributed any illegal drug during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

24

Have you used prescribed controlled substances for recreation or for the purpose of getting high that were NOT prescribed to you during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)? Refer to this link for a list of controlled substances https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf

• Yes
• No

25

Have you deliberately abused (used for recreation or for the purpose of getting high), distributed or sold any controlled substance that WAS prescribed to YOU during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)? Review this link for a list of controlled substances. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf

• Yes
• No

26

Have you consumed alcohol at work unauthorized during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

27

Have you ever refused to submit to a drug and/or alcohol testing as an employee?

• Yes
• No

28

Have you committed a felony during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

29

Have you ever been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to, or received either a deferred judgment and sentence or a deferred prosecution for a felony crime, or for attempt or conspiracy to commit a felony crime?

• Yes
• No

30

Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor crime during the 3 year period immediately preceding February 2, 2025 (February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2025)?

• Yes
• No

31

Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor crime that would affect the ability to certify with the Colorado Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board? Go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/post/decertifying-misdemeanors to review the disqualifying misdemeanors.

• Yes
• No

32

Have you been convicted of a crime of domestic violence?

• Yes
• No

33

Have you ever been granted, denied, or sought a waiver or variance from the Colorado POST Board regarding POST certification?

• Yes
• No

34

Are you lawfully allowed to possess a firearm? Please refer to this website for some information regarding who is lawfully allowed to possess a firearm in the State of Colorado. https://cbi.colorado.gov/sections/firearms-instacheck-unit/state-federal-firearm-prohibitors

• Yes
• No

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