Employment Opportunities

Fort Collins Police Services offers many sworn and civilian career employment opportunities in the following areas:

Sworn Employment Opportunities

Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS), one of the finest and most advanced law enforcement agencies in the country, is a leader in community policing and overall crime reduction and is committed to the philosophy of community policing. FCPS offers great pay and benefits as well as equipment and training that prepare you to perform as a professional police officer for the city of Fort Collins. FCPS does not have a lateral transfer program at this time. Certified or certifiable police officers start at one pay grade higher than those without certification.

The initial requirements for sworn officers with FCPS are:

The Fort Collins Police Services applicant screening process is multi-phased and consists of the following steps:

The 2008 salary range for police officers is $50,451 to $68,663. FCPS offers a take-home car for officers living in the approved 15 mile radius of the city; college incentive reimbursement program; clothing allowance for plain clothes assignments; uniform dry cleaning; overtime pay; vacation leave; sick and short-term disability leave; health, life and dental insurance available; pension plan, and a voluntary deferred compensation plan.

For information on current police officer recruitment processes contact the City's Human Resources Department at (970) 221-6535. Inquiries for police officer positions may be directed to Sgt. David Haywood () at (970) 221-6832 or Officer Jeff O'Brien () at (970) 416-2751.

Civilian Employment Opportunities

Fort Collins Police Services employs approximately 89 civilian personnel in a wide variety of positions.

General Employment Information

Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) accepts applications for the position of Police Officer on an on-going basis. The application packet may be found and downloaded for completion on the city's website at fcgov.com/jobs. Application packets will be screened for completeness and compliance with Fort Collins Police Services hiring standards. Eligible applicants will be invited to participate in future testing procedures. Applicants failing to submit complete application packets or failing to meet agency hiring standards will be notified via U.S. Mail. FCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The on-going application and testing process is for the position of Police Officer only. The City of Fort Collins accepts applications for all other Police Services positions only when positions are available. If you need additional information, please contact Officer Jeff O'Brien () at (970) 416-2751.