No, if hired, we will put you through our Colorado Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) academy also known as Fort Collins Police Academy. This is an in-house academy that you attend at our expense, and you will be paid the entry level salary of $81,751.

If you're already POST certified, it is highly encouraged to attend the full 22-week POST Academy to receive the benefits of excellent training taught by FCPS instructors; however, there is an option for a shortened 15-week Academy.

If you are a United States Military Veteran with at least three years of honorable service and at least 30 semester hours (and less than 60 hours) of credit OR lateral police officer with at least 30 semester hours (and less than 60 hours) that has served at least three years as a full time certified officer, you are eligible for a waiver of 30 semester hours.

*To be considered a lateral officer for the above education requirement, the applicant must:

• Be a fully certified police officer in the state of Colorado or another state and are able to meet the Colorado POST requirements for certified officer; and
• Have served as a full-time police officer for a minimum of three years; and
• Have been employed in good standing within one year of the application date as a full-time police officer.

https://www.fcgov.com/policejobs/hiring.php

If you are a fully certified police officer in the state of Colorado or another state and are able to meet the Colorado POST requirements for certified officer; and have served as a full-time police officer for a minimum of two years; and have been employed in good standing within one year of the application date as a full time police officer, you may qualify for the Lateral Entry Pay Program. Qualified candidates will start at the level (4) pay rate, which is currently $101,404. Qualified Lateral Entry Officers are also eligible for a one-time 80 hour award time (time off) bank in addition to the existing vacation and holiday time benefits. Lateral Pay Officers will obtain top pay in approximately 2 years from date of hire.

Lateral Pay Officers are encouraged to attend the full 22-week POST Academy to receive the benefits of excellent training taught by FCPS instructors and better understanding of agency culture and values while receiving excellent pay; however, there is an option for a shortened 15-week Academy followed by a 16 week Field Training Officer program.

You will start at $94,820 as a Colorado POST certified (or a police officer in another state eligible for Colorado POST certification). This includes Colorado POST academy graduates that have not yet started employment as a police officer, as long as you are eligible for POST certification upon hire with us. You would be eligible for top pay in approximately 3 years. You will also receive a one-time 40 hour award time (time off) bank in addition to the existing vacation and holiday time benefits.

You will start at $81,751. You will receive step pay raises during the next 3.5 years until you will reach top pay of $111,264. You will receive a one-time award time (time off) bank of 20 hours upon your hire.

We offer an out of area testing week during each hiring process in which several of the components are compressed into a week. If you continue to the end of the hiring process, you will only need to travel to Fort Collins twice.

https://www.fcgov.com/policejobs/benefits.php

You must reapply each time you intend to participate in a hiring process.

We are very thorough, as we want to select the best possible police officers. The process takes approximately eight months.

We provide up to $1,500 a year in education reimbursement for our employees.

Tattoos on the head, neck, and hands (excluding wedding band tattoos) are not permitted. Visible tattoos on the arms and legs are allowed with approval by the Tattoo Review Board.

 Yes, you must be 21 years old at the close of applications to apply.

If hired, you will complete our 22-week Fort Collins Police Academy followed by a 16-week Field Training Officer Program regardless of prior experience.

No, we put you through our very own Colorado POST academy also known as Fort Collins Police Academy. The academy is located at our police department, and is generally held daytime hours, Monday-Friday.

We provide almost all equipment to you. This includes duty gear, uniforms, iPhone, take home police vehicle, firearms, dry cleaning, in-car computer, and other gear.

We provide a minimum of 10 hours a month of in-service training to each patrol officer. We strongly believe in providing top quality training to our officers. We have a new world class facility that features a 1.25-mile high-speed driving track, a 5.5-acre skid pad, a 21-lane 50-yard long firing range and versatile classroom space. 

Working as a patrol officer is one of the most rewarding and exciting jobs in the world. This is where you develop the skills that build a base of experience that allow you to choose the course of your police career. Our patrol division allows many opportunities for investigation, community policing, and problem solving, and many police officers decide to work their entire career as a patrol officer. However, if you wish to pursue the opportunity to join a special unit, we ask that you serve as a patrol officer for at least two years before you compete in a selection process for a special unit.

https://www.fcgov.com/policejobs/assignments.php

The written examination is the I/O Solutions NCJOSi2. Although not required to pass the test, there is a study guide available for purchase from the vendor at https://iosolutions.com/product/ncjosi2-elite-study-package-online/