Disqualifiers#

The following is not an all-inclusive list of instances that may disqualify you from being a Police Officer with Fort Collins Police Services. Other standards may make you subject to disqualification as well.

• Felony conviction
• Conviction, deferred prosecution or deferred judgment of a misdemeanor within three years of application date.
• Any driving arrest or conviction within three years of the candidate's application that involve alcohol, controlled substances, drugs, or other illegal substances
• Any pending or prior convictions of, deferred prosecution or deferred judgments for, reckless driving or careless driving resulting in injury within three years prior to application deadline date.
• Release or discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions.
• Certain misdemeanor criminal convictions, as defined by P.O.S.T., which would affect peace officer certification in Colorado.
• https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/post/decertifying-misdemeanors
• Tattoos on head, neck, and hands (excluding wedding band tattoo)

Selection Process#

• Written Testing
• Oral Interview
• Job Suitability Evaluation
• Integrity Interview
• Truth Verification Exam
• Physical Agility Test
  • Physical Readiness Handbook
  • Fitness Standards 
  • Fitness Test Instructions
  • Fitness Waiver 
• Background Investigation
• Final Interview
• Psychological Assessment
• Medical Assessment
• Drug Screen
• The entire testing process takes approximately four months

Out Of Area Applicant Testing#

Applicants who are invited to test, and reside over 200 miles from the City of Fort Collins may be offered the opportunity to participate in an out of area testing week in which several testing components are offered during a condensed time period. If the applicant successfully continues in the process and is invited for a final interview, another week would be scheduled at that time for additional testing components. Ideally, the out of area applicant would only have to travel to Fort Collins twice if they continue to the end of the hiring process. Further information will be provided to out of area applicants who are invited to test with the agency during the open application period.