Police Officer

Salary Range:


* 2024:  $76,419.20 -  $105,456.00 Annually
+ Lateral entry up to  $105,456.00 annually is available for POST-Certified officers dependent upon years of experience and department size. 

Message from the Chief:

If you are interested in working in a cause, not a job, we need you! If you want your education and your life to make a difference, we need you.

If you want to look forward to going to work every day, we need you.

We are the members of the Greeley Police Department.

We make a difference in the world every day.

We help people and we get a great sense of self-fulfillment from doing it.

We invite you to see if you measure up to becoming part of our organization of 200 people dedicated to making our community a better and safer place to live.

In exchange, we offer you a salary and benefits package competitive with any law enforcement agency in Colorado.

We offer you a great, new facility to work out of.

We offer well-equipped vehicles and over $11,000 in personal equipment issued to each new officer, including an in-car computer and smartphone.

We need you and we hope you need us.

Read on to learn how you can become a member of a proud group of dedicated professionals.

Adam Turk

Chief of Police

For detailed information about becoming a Police Officer with the City of Greeley, please CLICK HERE

 



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*ATTENTION CURRENT POST ACADEMY STUDENTS

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Students actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy may be eligible for in-state academy tuition reimbursement upon successful completion of academy and POST certification. 

Academy Reimbursement Requirements:


* Candidate must be actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy.


* Upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, candidate will sign a Training Expense Reimbursement Agreement, stipulating that they will serve as an Officer with the Greeley Police Department for a minimum of 2 years, after successful completion of the FTO program.
+ Note: If the candidate separates employment prior to 2 years, they may be required to reimburse some or all of the in-state academy tuition cost.

Recruitment Process:


* All of 2024: Application window open. 


* Essential Functions Test - If you are selected to move forward after application screening, you will be invited via email to the Essential Functions Test (EFT).

The EFT is a series of obstacles and physical maneuvers that represent the essential physical functions potentially required of police officers.

NOTE: No make-up dates will be available.


* Oral Board interviews – If you pass the EFT, you will be invited to interview.


* Background Investigations to be completed by applicant.

You will receive a link to the background website.


* Background Investigations – If you are selected to move forward from interviews, you will move into the background investigation phase of the process.


* Command Staff interview – If you ...