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Note: POST is not responsible for the information contained in the job postings, the administration of the hiring processes, or any hiring decisions that result from these processes.

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Colorado LE Job Openings

This list contains both certified and non-certified job openings. Only agencies that have requested to be featured are listed here. More job openings may be posted on agency websites.

Colorado Law Enforcement Current Job Openings

Northglenn Police Department
Police Officer (Lateral/POST-certified)
Posting End Date: 01/27/2023
Posting End Time If Applicable: 1700
Salary Range: $72,009 - $101,004
Website 

Northglenn Police Department
Police Officer (Trainee, Non-POST certified)
Posting End Date: 01/27/2023
Posting End Time If Applicable: 1700
Salary Range: $64,812
Website

Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff - Law Ops (Lateral)
Posting End Date: 01/31/2023
Posting End Time: 5 p.m.
Salary Range: $32.67/hr. - $37.51/hr. or $67,963.49 to $78,023.89 annually
Website

Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff - Courts (Lateral)
Posting End Date: 01/31/2023
Posting End Time If Applicable: 5 p.m.
Salary Range: $32.67/hr. - $37.51/hr. or $67,963.49 to $78,023.89 annually
Website 

Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff - Jail Ops
Posting End Date: 01/31/2023
Posting End Time If Applicable: 5 p.m.
Salary Range: $27.44/hr to $34.95/hr or $57,070.33 to $72,691.80 annually
Website

Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Deputy
Posting End Date: 02/08/2023
Salary Range: $25.55/hr
Website

Town of Elizabeth Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 02/24/2022
Posting End Time: 17:00
Salary Range: $55,000
Website

Idaho Springs Police
Patrol Officer
Posting End Date: 02/28/2023
Salary Range: 60,000 annually
Website

Town of Alma
Chief of Police
Posting End Date: 02/28/2023
Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000
Website

Mead Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 02/28/2023
Salary Range: $71,697 - $91,499
Website

Basalt Police Department
Police Officer I/II
Posting End Date: 03/01/2023
Salary Range: $70,200 - $101,751
Website 

Basalt Police Department
Patrol Sergeant
Posting End Date: 01/03/2023
Salary Range: $97,053 - $130,060
Website 

Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Tribal Ranger Captain
Posting End Date: 02/25/2023
Salary Range: $67,244-$77,330
Website 

Telluride Marshals Department
Sergeant
Posting End Date: 02/27/2023
Salary Range: $82,171- maximum $ 115,039 DOQ
Website 

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy I assigned to Patrol
Posting End Date: 03/31/2023
Salary Range: $30.01-31.81/hour
Website 

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy I assigned to Detentions
Posting End Date: 03/31/2023
Salary Range: $30.01-31.81/hour DOQ
Website 

Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Undersheriff
Posting End Date: 03/31/2023
Salary Range: $85,000-$90,000
Website
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus PD
Police Officer Lateral – 28041
Posting End Date: 04/06/2023
Salary Range: $63,000 to $82,389 yearly
Website

Southern Ute Police Department
Patrol Officer I
Posting End Date: 04/20/2023
Salary Range: $21.75 - $25.00/hour
Website

Southern Ute Police Department
Patrol Officer II
Posting End Date: 042023
Salary Range: $23.81 - $27.38/hour
Website

Southern Ute Indian Tribe – Detention Center
Detention Transport Officer
Posting End Date: 04/20/2023
Salary Range: $21.75 - $25.00/hour
Website

City of Black Hawk Police
Police Officer (RECRUIT, I, II, III, or IV)
Posting End Date: 05/01/2023
Salary Range: $63,953 - $73,546 DOQ/E (RECRUIT); $70,023 - $80,527 DOQ/E (LEVEL I); $73,524 – $84,553 DOQ/E (LEVEL II); $77,201 – $88,781 DOQ/E (LEVEL III); $81,061 – $93,220 DOQ/E (LEVEL IV)
Website

Louisville Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 05/04/2023
Salary Range: $34.42 - $43.93 Hourly or $71,593.60 - $91,374.40 Annually
Website 

Louisville Police Department
Police Cadet      
Posting End Date: 05/04/2023
Salary Range: $29.75 Hourly or $61,880.00 Annually
Website 

RTD Transit Police Division
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 05/13/2023
Salary Range: $58,023-$89,935
Website

Park County Government, 911 Emergency Communications Center
Emergency Communications Specialist I-III
Posting End Date: 05/17/2023
Salary Range: $41,600-$46,176
Website

Telluride Marshals Office
Deputy Marshal
Posting End Date: 05/20/2023
Salary Range:$67,910-$95,074
Website

Summit County Sheriff's Office
Detentions Deputy
Posting End Date: 05/23/2023
Salary Range:$68,120-$93,227
Website

Summit County Sheriff's Office
Detective (POST Certified)
Posting End Date: 05/23/2023
Salary Range:$76,872-$111,465
Website

Summit County Sheriff's Office
Patrol Deputy
Posting End Date: 05/23/2023
Salary Range:$72,800-$102,254
Website

Summit County Sheriff's Office
Patrol Cadet
Posting End Date: 05/23/2023
Salary Range:$68,120
Website

Summit County Sheriff's Office
Animal Control Officer
Posting End Date: 05/23/2023
Salary Range:$53,585-$77,698
Website

Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office
Dispatcher
Posting End Date: 05/31/2023
Salary Range: $20.05-$21.80/hr
Website

Fort Lupton Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 06/10/2023
Salary Range: $66,560.00 - $95,160.00
Website

Dacono Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 06/30/2023
Salary Range: $70,013 to $93,693
Website 

Loveland Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 12/31/2023
Salary Range: $50,000 - $96,300
Website

Sterling Police Department 
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 12/31/2023
Salary Range: $55,000 - $59,000
Website

Town of Keenesburg Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 06/22/2023
Salary Range: $65,000 - $77,500
Website

Woodland Park Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 09/01/2023
Salary Range: $49,883-$61,108 depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate
Website

Crested Butte Marshal’s Department
Deputy Marshal
Posting End Date: 09/07/2023
Salary Range: $55,000-65,000
Website

The City of Federal Heights Police Department
Code Enforcement Officer
Posting End Date: 09/15/2022
Salary Range: Starting: $48,956; Step 1: $52,752; Step 2: $56,548; Step 3: $60,345; Step 4: $64,141; Step 5: $67,937
Website

Blue River Police Department
Patrol Officer
Posting End Date: 10/05/2023
Salary Range: $50,000 - $72,300
Website

Grand Junction Police Department
Police Officers (Lateral or Certified)
Posting End Date: 10/05/2023
Salary Range: $33.81 - $38.05/hour
Website

Summit County Sheriff’s Office
System-wide Mental Assessment Response Team (SMART) Sergeant
Posting End Date: 10/25/2023
Posting End Time If Applicable: 23:59
Salary Range: $90,502 - $121,458 DOQ
Website

Dinosaur Marshal’s Office     
Deputy Marshal
Posting End Date: 10/26/2023
Salary Range: $45k DOQ plus housing or housing allowance
Website

Glenwood Springs Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 12/01/2023
Salary Range: $66,625 - $95,811
Website

Aurora Police Department
Police Officer – Entry-Level & Lateral
Posting End Date: 12/1/2023
Salary Range: $65,000 – $100,010
Website 

Grand County Sheriff’s Office 
Deputy Sheriff (POST)
Posting End Date: 12/07/2023
Salary Range: $75,462 - $97,463 (5-year step plan, laterals will be placed according to experience)
Website

Grand County Sheriff’s Office 
Detention Deputy I
Posting End Date: 12/07/2023
Salary Range: $62,088 annual, $29.85/hr. 
Website

Grand County Sheriff’s Office 
Dispatcher 
Posting End Date: 12/07/2023 
Salary Range: $51,741.14 annual, $24.88/hr. 
Website 

Town of Eaton Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 12/09/2023
Salary Range: $63,000-$85,557 ($30.28 - $41.13 per hour) Depending Upon Qualifications
Contact: epdresumes@eatonco.org  

Colorado Springs Police Department
Police Officer (Lateral/Recruit)
Posting End Date: 12/19/2023
Salary Range: $40.48/hr
Website

LaSalle Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 12/21/2023
Salary Range: 62,587.00 – 76147.00 D.O.E.        
Website

Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol and Detention Deputy
Posting End Date: 12/21/2023
Salary Range: $65,813 to $96,134 DOQ
Website

Meeker Police Department
Police Officer
Posting End Date: 01/25/2024
Salary Range: 51,000-60,000
Website
Colorado LE Agency Websites

Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies and Organizations

Job Posters

Colorado law enforcement agencies may request to have their active job openings listed on the POST website. All job posting requests must include salary information and an expiration date. If the job posting is for a continuously open position, you may request an expiration period of one year. After that, it has to be renewed.

Job Posting Request

Please use the following email link to send a message to our Job Postings mailbox. When you click on this link, it will automatically open a new email draft in your default Mail application with a pre-filled template. Please preserve the default content and formatting to ensure prompt processing of your posting.

Please note that the email box will not accept attachments of any kind. You must fill out the template contained within the email draft completely.

Click Here to send a Job Posting email form.

If you are having issues opening a pre-filled email, then send your posting in the following format to jobpostings@coag.gov: 

[ Please DO NOT modify anything between Brackets ]
[Law enforcement agency]: 
[Title of Open Position]:
[Posting End Date (MMDDYY)]:  
[Posting End Time If Applicable]: 
[Salary Range]: 
[Website Address]:
[Contact Information]: 

 

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