Job Information
City Of Greeley Police Cadet in Greeley, Colorado
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 LINK
ATTENTION CURRENT POST ACADEMY STUDENTS Students actively enrolled and/or attending a Colorado POST academy may be eligible for in-state academy tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 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 costs.
Salary Range: $25.53 - $34.47 Hiring Rate: $30.05
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible.
$30.05 per hour through academy. After completing a 4-month academy and passing POST test, Cadets will promote to Step A: 2025 step increase amounts are currently under negotiation and will be updated once the information is finalized.
Recruitment Process: Below dates are tentative and subject to change
06/12/2024- 07/31/2024: Application Window Open Applications screened and Written Test invitations sent out - if you are selected to move forward after application screening, you will be invited via email to the written test. Testing consists of video, writing, and reading comprehension. For more information, visit National Testing Network. Practice tests available. Written test must be completed and submitted via NTN to GPD by 07/31/2024. If you pass the written test, you will be invited via email to the EFT.
07/08/2024 and 08/05/2024: Essential Functions Test The EFT is a series of obstacles and physical maneuvers that represent the essential physical functions potentially required of police officers - click LINK to view a demonstration.
08/14/2024 - 08/16/2024: Oral Board interviews - If you pass the EFT, you will be invited to interview.
08/20/2024 - 10/04/2024: Background Investigations - If you are selected to move forward from interviews, you will move into the background investigation phase of the process.
10/07/2024 -10/11/2024: Command Staff interview invitations sent out - If you are selected to move forward from the background investigation process, you will be invited to interview with the Command Staff.
Week of 10/01/2024: Conditional Job Offer- If you are selected to move forward from Command Staff interviews, you will be given a conditional job offer.
10/14/2024 - 11/30/2024: Pre-employment Screenings - After accepting the conditional job offer, you will participate in a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical evaluation, and drug test. If you pass al pre-employment screenings, you will be given a final job offer.
Hire Date: 12/19/2024 or 12/26/2024 Tentative Academy Start Date: January 2025
Experience, Knowledge, Skills: High school diploma or GED. 21 years of age. Cadet will transition to Police Officer trainee position upon graduation from law enforcement academy. Valid driver's license and good driving record. Legally able to work in the United States. Be in good physical condition. Have vision of or correctable to 20/20. No felony convictions or conviction involving moral turpitude. No illegal drug usage or related activities within the previous 5 years.