Patrol Officer

This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice. To be considered, applicants must complete an application with a cover letter and resume submitted at the time of application.

The pay range for this position is $36.10 to $50.56 per hour. The Eaton Police Department is on a 12 step pay plan and placement is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and become part of something truly special in our beautiful town on the northern plains of Colorado. Enjoy the picturesque surroundings, from the sprawling farmland to the nearby bike trails and Pawnee Grasslands.

Join us in Eaton, where your passion for helping others meets a community that feels like family. This position is with the Eaton Police Department.

Nestled in the heart of Eaton, the Eaton Police Department is a 24-hour operation with officers on duty around the clock to assist citizens and is proud to serve the community of Eaton, Colorado. The department follows a community-oriented policing philosophy emphasizing the importance of trust and partnership with the community to maintain a safe living, working, and visiting environment within the Town.

The mission of the Eaton Police Department is to serve and protect all citizens in a respectful, compassionate, and professional manner while protecting human dignity in every circumstance. We will :

• Form strong community partnerships to enhance the trust of the citizens of The Town of Eaton in the Eaton Police Department
• Promote teamwork and professional development
• Prevent citizens from becoming victims of crime or from injury as a result of a traffic collision
• Continually work to improve our professional performance.

General Statement

The Police Officer position supports the Town Police department in the prevention of crime, protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances, conducting investigations, and providing assistance and information to the public. All employees are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary per the Town of Eaton's Employee Handbook.

Essential Functions

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Supervision

The Police Officer position has no direct reports. This position reports to the Corporal or Sergeant and is under the general supervision of the Chief of Police.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of Employment

Hours of Work

Job Environment

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions on a case-by-case basis.

Note : This position description is not intended to be an exclusive list of all of the requirements, duties, tasks, roles or responsibilities associated with the position. Nothing in this position description restricts the Town's ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. The Town is an "at will" employer, and Town employees may be separated from employment at any time and at the discretion of management.

Benefits : The Town offers an excellent benefits package covering the employee including full health, dental, Gap insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurances; and retirement contribution packages. Generous vacation and sick leave policies. We also offer supplemental benefits to include vision, accident, cancer, additional whole and term life insurances and flexible spending account (FSA). Additional 457(b) options. Employer will match 50% of employee contributions to the optional 457(b) plan, up to 1% of the employee's compensation.

The Town of Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or other characteristics protected by law.

The Town of Eaton will make all reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity in employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require reasonable accommodations to ensure a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cpshr@eatonco.org.

Notice Regarding Medical and / or Recreational Marijuana Use : Because the possession and use of marijuana whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the Town is a drug free workplace, the Town will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the Town while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

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