Police Officer

Police Officer

The Louisville Police Department is now hiring Certified and Lateral Police Officers. We are seeking to hire experienced lateral police officers, POST certified candidates, or those currently enrolled in an academy. If you're ready to make a difference and be valued by your employer and your community, apply now to be a Louisville police officer.

Candidates must be Colorado P.O.S.T certified at time of appointment. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a Colorado P.O.S.T certified police academy are eligible to apply. (No expired Colorado certifications).

This is a great opportunity for you to become part of and safeguard a community consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Live by Money Magazine. Many things contribute to this exemplary quality of life and positive economic condition including open space with over 32 miles of trails, dozens of great eateries, great schools, wonderful neighborhoods, quaint Main Street, and a diverse mix of employment opportunities.

The Louisville Police prides itself on being an organization where community policing is a lived experience. Our officers work hard, but the workload is very manageable, giving our officers the ability to make a positive difference in peoples' lives and contribute to the excellent quality of life in our town. Louisville officers often work cases from beginning to end and develop lasting relationships with our community members. Officers are encouraged to investigate beyond the obvious and are expected to provide high value public safety service to everyone they interact with.

New 2025-2026 Police Officer Pay Band : $82,847 to $105,726 (Hiring Range is dependent on qualifications and up to Step 3 for Lateral hires).

The City of Louisville also offers these robust benefits :

• $1,620 annual Uniform Allowance
• Recreation Center Pass
• Discounted Coal Creek Golf Course Rates
• In-house Peer Support Team and Department-paid confidential psychological services
• Patrol rifle purchase program to purchase a personally owned rifle for duty
• Interest-free computer loan program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite Fitness space
• Wellness Program
• Overtime and Extra Duty Opportunities for a variety of events throughout the year
• Lateral hire and accelerated training programs
• Promotional opportunities to support career progression as your experience grows.
• Specialized assignment opportunities including : Investigations section, SWAT Team (tactical and negotiations), E-Bike Patrol, Drone Operations, various instructorships, and more.
• Competitive 401(a) retirement plan
• Optional 457 retirement plan

A Louisville Police Officer will work under the supervision of a Police Sergeant or Police Corporal, and performs a wide variety of police and law enforcement duties. Police Officers are expected to respond to any and all situations that require a public safety presence. Police Officers are expected to protect life and property, maintain public order, conduct investigations, handle traffic enforcement and municipal code enforcement, apprehend and arrest offenders, conduct civil processes, work with schools, businesses and community groups to foster good citizen / police relationships, and pro-actively work to reduce crime. Police Officers must be capable of using physical force, including deadly force, to protect citizens and apprehend criminal suspects; provide medical services, help the mentally ill, conduct searches, and make public presentations. Police Officers are held to the highest ethical code of conduct while both on-duty and off-duty.

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The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Police Officer encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the Police Officer frequently works in outdoor weather conditions, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic