Job DetailsJob Location: Brush Police Department - Brush, CO 80723Salary Range: $70,651.00 - $102,466.00 Salary/year Brush Police Department Police Officer

This position is for POST Certified only

Applicant must have passed the Colorado POST exam and achieved a hirable peace officer status

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General Statement of Duties: Protects the lives, safety, and property of individuals by enforcing ordinances, statutes, and laws.

Essential Functions:

Prepare for each shift.

Perform patrol.

Communicate and deal with the public.

Prepare and turn in end of day reports.

Examples of Duties:

The following duty statements are not intended and should not be interpreted to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or skills associated with this position. Other duties and responsibilities are performed as assigned.

Patrols within corporate limits to deter illegal activities and to protect and preserve the safety and security of individuals, property, buildings, and neighborhoods.

Completes reports in a clear and accurate manner.

Responds to dispatch calls and investigates citizen complaints and reported breaches of the peace including crimes in progress, crimes discovered after the fact, disturbances, accidents, etc.

Prepares summons necessary to charge individuals with violations of ordinances and statutes.

Makes arrests and take suspects into custody including the reading of rights, interrogation, search, booking, and transport of individuals to holding and jailing facilities.

Appears in court and other hearings to offer testimony.

Inspects and maintains assigned equipment.

Maintains awareness of focal crime rates and trends.

Attends and participates in assigned training sessions.

Job Requirements:

Possess a valid Colorado Driver's License.

Work irregular or extended work hours, including rotating shift work. Run over barriers such as fences, walls and shrubs.

Overcome common resistance such as pulling away, pushing/shoving.

Control resistive subjects by grasping, employing takedown techniques, dragging or pulling, and handcuffing.

Maintain balance on rooftops, fences, ladders, and stairs.

Work in adverse climate conditions such as high temperatures (above 95 degrees), low temperatures (below 30 degrees), snow and ice, high winds.

Work while exposed to irritants such as fingerprint powder, chemical agents such as mace or pepper spray.

Work in adverse physical surroundings such as slippery surfaces (e.g. chasing suspects through wet grass), or working above ground level (roofs, fences).

Work effectively in conditions of poor lighting, fog, noise, or faint sounds.

The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

The employee shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This position’s physical demand requirements place the position in the Very Heavy category according the U.S. Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Volume II, Fourth Edition, Revised 1991.

Frequency: Occasional (1%-33%), Frequent (34%-66%), Constant (67%-100%)

Requires standing, walking, climbing, squatting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, running,

carrying and overhead reaching occasionally.

Requires angular reaching, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flexion/extension, supination/pronation and grasping constantly.

Must be able to 1 hand carry objects such as flashlight, clipboard, ticket book, taser, radio and handgun occasionally.

Must be able to 2 hand carry 75 pounds for 25 ft. occasionally.

Must be able to lift 75 pounds from ground level to waist level occasionally. Must be able to pull 180 pounds for 50 ft. occasionally.

Ability to access elevated heights.

Exposed to forceful exertions, postural stresses and upper extremity/whole body vibrations.

Worksite conditions include: noise, temperature changes, extreme temperatures, wet/humid conditions, confined areas and fumes/dust/dirt.

Exposed to sharp tools and slick flooring occasionally.

Must be able to perform with sustained attention, feeling sensation and balance.

Education:

Be a certified peace officer under the guidelines of the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

Possess a high school diploma, or equivalent, with a college degree in the field of criminal justice preferred.

The City of Brush is an EOE, if you require alternative methods of application or screening you can request this directly by contacting our HR Officer at 970-842-5001 or downloading an application for Reasonable Modification Request Form on our Brushcolo.com website

Applications taken till filled

NOTE: A complete application, PD Questionnaire and Resume must be received in order to be considered to continue in the process. Reminder, that this is a POST Certified position, and we are not accepting applications for the Academy at this time. Qualifications

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