Auraria Police Officer

Who we are:

Do you value creating exemplary service, sustainability, activated partnerships, and vibrant environments for future generations? If so, we want you on our team!

Check out this video to learn all about our Campus Police!

Auraria Campus is more than just a place of learning—it's a vibrant community where history, culture, education, and urban life intersect. At the Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD), we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of students, faculty, staff, and the campus community. Through community policing, we emphasize proactive problem solving empowering our officers to engage with our community, build relationships, and make a positive impact.

Our outreach initiatives, such as hosting engagement sessions with students, the annual ACPD-sponsored petting zoo, BBQ with a Badge, and Cocoa with a Cop, reflect our commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and vibrant campus environment. As an ACPD officer, you will have the opportunity to interact with over 43,000 people on campus and be a valued part of our community with a positive work/life balance in a law enforcement career that is unique and fulfilling.

We also have an established wellness program to ensure our staff stay healthy in both mind and body.

Located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver, the Campus serves over 39,000 students and approximately 5,000 faculty and staff from the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us HERE!

Auraria Campus employees enjoy an excellent benefits package including a variety of tuition benefits, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PILF), paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, multiple medical, dental, and vision plans, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, Benefit Hub, and an outstanding Colorado PERA retirement plan. Learn more about our benefits:
Benefits Package

This position is located within the Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD) on the Auraria Campus. This is a dynamic area surrounded by three sporting arenas and a vibrant urban Downtown experience. The ACPD provides comprehensive law enforcement services, including emergency, non‑emergency, technical, and communications support to the Auraria Campus Community as State of Colorado Peace Officers. This role requires rotating shift work, and candidates must be willing and able to work various shifts.

This position requires rotating shift work. You must be willing and able to work shift work.

• Respond to all criminal and non‑criminal calls for service.
• Conduct field interviews of suspicious individuals.
• Investigate reported crimes, gather evidence, and interview victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Arrest or detain individuals when appropriate and provide required advisements.
• Enforce traffic laws and investigate motor vehicle accidents, providing aid as needed.
• Patrol and monitor campus to deter crime and assist individuals in need of law enforcement services.
• Safely respond to emergencies, both criminal and non‑criminal.

• Prepare and complete reports for criminal cases submitted to the District or City Attorney.
• Prepare reports for campus administrative actions and distribute them to AHEC, UCD, MSU and CCD.
• Preserve, log, and store all required evidence properly.
• Testify in court as needed.

• Maintain crowd and traffic control at public events (rallies, demonstrations, concerts, sporting events).
• Provide specialized law enforcement agencies on dignitary protection protection and security.
• Coordinate with other law enforcement escorts for campus monetary operations.
• Assist and monitor the public as needed.
• Lock and unlock AHEC facilities as required.

• Participate in in‑service training, specialized law enforcement training, and continuing education.
• Maintain proficiency in firearms, arrest control, defensive tactics, and all P.O.S.T.
  
  - required training.
• Stay current on legal updates updates and…