L Lateral Patrol Officer

Position: 2026-3L Lateral Patrol Officer
* Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
* Diverse community
* Competitive total compensation package
* Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
* Light rail station minutes away
* On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
* Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
* Access to innovation work spaces
* Handle (emergency and non-emergency) calls for service received by our Communications Center.
* Investigate and determine what type of, or if, crimes have occurred.
* Make sound decisions using knowledge, training, and experience.
* Positively interact with the public.
* Problem solve complex community issues and look for innovative solutions to reduce repeat calls for service.
* Minimum (3) Three years of sworn peace officer experience in good standing within the four (4) year period immediately preceding the application.
* Applicants shall be 21 years old by the projected end date of the Academy.
* Be a citizen of the United States of America or a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act
* Have completed a minimum education of high school completion, or GED equivalency.
* Officers can contribute a minimum of 1% of their pre-tax salary on a bi-weekly basis into a 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan, managed by Nationwide retirement solutions.
* Additionally, officers will also have the option to contribute funds (post-tax, and up to a certain dollar amount) into a Roth plan, also managed by Nationwide retirement solutions.
* Competitive total compensation package
* Rich benefits package with low employee costs
* Generous paid-time-off program (Vacation, Sick and Personal leaves)
* Retirement pension plan
* Rewarding public sector work impacting a large and diverse community
* Growing city and employee population
* Expansive perk benefits such as free Recreation Center Membership, wellness programs, tuition assistance, career advancement, performance bonus programs, etc.
* On-site fitness center and wellness programs
* Remote work opportunities
* Please show all your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
* Leaving blanks or omitting previous employment may result in your disqualification from employment.
* City policy requires that selected candidates provide documentation in the form of official transcripts of the highest level of education attained by the candidate that is listed on their application materials.
* The City of Aurora requires all applicants for employment, who are offered positions with the City, to undergo a thorough criminal background check, drug testing for safety sensitive position and possible credit check for select positions. All job applicants shall be asked to electronically consent to or sign a release authorizing a criminal background check and submit a urine sample for the purpose of testing for a wide variety of prohibited and/or controlled substances.

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* Applicants who hold a Commercial Driver’s License will also be required to undergo alcohol testing using an Evidential Breath Testing Device.
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