Police Officer Lateral / Oficiales de Polica

Job Title : Lateral Police Officer

The Vail Police Department is accepting applications for Lateral Police Officer openings. Qualified applicants must be experienced police officers or police academy graduates passionate about joining our progressive police department and serving in a resort mountain community. As a member of the Vail Police Department they will perform the duties of a sworn law enforcement officer, as designated by the command staff under the Chief of Police. This position is responsible for enforcing laws and ordinances set by the State of Colorado and Town of Vail. Work involves prevention, detection and investigation of accident and criminal activities, security and safety of prisoners, protection for the public and maintaining law and order. Officers must be able to act without direct supervision in emergency situations.

El Departamento de Polica de Vail esta aceptando solicitudes para llenar futuras vacantes de Oficiales de Polica mediante contratacin lateral. Candidatos solicitantes deben ser Oficiales de Polica con experiencia con pasin por unirse a nuestro Departamento de Polica progresista para servir a una comunidad en un centro turstico alpino. Como miembro del Departamento de Polica de Vail, llevarn a cabo los deberes de un Oficial de Seguridad Publica juramentado, segn sea designando por personal de comando bajo el Jefe de la Polica. Esta posicin es responsable de asegurar el cumplimiento de leyes y ordenanzas establecidas por el estado de Colorado y el Pueblo de Vail. Trabajo incluye prevenir, detectar e investigar accidentes y actividades criminales, seguridad y salvaguarda de prisioneros, proteccin del pblico y mantener la ley y el orden. Oficiales deben poder actuar sin supervisin directa en situaciones de emergencia.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate excellent work history, a passion for community involvement and a desire to serve in a world class alpine resort town. In addition they must meet the following requirements :

• P.O.S.T certified (Out of state certification qualify. Must be able to transfer to CO upon hire)
• 60 credit hours from a credited college or university, BA or BS degree is preferred.
• Demonstrate excellent public relations, communications, problem solving skills and a high-level of integrity.
• All applicants must undergo polygraph, psychological, drug screen, background investigation and physical abilities testing.
• Spanish speaking skills a plus.
• Applicants certified as a law enforcement officer in another state may be considered for this position who have been authorized to act as a peace officer in another state or federal jurisdiction with full arrest powers for at least the preceding three (3) years AND were employed in that capacity for at least one (1) of the three years.

Are you interested in living and working in Vail, CO? Vail, which is centrally located in the Rocky Mountains, offers easy access to Denver (100 miles to the east) and is surrounded by the White River National Forest, offering world class outdoor activities in summer and winter (skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, white water).

When asked, most of our employees say that working for the Town of Vail feels like family. Our values-based culture is nurtured by the employees' strong desire to foster teamwork, take ownership in Vail's future and an overall pride for serving their community. Let's not forget that our efforts not only benefit the community but also allow us to enjoy the spectacular amenities and culture in the Vail Valley which we call home! To find out more about our community, please visit our website and click on Vail Information.

Year-Round Benefits

The Town of Vail offers an excellent benefits and compensation package to our Full-time employees. This includes health and dental coverage, town-funded retirement, 457 pre-tax savings plan, life / survivor insurance, tennis pass, golf pass and other ski pass / wellness benefits.

What's more, the town offers many other benefits to help employees make Vail their "home" including employee housing options, home buyer / renter assistance programs, day care assistance, education reimbursements, professional development opportunities and much, much more.

We Believe Diversity Makes Us Stronger!

The Town of Vail is an Equal Opportunity Employer