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The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement. All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.

Apply by: 9/13/2026

To qualify as a Police Agent Recruit you must meet the following requirements:

*Military Leadership Incentive: The Lakewood Police Department values the leadership experience and service-minded culture of our Nation's military. To honor those values and to attract selected veterans as potential hires for our police force, the Lakewood Police Department now offers startinglateral-transfer pay(which is $101,108.80), for veterans which fall into either one of the below categories:

JOB DESCRIPTION (This job description does not intend to list every function of the position.)

In an entry level capacity, performs Police Officer duties, including but not limited to communicating information, dealing with critical and dangerous situations, safely driving in routine and emergency situations, effecting arrests, transporting arrestees, gathering information from victims, witnesses and suspects, handling firearms with proficiency and safety, working a rotating shift. New Recruits will be paid during their training, which includes a 24 week academy and 16 weeks of field training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Communicating Through Radio (Duties Include): Comprehending radio transmissions being received over multiple law enforcement radio channels. Communicating information effectively while transmitting on the radio.
Dealing with High Pressure and Potentially Dangerous Situations (Duties Include): Recognizing situations of potential danger to police personnel, citizens, traffic and surrounding property. Exercising sound judgment in dealing with critical situations. Maintaining calm in high pressure or dangerous situations.
Detecting and Collecting Evidence (Duties Include): Providing a basis for probable cause that a crime has been committed and indicates who committed it.
Driving (Duties Include): Operating a law enforcement vehicle safely in nonemergency (routine) and emergency situations. Responding to the radio-mike while performing multiple functions including; floor pedals, gearshift, steering wheel and the radio (during both daylight and dark hours); in excess of posted speed limits; in congested traffic conditions; in unsafe road conditions caused by such factors as rain, ice, snow, fog, smoke, etc.
Effecting Arrests (Duties Include): Determining if probable cause exists for arrest. Effecting arrests using the techniques and equipment appropriate to meet the resistance presented by suspects. Taking photographs of and obtaining fingerprints from arrested suspects. Transporting arrestees and mental subjects using appropriate force and restraint.
Handling Abuse (Duties Include): Both verbal and physical when dealing with hostile suspects and others encountered in antagonistic environments.
Information Gathering and Disseminating (Duties Include): Effectively communicating with people of all ages from diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds while providing information and directions, mediating disputes, advising of rights and legal processes and testifying in judicial setting. Using proper phone procedures. Gathering information by interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects.
Performing Patrol Functions (Duties Include): Working rotating shifts. Walking on foot patrol. Checking doors and windows for security. Performing First Aid/CPR functions at accident and disaster scenes. Removing inured people from dangerous situations by lifting, dragging, or carrying them. Directing traffic. Safely conduct traffic stops on traffic violators. Controlling crowds. Recognizing potentially dangerous situations and evacuating people from affected area. Stopping and detaining suspicious vehicles and persons. Performing searches of people, vehicles, buildings and outdoor areas.

Reporting/Form Completion (Duties Include): Selecting and utilizing appropriate report forms. Using appropriate grammar and construction in the thorough preparation of investigative reports, summonses, affidavits, warrants and other required forms.
Utilizing Firearms (Duties Include): Loading, unloading, aiming and firing handguns from a variety of positions at levels of proficiency and safety prescribed by qualification standards.
NOTE: A Police Agent should maintain a level of physical fitness to be able to safely perform all duties, especially those requiring maximum levels of exertion, e.g., arrest control, suspect chase.

Performs work that requires the following physical abilities:

Regular and reliable attendance.

Keyboarding skills, with word processing functions to prepare reports, generate criminal histories, enter data on computer and mobile data terminals (MDT's) and other required forms.

The ability to follow supervisor's instructions.

The ability to work a rotating shift, including nights, holidays and weekends.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education
A bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited institution of higher learning or from an accredited program. The accreditation must be recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. Degrees from foreign universities will be professionally assessed. It is the applicant's responsibility to have degrees from foreign universities professionally assessed prior to the start of the Background process.
Age
At least twenty-one (21) years of age at time of hire.
Citizen of the United States, or proper I-9 documentation.

LATERAL CANDIDATES
In addition to the above essential qualifications, lateral applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years of patrol duty (calls for service/street duty) while employed full time by a state, county or municipal police department or sheriff's office department similar to that found in most urban and suburban settings.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Regular and reliable attendance.
Keyboarding skills, with word processing functions to prepare reports, generate criminal histories, enter data on computer and mobile data terminals (MDT's) and other required forms.
The ability to follow supervisor's instructions.
The ability to work a rotating shift, including nights, holidays and weekends.

Decision Making (KSAs Include):Applies knowledge and reasoning to make prompt and effective decisions quickly in both routine and non-routine situations.Evaluates alternative courses of action and selects the most acceptable alternatives.Makes sound decisions in a timely manner and takes appropriate action.

Integrity (KSAs Include):Represents honesty and truthfulness in daily activities as well as in all reports and testimony.Conducts activities that represent the department in a light that establishes public trust and confidence.

Self-Control (KSAs Include):Maintains composure and performs effectively in high-pressure situations.Refrains from overreacting when subjected to physical or verbal abuse.Exercises restraint and uses the appropriate amount of force necessary to handle a given situation.

Assertiveness (KSAs Include):Asserts self when necessary to exert control over others.Approaches situations that are suspicious in nature.

Observation Skills (KSAs Include):Recognizes conditions or circumstances that indicate something might be wrong, unusual, or out of the ordinary; utilizes senses of sight and hearing to assist in recognition.

Written Communication (KSAs Include):Writes clearly and concisely.Uses proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.Writes reports that are well organized, complete and accurate.Writes reports, takes notes and gives citations.Need for legible handwritingincreasesfor traffic patrol agents on motorcycles because of lack of computer.

Verbal Communication (KSAs Include):Speaks in a clear, understandable manner and comprehends various types of information.Communicates effectively with persons from diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.Speaks with good pronunciation, projects voice clearly.

Teamwork (KSAs Include):...