Job Opportunities
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Interested in working for CUPD in a position that isn't currently open? Contact our recruitment team.
Current openings:
Police Officer (Lateral) - Learn more about the position and apply by June 30, 2025 on
Community Safety Official - Learn more about the position and apply by July 1, 2025 on
Police Lieutenant - Learn more about the position and apply by July 9, 2025 on
Current ϳԹ employees (not including students) should access the job postings and submit interest at the following ϳԹ Internal Job Board:
- Log in to theMyCUinfoportal
- Select CU Resources > Business Tools > ϳԹ Jobs Internal Job Board
- Choose “Public Safety” from the list of departments in “Area of Interest” and click search to find and apply to these jobs.
Director of Communications - Division of Public Safety - Learn more about the position and apply by July 6, 2025 on
CUPD Application Process and Steps in the Hiring Process
CUPD hires people interested in becoming a police officer who have not been to a POST certified academy and those that have already been through a POST certified academy. CUPD also welcomes applicants of people who are currently serving as a Police Officer or have served within the last year as a fully certified Police Officer meeting Colorado POST certification standards.
Police Officer Recruit/Lateral:
When applying for the position of Police Officer the steps in the hiring process are as follows:
Submit application and meet minimum qualifications– Week 1-3
Pass written exam – Week 4&5
Pass an Oral Board Interviews (police and community panel interviews) –Week 6
Phase I psychological suitability – Week 7&8
Personal History Survey (PHS)– Week 4-6
Detailed Background Investigation – Week 8-12
Employment reference checks – Week 8-12
Personal references checks – Week 8-12
Home visit – Week 8-12
Polygraph exam – Week 12-14
Chief's interview – Week 15
Conditional offer – Week 16
Phase II psychological exam – Week 16-18
Medical exam – Week 16-18
Drug testing – Week 16-18
Credit check – Week 16-18
Fingerprinting – Week 16-18
Integrity interview – Week 19
Final Offer – Week 19
Dispatch Recruit:
Job posted second week of every month, closes end of month.
Criticall Testing Week 1 - Week 2
Community Board Week 3
Phase I Suitability/Polygraph Week4 - Week 5
Chiefs Interview Week 6
Conditional Job Offer Week 7
Phase II Suitability,conducted on-line/in-personDrug Screen, Fingerprinting Week 8-Week 9
Backgrounds Week 8 - Week 13
Command Review of Background Week 14
Final Job Offer Week 15
Dispatch Lateral:
Job posted second week of every month, closes end of month.
Community Boar,Week 1
Phase I Suitability/Polygraph Week 2 - Week 3
Chiefs Interview Week 4
Conditional Job Offer Week 5
Phase II Suitability, conducted on-line/in-personDrug Screen, Fingerprinting Week 6 - Week 7
Backgrounds Week 6-Week 11
Command Review of Background Week 12
Final Job Offer Week 13
Starting for Police Academy or entry into CUPD mini-academy and CUPD PTO program January 2023.
Contact our recruitment team for further information about our positions and recruitment processes! For police and communications/dispatch positions, please contact our recruitment team.
OTHER POSITIONS:
- Applications accepted
- Testing conducted onlineOnce your application is received, you will be contacted by a representative from Human Resources. The representative will provide you with a voucher to take the test through NTN. Completing the personal history questionnaire before taking the NTN test is mandatory. You are encouraged to take the test as soon as possible, as the hiring process is on a compressed schedule.
- Police department/community oral boards, Interviews will be automatically scheduled over Zoom.
- A Phase I suitability psychological exam, conducted online
- PolygraphsThis will require travel to Denver Metro/Boulder area. If you are an out-of-state applicant, your polygraph will be scheduled closer to the chief’s interview.
- Chief’s interview
- Conditional job offers
- Phase II suitability, conducted online/in-person at the discretionof Psychological Dimensions
A medical exam and drug screen, conducted at Peak Form Medical near you:
Brighton 303.655.9005
Boulder 303.402.9283
Broomfield 720.716.4518
www.peakformcenter.com- Background checks will be conducted. Your background investigator will be in contact with you during this time.
- Final job offers
Candidates will be notified of the successful completion of each step in the process. Please do not make any travel arrangements until instructed to do so. Any changes to this schedule will be communicated directly to applicants still in the process and also updated on this website.