Career guide · Colorado
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Colorado
24 active openings· pay $55k–$148k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Colorado departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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The Colorado hiring process
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Open police officer jobs in Colorado
24 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Police Recruit
Police Department · Police Department 3401 E Bromley Ln, CO
Police Officer (POST Certified)
Police · Broomfield Police Department, CO
Police Officer - Detective
City of Canon City · Canon City, CO
Law Enforcement Officer (Lieutenant)
Department of the Interior · Towaoc, Colorado, CO
Sheriff's Office - Non-certified Posse
County Sheriff · Location will vary throughout Adams County, CO
Police Officer I
Pikes Peak State College · Colorado Springs, CO
Detentions Deputy Sheriff (POST-Certified Lateral)
Jefferson County, Colorado · Golden, CO
Attorney Investigator - Non-Classified
Department of Education · Denver Metro, CO
Bilingual Worker Protection Field Investigator for Systemic Wage Violations
Department of Labor and Employment · Remote, CO
Fire Investigator
AEI Corporation · Littleton, CO
(Auraria) Police Officer I
Auraria Higher Education Center · Denver, CO
Experienced Deputy Sheriff - Patrol (Lateral Program)
Sheriff's · FC 2501 Midpoint, CO
Deputy Chief Investigator
District Attorney's Office · Castle Rock, CO
Park Ranger
Community Development · Castle Rock, CO
Communications Specialist
Sheriff's · FC 2501 Midpoint, CO
Sheriff's Office - Explorer Program
County Sheriff · Adams County Sheriff Substation, CO
Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)
Department of the Interior · Estes Park, Colorado, CO
POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL
Police Department · City of West Covina, CO
SEASONAL - PT Park Ranger - Garden of the Gods
Parks, Rec & Cultural Svc · Parks, CO
Police Officer Recruit (Academy Enrolled Only)
Police · City of Westminster, CO
Patrol Deputy Recruit - Academy List (Non-Certified)
Sheriff's · FC 2501 Midpoint, CO
Police Officer I (Academy Graduate)
Police · City of Westminster, CO
Police Officer I (Lateral)
Police · City of Westminster, CO
Volunteer - Posse
Sheriff's · FC 2501 Midpoint, CO
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