Career guide · Colorado
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Colorado
8 active openings· pay $82k–$197k/yr
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Get your free Police Officer readiness assessmentColorado Police Officer requirements
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
Insight from tracked Colorado departments like Denver Police Department.
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Where Colorado candidates fall short
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Open police officer jobs in Colorado
8 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Deputy Sheriff
Douglas County Sheriff's Office · Castle Rock, CO
Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Regional Special Agent in Charge)
Department of Agriculture · Lakewood, Colorado, CO
POLICE OFFICER
US Department of War · Colorado Springs, CO
Police Officer Recruit
City of Federal Heights · Denver, CO
Police Officer Recruit
City of Montrose · Montrose, CO
Police Officer - Experienced
City of Canon City · Canon City, CO
Deputy Sheriff
Douglas County Sheriff's Office · Castle Rock, CO
Police Officer Academy Cadet
City of Englewood · Englewood, CO
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