Reserve Police Officer

Why work at the Town of Hudson?

• See your work make an impact on the community.
• Our close knit workplace puts an emphasis on work life balance.
• We provide opportunities for cross training, career growth, and employee development.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Remain calm and respond appropriately to emergency and threatening situations; protect self and others in threatening situations; able to physically subdue and control unruly and resisting individuals.
• Maintain Officer proficiency standards in the use of firearms and other assigned equipment.
• Safely operate a Town vehicle in normal and emergency conditions.
• Perform law enforcement duties including:
  • Administer first aid, as necessary.
  • Assist with transporting arrestees.
  • Fingerprint arrestees.
  • Conduct specialized enforcement details for scheduled events.
  • Respond to callouts for scene security, missing person searches, evidence searches, and other operations to assist patrol officers.
  • Respond to routine ‘cold’ complaints and provide necessary services, within legal parameters, including basic investigation, crime scene processing, and report writing.
• As necessary, request assistance from higher level officers in other than routine law enforcement matters.
• Complete mandatory training.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English, and to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedures, and operating manuals. Ability to author routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of the general public or employees of organizations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to operate telephones; computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and scanning instrumentation; gas mask; two-way radios; and law enforcement-related equipment, such as restraints and handcuffs.

• Must have a valid Colorado driver's license.
• Must complete requirements for the Colorado Police Officer Standard Training certificate.
• Must pass various psychological, physical, and background examinations as required.
• Must be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.

Open Until Filled

The employee hired in this position will be required to pass an extensive criminal background check, psychological exam, physical exam and drug screen as a condition of employment. As a part of this background check the applicant must not have consumed any illegal substances listed under sections 18-18-203 – 18-18-207 within the last year and must not have consumed any marijuana substances within the last six months.

Town of Hudson provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. In addition to federal law requirements, Town of Hudson complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Town of Hudson will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants for failing to disclose wage history in accordance with applicable law.

Town of Hudson expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Town of Hudson employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.