Recruiting & Training

Grand Junction serves all of western Colorado and southern Utah as the regional hub for retail shopping, transportation, education, medical care, and state and federal government. Because of our geographic location, the Grand Junction Police Department provides a full range of high quality police services found in few departments our size, including:

• Motorcycle Traffic Unit
• K-9 Unit
• Bomb squad
• Crime lab
• College campus policing
• SWAT team
• Street Crimes Unit
• Community Advocacy
• Investigations
• School Resource Officers
• State-of-the-art Regional Communication Center.

We are looking for certified police officers and certified lateral police officers (with a minimum of three years experience). Please view the GJPD Recruitment video and contact the GJPD Recruiting Office at 244-3624 for more information.

Police Officer Training

All officers must be certified through the State of Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Board.

In order to maintain proficiency, the Grand Junction Police Department requires officers to successfully complete in-service training covering a wide range of topics from firearms training to defense tactics, from community policing to use of force issues. Changing professional standards, improved technology and new court decisions also necessitate continual training.

Training programs exist to enhance our employee’s ability to safely and efficiently perform their job duties,and to ensure that Department goals, objectives, policies and procedures are adhered to. New officer recruits go through a 14 week Field Training program to learn the skills a competent police officer must possess. At the end of the training, the new recruit will be able to successfully demonstrate proficiency as a solo police officer.

Page Updated Friday, March 7, 2008

Police Officer Recruitment

The City of Grand Junction is accepting applications for certified and lateral entry police officer positions. For more information or to obtain application materials, visit our Human Resources website or call (970) 256-4024.

Minimum qualification requirements for Police Officer include:

• Good physical condition
• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Vision corrected to 20/40 in worst eye and 20/20 in best eye
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current valid driver's license (eligible for Colorado driver's license)
• Good moral character (past criminal activity may be disqualifying)
• Ability to work on a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays

Eligible Police Officer applicants must also complete the following:

• Written test
• Physical agility test
• Oral board interview
• Suitability evaluation
• Background check
• Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) testing
• Medical examination (including drug screen