Aurora is a great place to
Begin your career.
Entry-Level Officers
The men and women of the Aurora Police Department are honored to serve such a vibrant, diverse, and growing community. Aurora offers you a long and rewarding career with limitless opportunities to explore all the specialized units of a modern law enforcement agency.
- $106K after 4 years
- 26-week paid academy
- 401(A) or Defined Benefit plan options
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Free life insurance, 1.5 times annual salary
- Duty weapon, uniform and equipment provided
- 2-5 weeks of vacation depending on years of service
- 10 Paid holidays
- 120 hours annual sick leave
- 28 hours of personal leave each calendar year
- Long Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- 4-day work week
- Special assignments
- Excellent health, dental and vision plans are available for Police Officers and their eligible family members/domestic partners. The City contributes to all plans.
- Application
- Frontline Video Exam
- Background Investigation
- Job Suitability Assessment
- Polygraph
- Oral Board Interview
- File Review
- Conditional Job Offer
- Physical Fitness Test
- Psychological Assessment
- Medical Assessment
- Drug Test
- Final Job Offer
- Must be 21 YOA when the Academy is projected to end
- No felony convictions
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license
- No marijuana usage within one year of the date of application
- U.S. Citizen OR a lawful, permanent resident
state-of-the-art training
The City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center (CAPSTC) is a 23-acre campus facing the Colorado Rockies. This innovative and modern public safety campus includes a 40,000-square-foot building that supports classroom and practical skills building. In addition, it features a five-story training tower structure, three scenario buildings, and a driving track. Recognizing the importance of scenario-based training, the academy boasts a state-of-the-art training simulator and a full-time academy staff to ensure our recruits’ success. The campus serves as a joint-training facility for the city’s fire and police departments allowing us to unite to operate and train together.
