Aurora is a great place to
Continue your career.
Making a difference in the community.
Lateral 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.
- $10K hiring bonus
- $5K relocation bonus to the city of Aurora
- $91K for officers with 3 years of prior experience
- $114K for officers with 4 years of prior experience
- 9-week paid fast track academy
- 401(A) defined benefit plan
- 457(b) deferred compensation plan
- Paid life insurance, 1.5 times annual salary
- Duty weapon, uniform and equipment provided
- 2-5 weeks’ vacation depending on years of service, accelerated annual leave accrual
- 40 hours of vacation leave immediately accrued upon start of academy (for use after 6 months of employment)
- 10 paid holidays
- 120 hours annual sick leave
- 40 hours of sick leave immediately accrued upon start of academy
- 28 hours of personal leave each calendar year
- Long-term disability
- Short-term disability
- Patrol shift differential pay
- 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.
ApplicationÂ
Background InvestigationÂ
Personal History Statement
Job Suitability AssessmentÂ
Lateral Testing Week (expenses paid to include: Airfare, hotel, rideshare and per diem)
Oral Board InterviewÂ
Conditional Job Offer
Physical Fitness TestÂ
Polygraph
POST Psychological Evaluation
Medical Assessment/Drug Test
Final File Review
Final Job Offer
- Must be twenty-one (21) years old
- No felony convictions
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license
- U.S. Citizen OR a lawful, permanent resident
- Three (3) years related law enforcement experience within the previous four (4) year period immediately preceding the application.
- Minimum (1) year of sworn peace officer experience within the last (3) years
- Other related experience includes:
- Corrections / Detention Officers
- Active Duty Military
- Civilian Investigators working for a government agency
- Time spent attending a police academy
- Other related experience includes:
Overview of department ranks with pay (2025)
- Detective $125,215
- Sergeant $136,293
- Lieutenant $156,226
- Captain $170,327
