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• $10K Hiring Bonus
• $5K Relocation Bonus to the City of Aurora
• All Equipment Provided
• $86K for officers with 3 years of prior experience
• $106K for officers with 4 years of prior experience
• 12-week paid fast track academy
• 401(A) or Defined Benefit plan options
• 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.

• Application 
• 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 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

Overview of Department Ranks with pay (2023)

• Detective $110,399.00
• Sergeant $120,166.00
• Lieutenant $137,741.00
• Captain $151,590.00