Detective/Investigator, Except Public jobs in Pueblo, CO

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

This recruitment is for the September 2024 Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Dispatcher Academy. The start date for this position is early September.

Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.Our Vision -Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.Our Core Values –Unity, Honor, Service

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) commits to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote engaged employees. Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our strength is our promise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace. CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEOD Utilization Report (2020)

Why Do I Love My Job at CDPS

At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!

Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!

We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.

You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!

When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.

Unmatched Benefits:

We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities!

Did you know that only 15% of employers offer a defined contribution plan? CDPS offers unmatched retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.

The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.

CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation, sick leave, and wellness days.

Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.

Additional benefits we offer include reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

Description of Job

About the Work Unit

The mission of the Colorado State Patrol is to ensure a safe and secure environment for all persons by utilizing the strengths of its members and providing professional law enforcement services that reflect honor, duty, and respect. Through high visibility, strict enforcement, maximum resource deployment, and community education, the CSP promotes safety, protects lives, and preserves state highways.

About the JobPolice Communication Intern Police Communication Interns are non-sworn telecommunication specialists who are provided paid, on-the-job training to become a Police Communication Technician.

Police Communication Technician
Police Communication Technicians are non-sworn telecommunication specialists who provide a "lifeline" to law enforcement officer's from the many different agencies for whom the CSP provides dispatch services. The Communication Officer Technician operates at a fully operational level. This position requires previous experience in operating radio consoles and computer terminals to receive, record, and transmit police communications.

Police Communication Technicians are trained to operate highly complex computers and communications equipment. They provide information and assistance to the citizens of Colorado and those visiting our state. These positions make decisions that are critical to the outcome of emergency situations. The information that is provided by them to field personnel is necessary for appropriate enforcement actions and is often vital to the safety of first responders.

These positions work independently and are under continuous public scrutiny. They must deal with citizens from various socio-ethnic backgrounds, often in very stressful situations. Position requires the ability to empathize with others and provide a calm and professional response even when under extreme duress. This position requires exceptional listening skills and the ability to prioritize job duties, often in an environment where multiple emergency situations can occur simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants who have previously been disqualified for the psych must wait 6 months before reapplying.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Police Communication Intern (ENTRY-LEVEL WITH PAID ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING)

• Must be 18 years of age, must be a Colorado resident (both military and civilian applicants), have a high school diploma or a G.E.D., type approximately 35 words per minute, be willing and able to work nights, weekends, and holidays, and be able to communicate fluently in English and have a clear speaking voice.
• The Communication Officer training program is approximately 20 weeks in length.

Police Communication Technician

• Requires all the conditions listed above,
• One (1) year of full-time 911 emergency dispatch experience. (Experience must be within the last 5 years)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Must be Colorado resident at the time of application
• Applicants must be willing and able to pass an extensive background investigation, polygraph examination, medical physical, psychological examination, and drug screen. If you have used marijuana within the last 12 months or any other illegal drug within the last three years, may be disqualified.
• The background investigation is based on the following criteria, including but not limited to driving history, criminal behavior/history, alcohol use/behavior, drug use/behavior, and integrity. If you omit any material fact on your application, testing materials, or during the background interview or polygraph, you may be disqualified. If any disqualifying information is discovered at any stage of the selection process, you may be removed from consideration. If you fail to follow instructions during the polygraph exam you may be removed from the process.

CSP Communication Applicant Disqualification Considerations

Integrity

To be disqualified upon admission or confirmation of:

• Theft or taken without permission of items, goods, and/or money (combined) of over $300 from an employer within the past 3 years for personal gain.
• Soliciting, offering, paying, or accepting a bribe as defined criminally in CRS (government official)

To be considered under the totality of circumstances for disqualification by the appointing authority based on the circumstances and information.

• False, fabricated, incomplete, or intentionally omitted information that affects the candidate's application for consideration.

Drug Behavior
To be disqualified upon admission or confirmation of:

• Any use, purchase, possession, manufacture, or distribution of illegal drugs, except for marijuana, within the past 5 years.
• Any illegal use, purchase, distribution, or manufacture of a controlled schedule I, II, or III drugs (as defined in C.R.S. 18-18-102) within the last 5 years.
• Use of any illegal drug, on or off duty, while employed as a law enforcement officer.
• Refusal to agree to submit to previous employers drug screening or drug testing as an employee within the past 5 years

To be considered under the totality of circumstances for disqualification by the appointing authority based on the circumstances and information.

• Any illegal use, purchase, distribution, cultivation, or possession of marijuana within the last 12 months.
• Any illegal and/or legal use or consumption of marijuana or its products within the last 12 months
• Use or possession of illegal drugs beyond 5 years, the appointing authority should consider the frequency of the behavior, the quantity of the drugs involved, and the type of drug.
• The circumstances and frequency surrounding the illegal use of a prescription controlled schedule I, II, or III drugs (as defined in C.R.S. 18-18-102) within the last 5 years.

Alcohol Behavior
To be disqualified upon admission or confirmation of:

• Unauthorized consumption of an alcoholic beverage while on "patrol" as a law enforcement officer.
• Refusal to agree to submit to a previous employer alcohol testing as an employee within the past 5 years

To be considered under the totality of circumstances for disqualification by the appointing authority based on the circumstances and information.

• Unauthorized consumption of an alcoholic beverage while on "duty" as a law enforcement officer.
• Consideration is given to the circumstances and frequency of consumption during attendance at conferences or events.

Criminal Behavior
To be disqualified upon admission or confirmation of:

• Any felony conviction
• Any domestic violence conviction
• Certain misdemeanor criminal convictions, those defined by P.O.S.T. as listed at http://www.colorado.gov/post/decertifying-misdeameanors

To be considered under the totality of circumstances for disqualification by the appointing authority based on the circumstances and information.

• Any incident of misdemeanor shoplifting or accessory to shoplifting, whether charged or not, within the past 3 years
• The circumstances and frequency of incident of a crime against a person, whether charged or not, within the past 3 years.

Driving History
To be disqualified upon admission or confirmation of:

• Any DUI, DWAI, DUID conviction within the past 3 years
• Any license suspension/revocation within the last 2 years not including FRA suspension.
• Any hit and run accident with damage to another party or injury, within the last 3 years whether reported or not.
• Any incident of eluding or attempting to elude an emergency vehicle within the last 3 years whether charged or not.

To be considered under the totality of circumstances for disqualification by the appointing authority based on the circumstances and information.

• Any license suspension/revocation within the last 5 years including FRA suspension.
• The circumstances and frequency of incident of a crime against a person, whether caught or not within the past 3 years.
• The circumstances and frequency of 3 or more convictions of moving traffic violations within the past 12 months and/or 5 or more convictions of moving traffic violations within the past 5 years (speeding, turning violations, following too closely, signaling violations, lane violations, right of way, etc.)

WORK ENVIROMENT

Shifts vary based on demands and needs of the unit. This position includes additional compensation in the form of shift differentials which include:
- 20%, Weekend shifts
- 7.5%, Swing shift (starts after 11AM)
- 14%, Grave shift (starts after 6PM)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual skills include reading, writing, and speaking fluently in Spanish, Russian, or other languages.

APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental Information

ARE YOU IN NEED OF AN ACCOMODATION?
If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cdps_hr@state.co.us.NOTIFICATIONS

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION

• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

TIME-SENSITIVE DEADLINES

• All qualified candidates will receive an invitation to participate in theCritiCall assessment. (Candidates will have seven (7) days to complete their assessments)
• All invitations will be sent via email, please check your spam/junk folder.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,028.00 - $78,444.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person