Police Lieutenant jobs in Laramie, WY

Application Deadline: Open Until Filed  

Salary Range: $56,841.98 (Recruit) / $63,929.00 (Sworn Officer), DOE

Lateral Transfers Also Accepted

Full-Time Benefited

 Our new hires start out as Police Recruits. After approximately eight months of initial training and upon the successful completion of the Field Training program, officers are moved to Police Officer status. After the initial probationary period, Police Officers can apply for special assignments, including:

• Detective
  
• School Resource Officer
  
• Support Services Officer
• Drug Task Force Office
• Training Officer

A majority of Laramie Police Officers work in the Patrol Unit of the Operations Division. In addition to their Patrol Assignments, opportunities exist for Officers to become instructors in a variety of specialized fields, including:

• Firearms                                                               
• Custody and Control
• Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVO)
• Radar/Laser
• TASER/ Less Lethal
• DUI Enforcement
• Tactical Communications
• Active Shooter
• Criminal Investigations
• Drug Recognition Expert
• Special Response Team
• Crisis Negotiations Team
• Bomb Squad  

 With a reputation as the best trained, and one the most professional Law Enforcement agencies in Wyoming, the Laramie Police Department employs 47 sworn officers.  Employment with the Laramie Police Department offers more than just a career in Law Enforcement.  Laramie is a thriving community of 30,000 and is home to two colleges: the University of Wyoming and the Albany County Campus of the Laramie County Community College.  From fishing, camping, and bicycling in the summer, to skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting in the winter, Laramie has something to offer everyone.

 The following is a summary of the City of Laramie benefit package for Police Officers:

• Nine paid City holidays
• Vacation
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan: 20-30 year retirement
• 457-deferred compensation plan
• 8 hours Personal Leave per year 

 Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of testing date.
• Possession of a valid drivers license. 

 Must Have NO: 

• Felony convictions.
• Domestic violence convictions.
• Three (3) or more driving violations within the last 36 months.
• Have not smoked marijuana or used THC products in the last one year.

 For more information e-mail Sergeant Asa Hutchinson at [email protected] or call 307-721-3513.  Applicants offered appointments will be required to pass a drug screening exam, a driving history check, a physical and psychological examination, and a comprehensive background investigation.

The City of Laramie is an EEO/ADA employer and a smoke-free workplace per City ordinance.