Police Services Technician (Part-Time)

Internal Candidates must apply through Jobs Hub in Workday.

All positions close Friday morning at 12:01am.

Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work.  Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range. 

Join the City of Arvada as a Police Services Technician!

Are you passionate about helping your community and making a real impact every day? The City of Arvada is seeking a motivated and customer-focused professional to serve as a Police Services Technician. In this key role, you’ll support our mission of providing outstanding police services by handling non-emergency reports, assisting community members, and delivering essential administrative and technical support to our officers and staff.

If you take pride in public service, have an eye for detail, and are excited to help keep Arvada safe and welcoming, we encourage you to apply today.

Position Type: Job Share (One Full-Time Equivalent split into two part-time positions). This is a job share position limited to 20 hours per week. Additional hours may occasionally be required to meet the operational needs of the full-time role shared between the two positions. Benefits and accruals will be provided at 50% of the full-time rate.

**The typical hiring range for this position is Step 1–6, which corresponds to $27.86–$32.77 per hour. Placement within this range is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

The interview process includes the following steps: Application, Personal History Questionnaire, Interview(s), Polygraph, Background/ Reference Check, and Drug Screening.

Essential Job Functions

• Documents crime reports and records in the police database.

• Conducts follow-up investigations on initiated incidents, recovered stolen vehicles and runaways.

• Interviews crime victims and other persons requesting information related to police services.

• Assists in specialized projects/assignments such as sex offender registration, records data entry, and supply ordering.

• Fingerprints citizens, employees, and liquor license applicants.

• Processes dog licenses, VIN verifications and police report requests.

• Serves as an information resource and provides customer service to citizens seeking police and other city services.

• Mediates civil disputes.

• Collects and logs-in property and evidence.

• Monitors entrance/access into Police buildings.

• Possesses a P-card with purchasing authority up to $500.00.

• Makes recommendations to supervisor for budget allocations pertaining to their department assignment.

• Frequently operates a personal or City-owned motor vehicle to drive to and from work locations throughout the City.

Other Job Functions

• Prepares case files, reports, and supporting documentation for court proceedings, and testifies in court regarding evidence handling, records, or other administrative procedures .

• May work unusual hours.

• Balances the cash register.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to gain knowledge of Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS), Arvada municipal ordinances, Arvada Police rules and procedures and their relationship to police management operations.

• Basic knowledge of investigative processes and procedures.

• Ability to utilize intermediate computer skills.

• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Knowledge Skills Abilities Preferred

License & Certification

• Ability to obtain the NCIC/CCIC certification.

• A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.

Education Degree

• High School/GED

Education Major


Education Required

• Yes

Work Experience Related

• Three (3) years of customer service experience.

Work Experience Preferred

• Previous law enforcement or City government experience is preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Successfully pass a polygraph, drug screen, and an extensive background check.

Physical Demands

• Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal.

Hazards

• Minimal exposure to hazards are typically found in general office environment where there is rarely to no exposure to injury or accident.

Work Environment

• Exposure to routine office noise and equipment.

The City of Arvada offers a robust Total Rewards package. To find out more details, select here.

The City of Arvada does not offer benefits to temporary and/or seasonal employees.  Temporary, Variable Hour and Health Plan Eligible employees will earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum cap of 48 hours.

Vision: We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission:  We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:

• Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. 
• Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.
• Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. 

Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards.  This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143. 

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.