The Littleton Police Department is Hiring Officers
Published on January 18, 2023
The Littleton Police Department (LPD) has an opportunity for a qualified lateral or POST certified candidate to join this accomplished and professional organization as a Police Officer. Apply for the position.
The Littleton Police Department is a CALEA accredited law enforcement agency. LPD is proud of the highly trained officers and staff that are part of this department and consistently achieve full accreditation.
Starting salary for lateral Police Officer II: $96,385
Starting salary for POST Certified Police Officer V: $72,633
The City of Littleton offers outstanding benefits and perks for employees. Littleton Police Officers are enrolled in a Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and Death and Disability Plan through the financially secure Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA). competitive benefits, please see the 2023 Benefit Guide.
Additionally, sworn Littleton police officers are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering wages, most benefits and working conditions. The CBA is negotiated with the city by the board of directors of the FOP Lodge 26/Littleton Police Officers Association. The current CBA is for the duration of 01/01/23-12/31/25. The following are some of the provisions of the CBA:
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RANK
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2023
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2024
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2025
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Police Officer V
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$72,633
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$76,265
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$80,078
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|
Police Officer IV
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$79,816
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$83,807
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$87,997
|
|
Police Officer III
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$87,710
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$92,096
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$96,701
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|
Police Officer II
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$96,385
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$101,204
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$106,264
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|
Police Officer I
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$105,916
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$111,212
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$116,773
|
|
MPO
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$111,213
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$116,774
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$122,613
|
|
Detective
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$116,509
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$122,334
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$128,451
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Corporal, Step C
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$116,509
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$122,334
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$128,451
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Corporal, Step B
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$120,004
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$126,004
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$132,304
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|
Corporal, Step A
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$123,603
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$128,783
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$136,272
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|
Sergeant, Step C
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$127,311
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$133,677
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$140,361
|
|
Sergeant, Step B
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$131,130
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$137,687
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$144,571
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|
Sergeant, Step A
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$135,065
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$141,818
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$148,909
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· Master Police Officer (MPO) Incentive program
· Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
· Paid Life Insurance (1.5x salary)
· Bi-weekly Monetary Uniform Cleaning Allowance
· Basic Uniform Issue and Annual Monetary Uniform/Equipment Purchase Allowance
· 4/10 Shift Schedule
· Overtime (pay or comp time) at 1.5x hourly wage over 10h/day or 40/h week
· Comp Time Bank (earned as overtime)
· Paid Court Time
· Discipline process and procedures in CBA
· Paid Vacation/Holiday Time:
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Benefit Level
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Annual Hours
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1 thru 4 years
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240
|
|
5 years thru 9 years
|
260
|
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10 years thru 14 years
|
280
|
|
15 years thru 19 years
|
300
|
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Over 20 years
|
320
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· Paid Sick Leave-10 hours per month
· Full Line of Duty Injury Leave
· Sworn Retiree Health Plan after minimum age 58 and 15 years of service
· On-Call/Call-Out Pay
· Educational Incentive-Time Off for BA/BS degree and above
· Defense of Civil Claims Article
· Line of Duty Death Benefit
· Bereavement Leave
· Officer Privacy Article
The full CBA is available to police officer candidates upon request.
The City of Littleton is a vibrant community south of Denver and is proud to be one of America’s Best Small Cities, and one of Colorado’s top five places to Raise a Family. Home to a charming and historic downtown, a variety of shopping venues, restaurants, parks and trails, the city boasts an outstanding location, right outside Denver, and a short drive to the majestic Rocky Mountains and prime Colorado ski country.