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Job Benefits#

Fort Collins Police Services offers a superb salary and benefits package in a profession delivering incomparable job satisfaction, camaraderie, and excitement.

Details of the salary and benefits package are listed below.

2024 Police Officer Salary Information#

Fort Collins Police Services offers a competitive salary range. Top pay is typically attained within 3.5 years of employment (2 to 3 years for Lateral and POST certified hires).

  • Non-POST Certified Entry Level - $81,751
  • Post Certified Officers - $94,820
  • Lateral Officer Pay Program - $101,404
  • Top level - $111,264

Non-POST certified applicants - bonus 20-hours of award time off in addition to the existing vacation and holiday time

POST-certified applicants (Non-Lateral) - bonus 40-hours of award time off in addition to the existing vacation and holiday time 

Lateral applicants - bonus 80-hours of award time off in addition to the existing vacation and holiday time

Lateral Officer Entry Pay Program#

Female Officers

An officer is considered a Lateral Hire if they meet the following criteria at the time of hiring:

  • They are a fully certified police officer in the state of Colorado or another state and are able to meet the Colorado POST requirements for certified officer; and
  • They have served as a full-time police officer for a minimum of two years; and
  • They have been employed in good standing within one year of the application date as a full-time police officer.

Vacation/Holiday/Award Time#

Agency Gym
  • FCPS Fitness Program employees receive up to 20 hours of award time twice yearly 
  • FCPS Stress Awareness and Management Program employees receive up to 10 hours of award time twice yearly
  • Zero Sick Time Program employees receive up to 10 hours of award time twice yearly
  • New Hire One Time Bonus employees receive 20-80 hours of award time 
  • Holiday Time employees receive 80 hours of holiday time each year in addition to Vacation time 
  • Worked City Holidays employees can be paid 2.5 times their normal pay
  • Entry Level Officer receives 15 vacation days a year

Retirement#

Officer in Uniform
  • Money Purchase Plan (401k) employee contribution of 8.5% with City contribution of 11%, fully vested after 3 years
  • Deferred Compensation Plan(457) with matching funds up to 3%
  • Retirement Health Care Savings Plan

Other Benefits#

  • One to one take home car program
  • Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for family
  • Life Insurance/ Optional family coverage
  • Uniforms and dry cleaning provided
  • All equipment provided, including firearm.
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $1500 a year for college courses at accredited schools