Question for the LEOs on POST academy and hiring

[Ronin13]

Try El Paso SO. They pay you to go through academy. Hiring process is pretty long but worth it. Just my $.02.

I had considered that... and Maketa is one helluva guy! But I'm more inclined to try for closer to where I am, that way I kind of know my way around better (Western half of the metro area at least), and I've already put in hours and money for the RRCC academy.

[LippCJ7]

I wonder why you're all saying the people at Neves are rude..... I've always been treated wonderfully.

I was thinking the same thing, I know a few people over there and sent them the link to this thread, hopefully they will look at things and make improvements, bad press is never a good thing. The Neves family has had a rough year(not business related from all I know the business is doing great) but they deserve to know that the business could do better in some areas.

[Ronin13]

I was thinking the same thing, I know a few people over there and sent them the link to this thread, hopefully they will look at things and make improvements, bad press is never a good thing. The Neves family has had a rough year(not business related from all I know the business is doing great) but they deserve to know that the business could do better in some areas.

Now that's very admirable. I feel like no one does that anymore. Where are the customer comment cards? I know several businesses that would improve if they just knew they needed to. One place in particular that gets kudos is 5280 Armory, they keep an eye on boards like this one and usually correct any behavior of their employees or practices. Now that doesn't work all the time (Gunsmoke for instance- they didn't treat me too well when I transferred a pistol from NY to CO, although they did do it for free because I was .mil, but they talked a lot of crap because of the brand of pistol).

[whistlepig]

Hello, find a LEO POST academy and go to it. almost non of the departments will put you in one unless you work there jail for a few years. The State patrol is currently starting there process and often time the bigger metro departments will try to recruit from the graduation classes of the CSP.

[DingleBerns]

almost non of the departments will put you in one unless you work there jail for a few years.

lakewood police are still doing large academies and denver is hiring some 100 officers and I think the first 50 or so are going to be a lateral class with the rest being new hires after that.

[LippCJ7]

Hello, find a LEO POST academy and go to it. almost non of the departments will put you in one unless you work there jail for a few years. The State patrol is currently starting there process and often time the bigger metro departments will try to recruit from the graduation classes of the CSP.

I don't know of a Sheriff's Office that doesn't require new hires(not Laterals) to start in the Jail in Colorado, not saying they do not exist only that I don't know of any, Our Jail Deputies are Sworn just like any other, they just work in the Jail instead of on the road.