Become a Colorado POST Certified Reserve Police Officer with the Colorado Rangers!

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Colorado POST Certifications

There are three levels of POST certification in Colorado – Basic (required for paid positions), Provisional (for qualified out of state officers) and Reserve (unpaid).  

Basic and Reserve certifications will remain active as long as the officer is employed with an agency and remains in good standing as well as for three (3) years after leaving an agency if they do not become employed by another agency.  For this definition, “employed” also applies to Reserve officers who are all unpaid.

Provisional certification is an interim certification that affords a qualified out-of-state officer the opportunity to obtain employment as a Colorado peace officer while completing the requirements for Basic certification.  There are additional requirements and restrictions – for more information go to this page HERE.

Expired Basic (aka “Full”) certifications may be renewable and you’ll find more information about the process. 

Expired Reserve certifications CANNOT be renewed and completion of another POST Reserve Academy would be required.

For more information on Colorado POST certifications, visit this SITE.

Requirements

There are POST requirements to serve as a peace officer in Colorado.

For more information on the POST requirements for certification, use the links below:

There are disqualifying incidents that may preclude POST certification which include those listed HERE.

There are other requirements to serve as a Colorado Ranger to include being a legal resident of Colorado.

Colorado Rangers Police

Prospect Inquiry Form

 

Please use this form to inquire about becoming a Reserve Police Officer with the Colorado Rangers. 

If you wish to make a general inquiry, express a concern or leave a comment, please use a different form that you will find by clicking HERE.

Geographic areas

Colorado Rangers has three Troops located along the Front Range which serve dozens of partner agencies along the Front Range as well as in several mountain communities including Woodland Park, Idaho Springs, Dillon and Avon.

Rangers may accept duty shifts throughout our area of operations and they are not limited to areas in or near each Troop’s primary area.. 

For travel convenience, Rangers usually select a “home Troop” that is closest to their residence or place of employment.

North Denver Metro / Northern Region – Troop H

Area of Operations = north of I-70
Our Agency HQ is in Fort Lupton which is 10 miles east of I-25 on Hwy-52.  It is also 13 miles north of Brighton and conveniently located north of the Denver Metro area. Briefings are usually in Fort Lupton along with in-service training sessions there as well as training at Flatrock Regional Training Center and other locations.

South Denver Metro & Southern Region – Troops K & I

Highlands Ranch & Castle Rock
Area of Operations = south of I-70
Briefings and in-service trainings alternate between the Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock locations plus some other training sessions at Flatrock Regional Training Center and other locations.

No obligation

While there is no obligation involved here, we ask that you use this inquiry form only if you are genuinely interested in the possibility of applying to our Agency.

What to expect after you submit this form

One of our Recruiters will usually contact you within a few business days.  Please be patient as they have regular street duty as well.

Please note that required fields on this form are marked with an asterisk*

Please include your phone # in case we need to reach you if email does not work for any reason.
PLEASE NOTE! - Rangers may accept our duty shifts throughout our entire service area and are not limited to duty within their "home" Troop area. Select a Troop area that is convenient to your place of work or residence for evening training sessions and briefing. Please note that Troop I meets and trains with Troop K.
If a Recruiter has not contacted you within 5 business days, please resubmit this form. Thank you.