Lateral Police Officer

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #179: LATERAL POLICE OFFICER

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1+

DEPARTMENT: Police/Operations

WORK LOCATION: Farmington Police Department

PAY CLASS: PU1

HIRING RANGE: $31.0063 - $41.8678 - DOE

DAYS WORKED: Varied

HOURS WORKED: Varied

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time, Shift

POSITION CLOSES: April 30, 2026

JOB DUTIES

You must submit the following documents when applying for Lateral Police Officer:

• Completed City of Farmington Application
• Copies of all advanced law enforcement training hours
• Course curriculum from the academy you attended
• Please send a syllabus or class schedule that lists the names of all classes and the amount of hours for each class.                           

You will receive emails regarding all processes and purchasing of study materials as you apply – please thoroughly read any and all emails and follow the instructions.

To be eligible for a Lateral Police Officer position with the City of Farmington, you must possess a current law enforcement certification in the State of New Mexico or be eligible for Certification by Waiver within the state.

IN-STATE: Lateral Police Officers will be eligible for the $29,100 sign-on bonus, the requirement is a commitment to three years of continuous employment as a Police Officer with the City of Farmington.

Please not the following sign-on bonus structure:

*$9,700 upon hire

*$9,700 upon successful completion of Field Training Program

*$9,700 upon successful completion of probation. This final payment is subject to reimbursement contingent that the officer commits to three years of continuous employment as a Police Officer with the City of Farmington.

OUT OF STATE: Lateral Police Officers will be eligible for a 15,000 sign-on bonus

Please note the following sign-on bonus structure:

*$5,000 upon date of hire.

*$5,000 upon successful completion of Field Training Program

*5,000 upon successful completion of probation. This final payment is subject to reimbursement contingent that the officer commits to three years of continuous employment as a Police Officer with the City of Farmington.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Required to perform shift work which may include days, evenings, and nights including weekends and holidays.

Works on performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.

Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.

Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone to respond to police matters.

Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.

Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations; and to otherwise serve and protect.

Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action.

Interrogates suspects, witnesses and drivers. Preserves evidence. Arrests or cites violators. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles. Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene.

Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seeks out and questions victims, witnesses and suspects. Develops leads and tips. Searches scene of crime