municipal police · Colorado

Commerce City Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsCommerce City, COAdams CountyDenver Metro109 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Commerce City PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$82,327
▲ 0% vs Denver Metro avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$121,052
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$115,798
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
if an applicant has five (5) years of service with their current agency, the applicant may be eligible to start at step E; currently $115,798 annually

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 8 of 16 Denver Metro departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$7,500 for new officers.

Selected Candidates will receive a $7,500 Hiring Bonus.Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral experience required7 years
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Pension10% retirement contribution match and a 50% match up to 4% 457 Deferred Compensation match

How Commerce City PD compares nearby

All 49 Denver Metro agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Commerce CityBonusMiles
Commerce City PDHiring$82,327—$7,500—
Brighton PDNot postingNot published—None0
Adams County SheriffHiring$79,122−$3,205None0
Centennial PDNot postingNot published—None16
Englewood PDHiring$75,234−$7,093None16
Greenwood Village PDNot postingNot published—None16

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