municipal police · Colorado

Lakewood Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingLakewood, COJefferson CountyDenver Metro274 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Lakewood PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$104,639
▲ 29% vs Denver Metro avgJob posting · verified Oct 15, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$123,192
Posting · verified Oct 15, 2026
Lateral start
$104,639
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 15, 2026
3 Years: $104,638.77 (Lateral Starting Salary – 3 years of patrol experience)

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

Rank 1 of 19 Denver Metro departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationBachelor's degree
  • Academy paid by departmentNo
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral experience required3 years
  • Schedulerotating shift

How Lakewood PD compares nearby

All 49 Denver Metro agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs LakewoodBonusMiles
Lakewood PDHiring$104,639—None—
Edgewater PDNot postingNot published—None3
Wheat Ridge PDNot postingNot published—None3
Mountain View PDHiring$77,300−$27,339None5
Lakeside PDNot postingNot published—None5
Denver PDNot postingNot published—None5

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