municipal police · Colorado

Sheridan Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsSheridan, COArapahoe CountyDenver Metro32 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Sheridan PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$73,000
▼ 9% vs Denver Metro avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$109,559
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

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

Rank 14 of 17 Denver Metro departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsColorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) certification or state equivalent.
  • Lateral experience required2 years

How Sheridan PD compares nearby

All 49 Denver Metro agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Sheridan PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs SheridanBonusMiles
Sheridan PDHiring$73,000—None—
Littleton PDNot postingNot published—None2
Bow Mar PDNot postingNot published—None2
Columbine Valley PDNot postingNot published—None3
Cherry Hills Village PDNot postingNot published—None4
Lakewood PDHiring$89,482+$16,482$1,5006

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