Denver Department of Safety Recruitment

The hiring process to become a sworn member of the Department of Safety is extremely competitive.  On average, thousands of applications are received each year during normal hiring cycles with generally less than 5% actually being hired.  The hiring process for police officer, firefighter and deputy sheriff is summarized below:   


The hiring process for Denver Police and Fire is managed by the Denver Civil Service Commission, an independent city agency.  The Denver Civil Service Commission screens applicants for knowledge, skills, abilities, conducts background investigations, coordinates and facilitates various applicant testing processes in order to be hired as sworn officers or firefighters.  The Deputy Sheriff job classification is part of the Career Service Authority.  The Career Service Authority is the primary human resources agency for the City & County of Denver.