Mission Statement

• The mission of the Torrington Police Department is twofold:
  • To enhance the quality of life in the community by protecting life and property, maintaining order and providing a range of general and emergency services.
  • To enhance the quality of life in the work place through equitable treatment, job enrichment, and promotion of a sense of self worth in all employees.  

 Duties

• Identify criminal offenders and criminal activity, and where appropriate, apprehend offenders and participate in subsequent court proceedings.
• Reduce the opportunities for the commission of crime through prevention patrol and other measures.
• Aid people who are in danger of physical harm.
• Facilitate the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
• Identify problems that are potentially serous law enforcement and governmental problems.
• Record activity during tour of duty in the manner prescribed by proper authority.
• Assist citizens requesting assistance or any information. Courteously explain any instance where jurisdiction does not lie with the police department and suggest other procedures to be followed.
• Be accountable for the securing, receipt and transportation of all evidence and property coming into custody.
• Answer questions asked by the general public, counsel juveniles and adults when necessary and refer them to persons or agencies where they can obtain further assistance.
• Preserve the peace at public gatherings, neighborhood disputes and family quarrels.
• Serve or deliver warrants, summonses, subpoenas and other official papers promptly and accurately when so directed by a superior officer.
• Confer with court prosecutors and testify in court.
• Accomplish other general duties as they are assigned or become necessary.
• Perform such other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Cooperate with efforts of other law enforcement agencies.    

 Benefits

• Health Insurance
  • The City of Torrington provides health insurance coverage for employees and their families at no cost to the employee.  Health insurance coverage includes:
    • 80/20% most medical
    • 100% Preventive dental
    • 100% Eye preventive
    • 100% Supplemental accident benefit
    • Prescription Drug Plan
• Wellness Benefit
  • Each family is allotted $500 per adult and $300 per child to be spent on wellness:
    • Immunizations
    • Well baby
    • Mammograms
    • Physicals
    • Massage therapy
    • Etc.
• Retirement
  • The City of Torrington is in the Wyoming Retirement program.  The City contributes 14.45%, the employee pays 2.75% for a total of 17.2%.
• Life Insurance
  • The City of Torrington will furnish $10,000 of term life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Several payroll deduction programs are offered
  • Wyoming Employees Federal Credit Union
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Select Flex plans
  • And more
• Sick Leave
  • Sick leave accrues at a rate of one 8 hour day a month.  This balance may be accumulated to an unlimited balance with payout at termination and 10 years of service.
• Vacation
  • 10 days off for 1 through 5 years of service
  • 15 days off for 6 through 10 years of service
  • 18 days off for 11 through 15 years of service
  • 20 days off for 16 and up years of service
• Holidays
  • Ten and one half days are designated holidays and compensated by holiday pay or time off.
• Wage
  • Starting wage may range from $13.40 an hour to $15.00 an hour.  Overtime, Holiday pay and compensated time off provided.
• Uniforms and Equipment
  • Provided by the department
• Training
  • The Torrington Police Department is willing to train non-experienced applicants.  All Torrington Peace Officers must complete the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy or meet the required Wyoming Law Enforcement challenge rules.  WLEA / Wyoming POST