About Pueblo Police Department

With an estimated population of approximately 112,000 (as of 2019), Pueblo ranks 1st as the most densely populated city in the Pueblo County and 9th biggest city in the state of Colorado. In addition to being the heart of the Pueblo metropolitan area, it is the primary city of Pueblo-Cañon city. Located at the junction of Fountain Creek and Arkansas River, it is a semi-arid desert region and an important part of the Front Range urban corridor. Pueblo has been given the name of “The steel city”, as it is considered one of the biggest steel-producing cities of the country. Pueblo is rated as the 6th most affordable place to live in the country due to its least expensive residential real estate. The city of Pueblo was incorporated on 15th November 1885.

Officially formed in 1938, which is presently led by the Chief of Police, Troy Davenport and has worked throughout the patrol division, adult investigations unit and school resource officer section. Pueblo police department headquarters is located at:

200 S Main St,
Pueblo
CO 81003

The uniform crime report of the FBI listed Pueblo’s major reported crime stats in 2016 as: 1081 violent crime, rape 171, aggravated assault 677, murders 9, robbery 224, property crimes 7473, larceny 4505, arson 49, motor vehicle theft 1171, burglary 1797. Pueblo police department has current authorized strength of 207 sworn and 68 civilian employees, policing an area of just over 55.67 square miles.

To pass the Pueblo police department test, candidates must take a three-part examination. The police written test examines the candidate’s knowledge of math, memory, grammar/spelling, incident report writing, and reading comprehension. The physical abilities test examines a candidate’s performance at endurance, upper body strength, and mobility. Finally, candidates must take the interview exam and may be required to undertake a polygraph assessment too. Only the highest-scoring applicants on the Pueblo police test will make it through to the academy.