Military Veterans: Serving Country and Community

A police officer employed by Thornton Police Department who has previous military time may be eligible to receive VA benefits for the time they are in the POST academy, the In House Recruit Academy, and 8 months after graduation for the required OJT/Probationary period as a patrol officer.

Eligible Educational Benefit Programs include Montgomery G.I. Bill Active Duty Chapter 30; Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Chapter 33; Montgomery G.I. Bill Selected Reservist 1606; Reserve Educational Assistance Program 1607 or the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Increased Educational Benefit Chapter 35.

For more information and to calculate your benefits, click the button below.

Do you have more questions? Email our military liaison officer Sergeant Scott Spurr.