Patrol Deputy Recruit - Academy List (Non-Certified)

Overview

One Agency, One Mission : Public Safety. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is hiring for Patrol Deputy Recruit (Academy Eligibility List). This opportunity is intended for applicants without a Colorado POST Certification (Non-Certified). Candidates who are extended an offer of employment will have the opportunity to attend POST Academy with tuition paid for by our Office, and will be paid by the LCSO while attending. Offers from this eligibility list will be made to top candidates based on vacancies, funding, and academy seats available. This eligibility list does not guarantee that an open position will become available within a year's time.

Salary information : Patrol Recruits will start at the Step 1 Deputy Non-Certified pay rate of $35.34 / hour. After graduation of the POST Academy, they will be moved to the Step 1 Deputy Certified pay rate of $38.87 / hour.

What you'll be doing

Provide law enforcement duties, including protection of citizens and crime prevention, while maintaining security and preserving order. May perform duties of the Deputy Non-Certified if assigned to the Jail.

• Effectively communicates to provide information, directions, mediations, and de-escalate situations and resolve conflicts
• Determines when there is reasonable suspicion to detain when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when appropriate force may be used and to what degree
• Subdues resisting suspects using approved techniques of arrest control, defensive tactics, and weapons; resorts to the use of hands, feet and other approved weapons in defense of self or others
• Pursues fleeing suspects
• Testifies and attends court and speaks in other formal settings as necessary
• Reads, comprehends, prepares, and processes legal and non-legal documents

What we have to offer

Other Benefits

What you'll be doing details

Provide law enforcement duties, including protection of citizens and crime prevention, while maintaining security and preserving order. May perform duties of the Deputy Non-Certified if assigned to the Jail.

Minimum Qualifications

What we're looking for

Benefits

See Larimer County Benefits details at the County HR benefits page.

Schedule

Shift work required which includes working days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Hiring Process

Other Information to Note

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Marijuana is illegal under federal law; testing positive or any other substance will result in the contingent offer being revoked. The Sheriff's Office prohibits possession of marijuana by employees under any circumstances and expects compliance with federal law.

Recruitment Contact

Rachel Nye, nyerm@co.larimer.co.us, 970-498-5510

Equal Opportunity

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.

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