Experienced Deputy Sheriff - Patrol (Lateral Program)

Larimer County Department of Health and Environment; Colorado; On-site; USD 82,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401a retirement

457b plan with employer match

Health benefits

Three or more consecutive days off

Job summary

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office in northern Colorado seeks experienced P.O.S.T. certified deputies for a lateral hire. Open to officers with 1–3+ years patrol experience, with potential to start at Step 3 of the compensation plan.

Responsibilities include enforcing laws, protecting citizens, deterring crime, and potentially serving in jail as needed. The agency emphasizes public safety, community partnership, and a structured path for career growth with comprehensive training and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age by hire date.
• Colorado P.O.S.T. Certification required.
• First aid and CPR certificates within 12 weeks from hire.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Provide law enforcement duties, including protection of citizens and crime prevention, while maintaining security and preserving order.
• Effectively communicate to provide information, direction, mediations, and de-escalate situations and resolve conflicts.
• Determine reasonable suspicion and probable cause for detention, search, and arrest; apply necessary force as appropriate.
• Pursue fleeing suspects; testify in court; read and process legal documents.

Skills

Honesty & integrity

Proactive

Teamwork

Community collaboration

Education

Colorado P.O.S.T. Certification

High school diploma or GED

Job description

One Agency, One Mission: Public Safety
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is seeking experienced P.O.S.T. Certified Officers to join our team! We are hiring certified officers with one to three years or more (1-3+ years) of patrol experience. This is a lateral selection process with the possibility of starting at Step 3 of our compensation plan.

Overview
One Agency, One Mission: Public Safety
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is seeking experienced P.O.S.T. Certified Officers to join our team! We are hiring certified officers with one to three years or more (1-3+ years) of patrol experience. This is a lateral selection process with the possibility of starting at Step 3 of our compensation plan.
Be part of our mission to protect and preserve life, liberty and property by providing superior public safety services in Larimer County. Located in beautiful northern Colorado, we are responsible for 2,640 square miles of urban and rural mountainous areas. We are committed to working with our community to develop and maintain a safe atmosphere in which we can live, work, play, and raise our families.
View the full Deputy Certified Step Plan.

• Starting pay range for this position is $39.65 - $43.71 per hour, as determined by level of experience.

Why the LCSO? We offer:

• A place to learn and thrive with robust training and diverse collateral opportunities to enhance your professional development.
• A culture that respects your time with schedules that allow for three or more consecutive days off.
• Retirement benefits include a 401a, and optional 457b plan with a 12% employer retirement match.
• We care about your overall health with a Peer Support Team, and wide-variety of mental health resources and benefits.
• Cutting-edge equipment that promotes safety and effectiveness.

Responsibilities
What you'll be doing: Provide law enforcement duties, including protection of citizens and crime prevention, while maintaining security and preserving order. You may perform duties of the Deputy Non-Certified if assigned to the jail.

• Effectively communicate to provide information, direction, mediations, and de-escalate situations and resolve conflicts.
• Determine 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.
• Subdue resisting suspects using approved techniques of arrest control, defensive tactics, and weapons; resort to the use of hands, feet and other approved weapons in defense of self or others.
• Purse fleeing suspects.
• Testify and attend court and speak in other formal settings as necessary.
• Read, comprehend, prepare, and process legal and non-legal documents.

To view the full job description, visit: https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Deputy_Certified
What We're Looking For

• Proven track record of upholding honesty and integrity in decision-making.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Takes initiative and consistently delivers results in high-pressure situations.
• Collaborates effectively with the community and fellow team members, fostering positive partnerships and teamwork.
• Colorado P.O.S.T. Certification, certification from another state, or the ability to obtain a Provisional License.

Qualifications
We encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role's needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position.

• High school diploma or GED required
• Must be at least 21 years of age by date of hire required
• Colorado P.O.S.T. Certification required
• First aid and community CPR certificates required within 12 weeks from date of hire
• Possession of a valid Driver's License required

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.
Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match.
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays.

Click here to view information on Larimer County's Benefits.
Supplemental Information

• Complete online application
• Pre-Employment Questionnaire
• Entry-level law enforcement written exam (as determined by experience level)
• Physical fitness test
• Lieutenant interview
• Full background investigation
• Polygraph Exam
• Leadership Interview
• Written psychological exam
• Pre-employment medical exam and drug screen
• Final sheriff approval

*Applicants hired outside of Colorado are required to provide a Colorado P.O.S.T. Provisional Letter prior to date of hire.
Applicants Must Meet All Of The Following

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Cannot have a felony conviction
• No convictions involving domestic violence
• No use of illegal drugs within the past 5 years

Other information to note: An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check. As marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, testing positive for marijuana (medical or otherwise) or any other substance for which the county tests will result in the contingent offer of employment being revoked. Successful completion of the drug screen is defined as obtaining a negative result. The Sheriff’s Office prohibits possession of marijuana by employees under any circumstances and expects employees to comply with federal law.

• For current Sheriff's Office employees***

In Order To Be Considered, You Must Get a Letter Of Support From Your Chain Of Command And Submit The Letter Of Support With Your Application. Please Use The Following Process For Your Letter Of Support

• Submit your Letter of Intent to your direct supervisor.
• Your direct supervisor will then write a Letter of Support and route that Letter of Support through your chain of command.
• Your next level supervisor/manager endorses your direct supervisor's Letter of Support.
• Your mid-level manager then endorses your Letter of Support.
• Your Division Commander then endorses your Letter of Support.
• Submit your fully endorsed Letter of Support along with your application.

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.