Experienced Deputy Sheriff - Patrol; Lateral Program

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 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.

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

• A place to learn and thrive with robust training and diverse 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 401(a) and an optional 457(b) plan with a 12% employer retirement match.
• We care about your overall health with a Peer Support Team and a wide variety of mental health resources and benefits.
• Cutting‑edge equipment that promotes safety and effectiveness.

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, mediation, and de‑escalate situations and resolve conflicts.
• Determine when there is reasonable suspicion to detain and 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.
• Pursue fleeing suspects.
• Testify and attend court and speak in other formal settings as necessary.
• Read, comprehend, prepare, and process legal and non‑legal documents.

• 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.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age by date of hire.
• 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.
• 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.

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.

• 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.

• 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.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Cannot have a felony conviction.
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