POST Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Benefit Eligibility:

Academy pay is $33.74 per hour

***A $5,000 sign-on bonus will be issued to newly hired candidates who successfully complete the 2027-1 POST academy.  Distribution will occur in the transition from Deputy Sheriff Trainee to Deputy Sheriff as outlined in the training agreement.***

This Academy is scheduled to start in the beginning of January 2027

Obtains a general knowledge of:

Modern law enforcement practices, procedures, and investigation techniques.

County and federal laws concerning civil and criminal processes.

Content and purpose of legal papers and the practices involved in serving them.

Principles and practices of criminal investigation.

Local laws, ordinances, and state statutes about the commitment, confinement, and release of prisoners.

Develops skill in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment.

Develops the ability to:

Apply interpretation of laws to specific situations.

Present court testimony effectively.

Exercise sound judgment in emergency and routine situations to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action.

Performs other related work as required.

Sixty semester or ninety quarter hours from an accredited college/university preferred.

Must be 21 years of age; must provide information for background investigation; submit to polygraph exam; criminal history check; medical exam and psychological exam required; required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays; must have valid Colorado driver’s license by hire date.

Ability to obtain general knowledge of the locations of streets, roads, highways and the geography and socioeconomic characteristics of the County.

Ability to prepare clear and concise re­ports.

Ability  to exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent public contact and the ability to exercise tact, courtesy, firmness and fairness with inmates,  and other persons associates with the welfare of individual prisoners.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as neces­sitated by work assignments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm, and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity, or any other status protected by Federal or State law.