Deputy Cadet - July 2025 Academy

Deputy Cadet - July 2025 Academy

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular
Pay Range: $73,885.00 - 73,885.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Elected Office / Department: SHERIFF
Job Number: req2617
Closing Date: 1/24/2025

Interested in starting your career in Law Enforcement?

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office located in Castle Rock, Colorado has an exciting opportunity to become a Deputy Cadet for our July 2025 academy.

Our office will sponsor you through the P.O.S.T.-certified Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Additionally, while attending the academy you will be paid at an annual rate of $73,885.00.
We offer a generous benefits package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(a) mandatory 8% contribution with the County matching 8%. Additionally, Douglas County will match your 457 Deferred Compensation (pre-tax) $ for $ up to 3% of your annual salary.

Upon being appointed as a deputy sheriff, full-time salary will be increased to Tier 1 $82,148 and an increase of 2% 401(a) match for commissioned members.

Douglas County offers:

• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Plan.
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability buy-up, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Wellness Program – Peer Support, Chaplain Services, Medical Services (Psychological, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Chiropractic, Hormonal Therapy, Physical Therapy), Financial Resources, and Estate Planning.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunities for those who qualify.

Want more information? Come to our academy cadet Open House, January 19, 2025, 0900 - 1200 at The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility located at 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton, Co. There will be tours of the facility, employee benefits, details on testing and talk with recruiters about hiring process. See where you will be training!

Important dates:

Open house: January 19, 2025, 0900 - 1200.

Testing* (written, fitness & interview): Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 0800 - 1700.

or

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 0800 - 1700.

• Applicants selected for testing will be sent an invitation to one of the above test dates.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• At least 21 years of age at time of acceptance to academy.
• High school graduate or G.E.D
• Possess Colorado Driver's License at time of employment.
• Ability to perform under stress and perform physical tests consistent with law enforcement requirements.
• Ability to pass various qualifying exams and intensive background investigations.
• Ability to pass polygraph/CVSA, psychological, and medical exams.
• Have no convictions for felonies or crimes of moral turpitude (P.O.S.T. required).

Essential Job Functions:

Department Policies and Procedures: Demonstrates working knowledge of and compliance with all department policies, procedures and directives.

Emotional Abilities: Controls personal emotional responses and acts appropriately under high levels of personal stress. Demonstrates sensitivity to feelings of others; listens with empathy towards others; and displays compassion to those in distress. Controls personal aggressive responses and acts in a manner designed to calm volatile persons.

Mental Abilities: Applies reason and logic rapidly in a legally correct manner when under physical, emotional and intellectual stress. Comprehends and processes new information quickly and accurately. Retains relevant information.

Physical Skills: Possesses and maintains ability to safely: utilize verbal and physical control techniques; physically maneuver over, under, and through physical obstacles, as well as drag items weighting 150 lbs; run, jump, crawl, and lift 50 lbs; fire a departmentally approved handgun (semi-auto), shotgun and rifle; and drive sedans, vans and 4X4 vehicles.

Verbal Skills: Speaks English clearly and converses effectively with persons of divergent ethnic, cultural and educational backgrounds. Projects voice clearly and forcefully when necessary, while under personal stress.

Computer Skills: Must have basic user-level competency with Windows PC operating systems.

Testimony: Must be able to provide credible testimony in a court of law or any other legal proceeding or investigation.

Note: The successful applicant must be able to perform ALL the above job functions, unassisted, and at a pace and level of performance consistent with actual job requirement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.