SWAT Team Member

SWAT Team Member

Employment Type: V - Volunteer
Pay Range: $0.00 - 0.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Elected Office / Department: SHERIFF
Job Number: req2701
Closing Date: 3/19/2025

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Douglas County Regional SWAT Team provides the entire County with a specially trained and equipped unified team for response to situations, both active and potential, which may require additional manpower, equipment, skills, or teamwork capabilities outside the regular resources and training of line officers. The SWAT Team may employ unconventional and unorthodox means of accomplishing this task with the purpose of gaining safe resolution for all involved.

QUALIFICATIONS (must meet or exceed qualifications as of the date of this posting):*

Open to: Fulltime Commissioned Members of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Castle Rock, Lone Tree or Parker Police Departments.
Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of full-time LE experience in Patrol with at least one of those years with one or more of the above agencies.
Performance and Discipline:

• Not on Probation as of March 19, 2025 (See P&P-D-110).
• Must be overall proficient or above for the last evaluation.
• Not under a 2-Year Letter of Reprimand (based on the date issued or otherwise stated in the disciplinary letter).
• Not currently under any discipline for Unsatisfactory Performance.
• Not currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
• Candidates selected to the SWAT team will serve a one-year probationary period on the SWAT team.

• P&P-D-109 - Employees may complete a memo requesting a waiver for consideration to participate in the process.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• A Memo of Intent (MOI) in DCSO memo format, addressing how the applicant meets or exceeds all posting qualifications. The MOI should be addressed to Captain Joel White and thru the applicant’s COC.
• An Outlook Email with the MOI attached as a PDF. This email is addressed to the applicant’s COC up to Captain and Cc’d to Captain Joel White and Professional Standards (ProfStandards@dcsheriff.net).
• Complete the application in Talent Center. Upload PDF of MOI as an attachment.
• Hard copy of MOI/Resume are no longer required.

SELECTION PROCESS (Proctored by a member of Professional Standards):

• COC Review: When the applicant’s COC receives the candidate’s email with the attached MOI, the applicant’s direct supervisor will: Email a response to RESPOND ALL whether or not the applicant meets the minimum requirements to participate in the process or feedback on the submitted waiver for consideration memo. (Pass/Fail)
• File Review: Completed by Professional Standards to verify qualifications (Pass/Fail)..
• Psychological Assessment: Upon a conditional acceptance to the S.W.A.T. Team, each candidate must pass a psychological assessment.
• Physical Test/Assessment Exercise/Interview Panel: The test will begin at Highland Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (see ** below for recommended equipment)
• Firearms proficiency evaluation.
• Candidates passing the physical fitness and firearms assessment will be invited to the interview panel.
• Interview Panel: The Interview Panel will be given each applicant’s MOI. These will be used by the members of the Interview Panel to acquaint themselves with the applicant’s quality of work and experience. The Interview Panel will ask questions related to the open position and these will be scored. Final scores are to be calculated by a member of the Professional Standards Division. A minimum score of 70% is required to be considered for an eligibility list.
• Command Review: Captain White will be provided a list of successful candidate scores to establish an eligibility list.

**The following equipment will be needed to complete the test: Tactical utility pant (such as 5.11pant) or equivalent, duty boots, duty belt, personal body armor, ballistic helmet (if issued), and duty pistol and patrol rifle with 3 magazines for each weapon system. Ammunition will be provided.
The fitness assessment may be completed in athletic clothing t-shirt, shorts, sweats, the footwear of your choice.

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.