Patrol Deputy

Hiring Range: $68,329 - $82,598
FSLA Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt

• Based of years of experience as a certified law enforcement officer.
• 2025 Pay Scale

  Academy/FTO	$   68,329.80
  Step 1	$   73,042.20
  Step 2	$   75,233.50
  Step 3	$   77,490.50
  Step 4	$   79,815.20
  Step 5	$   82,209.60

• The Lake County Sheriff's Office is willing to hire and sponsor the right candidate through a Colorado P.O.S.T. Academy.
• Additional pay potential for fluency in Spanish, degrees in postsecondary education, certified field training officer, and other training certificates.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is looking for a P.O.S.T certified Law Enforcement Officer, with a strong desire to serve our community with professionalism and honesty. Must possess good communication skills and a  commitment to our core values of Integrity, Service and Excellence. The ability to connect with a diverse community in a rural setting, preferably with bilingual proficiency and a desire for public service.

Incentives Include:​​

• Overtime opportunities paid at time and a half, after 80 in hours in a 14 day work period.
• County employees can also receive an annual allowance for health and wellness costs.
• End of Year bonus. Based on months of service within the year.
• Personal Time Off: Vacation (see chart) and Sick leave (4.62 hours per work period) accrued monthly, additional annual personal leave upon hiring up to 24 hours and up to 15 paid or bankable holidays annually.
• Duty Firearm will be provided. 
• All uniform, belts, holsters, and other equipment, including ballistic body armor and plates, with the exception of footwear, is provided. Ballistic armor is replaced every five years at no cost to the employee.
• Current P.O.S.T, applicable instructor skills certifications will be considered for incentive bonuses to salary. (Firearms, arrest control, driving skills, other)
• Culture of personal and professional development through skills instructor courses, education, higher learning, etc.
• Advanced Education Pay. Up to 6% salary increase for applicable college education completed.
• Spanish/English bilingual skills incentive. A supplemental pay increase to salary is available for bilingual skills demonstrated through testing.

• Years of Continuous Employment	Hours Earned Per Pay Period	Maximum Balance
  0-3 years	4.31hrs/period	152
  3- 5 years	5.23hrs/period	176
  5- 10 years	6.77hrs/period	216
  10 years	7.39hrs/period	232

Position Summary
The Patrol Deputy serves in a highly responsible and visible capacity in the protection of life and property, preserves the public peace, prevents crimes, arrests violators of the law, enforces all laws and ordinances and performs other related work as required or assigned. Deputies are expected to use the minimum force necessary to carry out their duties and are required to handle a variety of potentially volatile and dangerous situations in a calm, confident and effective manner. At the Lake County Sheriff's Office we value the Policing Principles Sir Robert Peel established in 1829, crime prevention, public support found in trust and law enforcement respecting our community members.

Benefits:

• Employer-Sponsored Medical and Dental Insurance Plans
• 100% Employer Paid Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employer-Sponsored Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• 100% Employer Paid Term Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
• 401(a) and 457(b) Retirement Plans with a 9% Employer Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Days and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on concerts, major sporting events, electronics, travel, cars and more! 
• Wellness Stipend of $427
• Personal PTO hours available upon your start date
• Paid Continuing Education for ongoing professional development
• Work-Life Balance with flexible working conditions
• Merit and cost-of-living raises to ensure competitive compensation
• Please review the 2024 Benefits Guide for full details.

General Duties & Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
- Perform daily duties, such as viewing reports, corresponding with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office, and ensuring paperwork is complete.
- Obtain search and arrest warrants.
- Follow the Lake County Sheriff’s Office policy and procedure guidelines as well as the Lake County Employee Handbook.
- Able to respond to any situation and provide sound judgement.
- Assist in all situations and be able to take “Incident Command” on any and all situations that require a tactical response. Must be able to assess the situation and decide on a response or tactical plan.
- Able to assess crime scenes and take control of calls for service.
- Handle complaints from citizens.
- Perform a range of duties, ranging from sitting for long periods of time in a patrol vehicle to standing or walking for long periods of time.
- Able to work in adverse weather conditions, including rain, sleet, hail, and snow – and under extreme time constraints.
- Maintain strong time management skills in order to complete reports, community engagement opportunities, general patrol activities, meetings, and trainings.
- Able to work alone and with minimal guidance or supervision. Be self-motivated and display a good sense of self-initiative.
- Make field decisions in critical incidents.
- Responsible for the daily enforcement of Colorado Statutes and Lake County Ordinances.
- Maintain a proactive approach to enforcement and adhere to Patrol Deputy duties.
- Ensure reports are complete, accurate, and prepared for distribution to the Court, Clerks, and District Attorney.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Not Applicable

Other Duties
Please note that this job description does not intend to cover or contain a full comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Criminal Studies preferred.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid Colorado driver’s license, clean criminal record, and clean driver’s record.
- Ability to pass all required examinations within the testing process, including a physical ability exam, Psychological exam, Polygraph exam, background exam, written and oral exams, and final Sheriff’s interview.
- Ability to possess a firearm and pass the Colorado POST firearms qualification.
- Ability to pass arrest control & defense program.
- Ability to pass TASER qualification.
- Ability to see with or without corrective lenses (well enough to read letters and reports).
- Ability to hear with or without hearing aids and speak well enough to converse on phone or radio.
- Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, twist, reach, and lift up to 40 lbs.
- Ability to write, type, and perform other office duties.
- Read and write the English language with conciseness and understandable vocabulary.
- Preferred bilingual in English and Spanish.

Hazard Notice
Employee may be exposed to and be required to work with escalated individuals.

Physical Activity & Work Environment
- Ability to work indoors in an office environment with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer.
- Ability to hear with or without hearing aids, and to speak well enough to converse on the phone or two-way radio.
- Ability to see with or without corrective lenses well enough to read letter and reports.
- Shall have the ability to hear with or without hearing aids, and to speak well enough to converse on the phone or two-way radio.
- Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, twist, reach and lift up to 40lbs.
- Ability dexterity to write, type and perform other office duties.
- Attend training and seminars as necessary and/or as directed by Sheriff/Undersheriff to maintain a proficient knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
 

EOE Statement

Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Assistance or accommodation during the application process due to a disability is available upon request.

Notice of Work Authorization Requirement

Applicants must be authorized to lawfully work for any employer in the United States. Lake County is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Notice of Emergency/Disaster Responsibilities

All Lake County Employees may be required to work as a Disaster Service Worker when a local declaration of emergency or disaster is declared by the Board of County Commissioners. To be prepared for this role, all employees and emergency service function (ESF) leads will attend emergency management trainings and exercises as requested by the Director of Emergency Management. With advanced notification from OEM, employees will make reasonable efforts to attend training events in coordination with other employees and supervisors.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description does not intend to cover or contain a full comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Expected Duration of the Application Process

Due to the nature of the application and selection process for Lake County full-time positions, applicants can reasonably expect the application process to take a significant amount of time to complete before a decision is made to hire or not to hire. Typically, it takes approximately two (2) to four (4) weeks from the date of application to complete the entire selection process. The length of time it takes to complete the process can vary depending on a variety of factors. Please note that this is an estimated duration of the selection process.

Salary : $427