Minimum Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen
- 18 years old, 21 for Deputy positions
- High School Diploma or GED
- Integrity, responsibility, and good judgment, demonstrated by personal, work and criminal histories
- Physically capable of performing all essential job demands of a deputy sheriff
- Patrol Only – Colorado State peace officer certification
The following will disqualify an applicant:
- Any felony conviction
- Commission of any felony, including illegal drug use, in the previous three years
- Any domestic violence conviction or restraining order
- A DUI/DWAI conviction or driver’s license suspension/revocation in the previous two years;
- More that one DUI/DWAI conviction in lifetime
- Falsification of information on the application or elsewhere in the process
Preferred qualifications:
- College education (criminal justice, psychology, or social sciences are most applicable)
- Bilingual (particularly Spanish)
- Work and life experiences that develop communication and problem solving skills
- Computer and typing skills
- Law enforcement, military or emergency services experience
Contact
Sheriff Personnel
email: sheriffpersonnel@bouldercounty.org
303-441-3609 regarding deputy and security employment
