Job Description

Posting number: 2025-06706

Department: County Sheriff

Division: SO-Administrative Services

Job classification: Reserve Deputy

Posting type: Regular

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Investigative

Summary

Mission:

To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally

Vision:

To provide a trusted and respected service to our community through strong leadership, professionalism, and innovation.

Values:

Dependability, Collaboration, Compassion, Unity

Have a passion for Law Enforcement, but still want to maintain your normal full-time career? POST certified and want to maintain your certification? The Adams County Reserve Deputies volunteer their time and talents to help the sheriff's office deliver its day-to-day law enforcement services and to assist during emergencies. All reserve deputies are required to maintain the same high standards of conduct required of any deputy sheriff. Reserve Deputies are required to work one shift per month in the following divisions of the sheriff’s office: Jail, Patrol, Detectives, Professional Standards, Training, or the Office of the Sheriff.

You must have been through a full police academy and are currently still POST certified or were previously fully certified here or in another state and have attended a refresher academy to be eligible to apply. Volunteers must be Colorado P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) certified.

SPECIAL NOTE: For all applicants, this is a reminder of the original job posting where it stated: “Applicants may be excluded from further consideration at any point in the hiring process. By Sheriff’s Office policy, the reasons why an applicant is not selected for hire will not be discussed with the applicant. There is no flexibility with this policy. If an applicant receives notice of elimination from the hiring process, it simply means the applicant’s qualifications do not fit the Office’s needs at this time. This determination does not preclude the applicant from applying to other agencies.”

Examples of duties

All divisions and assignments:

Be on-call in the event of a major emergency

Must qualify with firearms quarterly and meet annual training requirements

Attend special training classes

Maintain minimum Colorado POST training hours

Establish traffic control at fires or other incidents that may attract crowds

Assume control at traffic crashes to maintain traffic flow, and assist accident victims

Locate and take persons into custody on arrest warrants

Prepare variety of related case, complaint, and activity reports

Perform Deputy duties at parades, processions, demonstrations, community activities, and sporting events

May work in any sheriff’s office division

Must work one shift per month in any division

Qualifications

Must possess a High School Diploma or GED

Must be a Colorado POST Certified Officer

Must have a Valid driver's license

Must meet criteria established by P.O.S.T. if you are a Non-United States Citizens.

Please follow this link for more information: (DACA recipients who meet Colorado P.O.S.T. eligibility are encouraged to apply).

Supplemental information

• Written Exam (flexible):
• The Adams County Sheriff’s Office offers testing services for the Academy Cadet position through National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select ‘Find Jobs’, then select Law Enforcement Jobs and sign up for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
• When you visit the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com website:
• Law Enforcement Jobs / Select Adams County Colorado Academy Recruit
• Complete the NTN registration process and schedule your test.
• Review all information related to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Academy Cadet position, including minimum requirements, salary, and benefits.
• Review detailed information about the testing process.
• Review the Frequently Asked Questions and take an online practice test (if desired).
• If you would like to purchase a practice test you can access it at the following links. Each are owned by outside companies and have various reviews.
• Ergo (NTN) Practice Test
• Police Test Info Practice Test
• Upon completion of your scheduled exam, scores are automatically forwarded to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Candidates who attain a passing score of 70% or greater on the entry-level exam will be placed on the Sheriff’s Office list. The Sheriff’s Office will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to participate in further stages of the selection process.
• National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry-level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the responsibility and decision-making in the testing process for the Sheriff’s Office. All candidate results are provided to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office where the final decisions are made.

Physical Ability Course (PAC)

• The PAC is a timed course wherein you will complete 9 obstacles. This phase is pass/fail. Candidates must complete the course in 2 Minutes or less to continue in the selection process. Participation in the PAC testing is mandatory.

Physical Fitness Test Battery (mandatory participation)

• The physical fitness assessment is a series of four tests to include: cadence push-ups, sit-ups, a 1 1/2 mile run, and a flexibility test. This portion requires mandatory participation but is not pass/fail.

Oral Board Interview

• The oral board interview will take approximately 30 minutes. Candidates must obtain a 70% or greater in the oral board to continue.

Candidates that pass the testing phase will move on to backgrounds. The Background process may include any/all of the following (all steps must be passed successfully):

• Integrity Interview
• CVSA exam
• Physical exam