Join The JCSO
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is a professional organization of committed men and women who share a vision of contributing to the quality of life for our community. Because of that vision The JCSO will continue to be a leader in providing superior law enforcement services to our community.
Now Hiring!
- Academy POST Cert Deputy
- Academy Detention Deputy
- Building Maintenance Manager
- Building Maintenance Electronics Technician
- Detentions Counselor
- Detention Specialist
- Inmate Services Technician
- Volunteer Victim Advocate
POST Certified Deputy Sheriff Trainee
Like gorgeous office views?
Look forward to the excitement of never knowing what your day might bring?
Want to make a difference in your community?
Apply now to be a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy to Protect, Serve and Enforce with the best agency in the country!
Those who successfully complete this process will join one of Colorado’s oldest and largest sheriff’s offices to help make Jefferson County a safe place for all people to live, learn, work, and play.
This is not a job. It is a calling.
If you are called to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, you will find the duties, qualifications, and information on how to apply below.
Want to make a difference in your community? Choose your own path? Balance work and life?
Detention deputies can transport inmates, provide court security, train new recruits, join the tactical team, climb the ladder, and so much more. The possibilities are endless!
This is not a job. It is a calling.
If you are called to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, you will find the duties, qualifications, and information on how to apply below.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has an immediate opening for an experienced and dedicated Building Maintenance Manager to ensure our facilities are efficient, safe, clean, sustainable, and user-friendly workplaces. Our multi-use complex is located in the foothills of Golden, Colorado and includes a large, state of the art detention facility; crime lab; fleet garage; and other unique features.This position oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Sheriff’s Office complex and detentions facility in an effort to meet present and future needs. We are looking for a professional who takes initiative and can help us anticipate and prevent problems. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate effectively with the county’s facilities management division on capital projects, and will be responsible for long-range planning and implementation of space utilization,remodel, design, and construction services for the entire Sheriff’s Office facility.
Have a passion for electronics? Enjoy solving problems? Do you enjoy performing tasks with your hands? We are searching for a well-organized, reliable Building Maintenance Electronics Technician to join the JCSO. Under general supervision, this electrician position performs skilled work in the installation, maintenance and repair of County Sheriff's Department building and detention facilities, with particular emphasis on electronic and electro-mechanical security monitoring systems.
Shocking personality and-well wired interpersonal skills a bonus.
Make a difference in your community and apply today!
Are you empathetic individual looking to use your clinical counseling skills to help those in need?
The JCSO is now hiring for a Detentions Counselor who will perform specialized clinical law enforcement work participating in counseling inmates and detainees in the county detention facility. The work involves conducting inmate classification screening and follow-up interviews, providing inmate management recommendations to detention staff and documenting all contacts with inmates and detainees.
Learn more and apply today!
Do you prefer routine or diversity in your day? Like both?
You can experience the stability of routine and the refreshment of change as a JCSO Detention Specialist. Be a crucial part of our innovative environment that adds new initiatives, specialized housing units, and beneficial programs to reduce the likelihood individuals will return to jail once released. This career is key to better help inmates with behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse issues. A detention specialist doesn't generally have physical contact with inmates but performs an integral part of monitoring and managing inmate, visitor, and employee movement in the facility.
Join us to Do Good In Green and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of one of Colorado's most extensive detention facilities, with cutting-edge technology and a clean environment.
Do you want to serve your community in a way that's friendly, composed, and professional? At JeffCo, we are looking for customer-focused individuals just like YOU who take pride in their work, have an eye for detail, and believe in a positive attitude.
The Inmate Services Technician serves as the first level for the booking intake of arrestees, inmate money and property, and maintains jail records throughout the inmate's incarceration.
Under general supervision, an Inmate Services Technician performs specialized administrative and accounting work for the Detention Services Division of the Sheriff's Office.
The JCSO is seeking volunteer victim advocates to perform specialized counseling work as a call-out advocate for victims and witnesses of crimes. Make a difference and apply as a Volunteer Victim Advocate today!
Professionalism
A commitment to modern, community-policing principles, along with a proactive approach to crime prevention, creates a professional and engaged workforce. From line-level staff to the sheriff, we are accountable for partnering with citizens to solve crime and quality-of-life problems in JeffCo communities.
Make a Difference
Sheriff's Office employees make a difference in their community every day. We affect people’s lives positively by apprehending dangerous criminals, reaching out to crime or crisis victims and helping the underprivileged through community programs.
Diverse Assignments
A deputy may spend part of his or her career in a myriad of assignments: School Resource Officer, K-9 or civil deputy, motorcycle or bike units, or as an investigator. He or she may also be tracking drug activity in and around suburban Jefferson County and may later live and work as a resident deputy in the rural mountain area.
Professional employees work in a variety of functions from emergency management to animal control and crime analysis to criminalistics. The supportive administrative functions are vital in supporting The JCSO mission, vision, and values.
A Great Place to Live, Learn, Work & Play
Jefferson County is located on the western edge of metropolitan Denver and offers urban and rural lifestyles, and thriving mountain communities in the Rocky Mountains. Just minutes from downtown Denver, Jefferson County enjoys fantastic weather, with more than 250 days of sunshine per year, with an abundance of national, state, and local parks.
Jefferson County has a nationally acclaimed school district and a highly educated workforce. Residents and businesses have convenient access to higher educational institutions and a terrific base of heritage companies creating world-class technologies and products.
Family
Despite being relatively large, the Sheriff's Office retains a family atmosphere. In addition to the welcoming staff, there are internal programs in place, including peer support, employee assistance, and a robust alumni that provide support to employees and their families.
More Information
If you are considering a career at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and would like to schedule a tour or ride-along to get a better understanding of the job, please click here.
If you need assistance completing an electronic application, or have any other questions about the hiring process please contact recruiting at 303-271-5332.
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