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What Success Looks Like In This Job 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 for Success 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 for Success 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). More Qualifications for Success 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 Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA"). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application.

However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.