The 2025 hiring range is $78,582 - $106,828 annually **Salary depends on education and/or experience**
You are required to be Colorado P.O.S.T. certified by December 31, 2025. This application process is for our January 2026, In-House Mini Academy.**APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST**http://www.arapahoegov.com/911/Human-Resources---Sheriff
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office will NOT send candidates to a P.O.S.T. Academy (Police Academy) for THIS position. You MUST be Colorado P.O.S.T. Certified by September 29, 2025, to be eligible for this position. All candidates hired for this academy will receive a $2,250 sign on bonus, plus up to $800.00 a month for childcare reimbursement during initial training while grant funds are available* (*conditions apply).
APPLICANT DISQUALIFICATION FACTORS:
Applicants are advised that areas for disqualification from further consideration include, but are not limited to, the following:
Applicants who have used any other illegal drug within the past five (5) years will be disqualified.
It is the policy of the Sheriff's Office to not discuss the reasons why applicants were not selected for hire. There is no flexibility to this policy. Applicants may be notified of their disqualification at any point in the selection process. If you receive such a notice, it simply means that you do not meet our standards at this time. Receiving this notice does not indicate that you are ineligible to apply with other agencies.
REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS: The screening process for any position within the Sheriff's Office may include written test(s), an oral interview, skills test(s), and/or other selection methods designed to measure applicants' ability to perform the essential functions of the job they are seeking.
This job announcement does not constitute a contract of employment. Should there be any discrepancy or error in this job announcement, the applicable policy or pay rate will apply. The Sheriff's Office retains the right to amend this job announcement at any time without notice.