Job description

About us

The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for diverse public safety roles. From wildland firefighting, to operating the jail, to search and rescue, and community patrols, our public safety agency is ripe with opportunities for those seeking a fast-paced career with plenty of growth potential.

If you are called to serve, and rank public safety as your top career goal, you’ve come to the right place. Contact us to learn more about the immense ways our Sheriff’s Office contributes to public safety and community pride, within a family-oriented work environment. Sheriff John Feyen and his leadership team are excited to work with new recruits to ensure a seamless transition and achieve your law enforcement career goals.

Larimer County is located just north of Denver and is home to the Rocky Mountain foothills, national forests, roaring rivers, vibrant towns and cities, and prairies brimming with wildlife and the open blue sky. With the number of sunny days being higher than the national average, you'll find outdoors-loving locals enjoying hikes, rafting, fishing, cycling, mountain biking, camping, water sports, skiing, and snowshoeing.

Home to ranches, local breweries, and a nationally ranked research university, Larimer County attracts people for its quality of life and myriad recreational activities. Fort Collins, the County seat and largest urban area, was named #1 on Livability's 2020 Top 100 Places to Live. With good infrastructure and plenty of green space, Fort Collins is family-oriented and bike- and pedestrian-friendly.

One Agency, One Mission: Public Safety

Larimer County Sheriff's Office is seeking a diligent individual to be a Firearms Examiner. The Examiner performs forensic physical and/or chemical examinations of firearms and tool mark evidence. They perform a variety of professional crime laboratory/forensic duties and forensic analysis including recognition, documentation through digital photography, video recording, report creation, collection of physical evidence, and reconstruction of events as required.

See the job posting on our career site for full job description.

Please note: this position operates off-site at the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory in Weld County (Greeley, CO).

Qualifications

• Required: bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with study in forensics or other hard science.
• Required: one (1) year experience performing crime scene and/or laboratory duties associated with the processing of firearms or tool mark evidence in a law enforcement agency.
• Required: possession of a valid driver’s license by date of hire.

Supplemental Information

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check. As marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, testing positive for marijuana (medical or otherwise) or any other substance for which the county tests will result in the contingent offer of employment being revoked. Successful completion of the drug screen is defined as obtaining a negative result.

Hiring Process

• Complete the Online Application
• Pre-Employment Questionnaire
• Assessment Testing
• Oral Board Interview
• In-depth Background Investigation
• Polygraph Examination
• Captain's Interview
• Pre-Employment Medical and Drug Screen

Applicants must meet all of the following:

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Cannot have a felony conviction
• No convictions involving domestic violence
• No use of illegal drugs within the past five years
• No use of marijuana in any form within the past two years

Recruitment Contact

If you have any questions, email Renee at coltonrg@co.larimer.co.us or call 970-498-5127.

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Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,945.00 - $87,526.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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