Job Details

Salary: $26.00 - $36.40 Hourly

Location : Governmental Complex Downtown, Cheyenne

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 2024-00002

Department: Sheriff's Department

Opening Date: 04/22/2024

Hiring Range: $26.00 - $31.20 Hourly

Full Salary Range: $26.00- 36.40 Hourly

Summary

Maintains safety and security of the staff, inmates, visitors and detention facilities; supervises and protects inmates according to policies, procedures and regulations.
This job class is a special assignment in the Sheriff's Department.

Essential Job Functions

(Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Manages the safety and security of the staff, inmates, visitors and detention facilities; promotes acceptable attitude, and monitors behavior of inmates.
• Supervises and protects inmates according to policies, procedures, post orders and regulations.
• Provides interactive supervision for inmate activities and maintains discipline; may physically restrain uncooperative or disruptive inmates and take steps to avert fights, assaults, riots and escapes.
• Monitors inmates, activities and facility environment; observes and documents inmate behavior; helps to create a safe and functional environment; follows established safe practices; protects inmates from personal injury; follows safety protocols, and requests assistance as required.
• Watches inmates for rule violations and behavioral changes; de-escalates potentially violent situations; maintains appropriate use-of-force continuum as needed for self-defense or defense of another.
• Performs constant inspections of all detention facility areas; conducts head counts and area searches, and assures all areas of the facility are safe, secure, sanitary and free of contraband.
• Conducts body and cell searches for contraband; inventories and maintains accountability for keys, equipment, tools and supplies; accounts for inmates under direct vision and supervision at all times.
• Provides care and transport for inmates; oversees administration of medications and health care; oversees inmate recreation, hygiene and meals; encourages participation in rehabilitation programs.
• Moves inmates between detention and courts, and provides court security as assigned.
• Maintains facility and equipment in clean and effective operating order.
• Enforces local, state and Federal laws, and enforces compliance with post orders and regulations.
• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts and other documents; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.
• Assists and interacts with County departments, support staff, outside organizations and businesses, and Federal, state and local law enforcement organizations in order to accomplish tasks.
• Maintains the integrity, professionalism, values and goals of the Sheriff's Department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Sheriff's department detention policies and procedures, use-of-force rules, current correctional techniques and procedures, post orders and criminal codes.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and County laws related to inmates, detention facility policy and procedures, department written directives, and Wyoming standards for correctional facilities.
• Knowledge of the Wyoming criminal justice and court systems, procedures and protocols.
• Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, practices, methods, techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of hazardous chemicals and materials, fire safety rules, first aid and CPR.

• Skill in remaining alert at all times and reacting quickly and calmly in emergency situations; and in dealing with situations requiring diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and sound judgment.
• Skill in interpreting laws and regulations, making decisions, maintaining composure, and working effectively under stressful conditions and emergency situations.
• Skill in communicating with inmates, mediating difficult situations, and using effective custody and control procedures.
• Skill in the care, maintenance and safe operation of a variety of weapons, impact weapons, handcuffs and waist chains, special locks and keys, and chemical agents.
• Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Skill in operating a personal computer and software applications.
• Skill in following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
• Skill in working independently or as a team member.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent; must pass a thorough background investigation; must pass Certification requirements by the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; must have a valid driver's license; must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Department standards.

Laramie County provides a competitive benefits package. For a detailed summary of the benefits provided please click the link below to access our benefit page.

01

Do you understand you understand that this position requires a comprehensive background investigation, including contacts with all references, employers, co-workers, close personal associates, etc., and review of my driving record, credit history, criminal history, and service in the military as well as undergo a pre-employment polygraph, psychological evaluation, physical examination, and a urinalysis drug test. You must pass Certification requirements by the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission: must have a valid drivers license: must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Sheriff's Office standards.

• YES
• NO

02

I am aware that refusal to a medical examination, psychological examination, polygraph and urinalysis is grounds for disqualification from the process.

• YES
• NO

03

Do you have a High School diploma or GED equivalent?

• YES
• NO

04

Are you a United States Citizen ?

• YES
• NO

05

Are you currently a Peace Officer in Wyoming or another State? Please explain

06

Have you been employed as a Peace Officer in Wyoming or another state within the last three years. If so, please explain.

07

Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a Misdemeanor offense?

• YES
• NO

08

Have you ever been convicted of a felony of theft?

• YES
• No

09

Have you used Marijuana in the last three years?

• YES
• NO

10

Due to the legalization of marijuana in several states prior marijuana use will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Please describe below your use of marijuana including where it was used, the last date of use and a description of frequency.

11

Have you illegally used Steroids in the last six years?

• YES
• NO

12

Have you used designer drugs such as Ecstasy, cocaine or similar designer drugs in the last six years?

• YES
• NO

13

As an adult starting at the age of 18, did you ever use Heroin, LSD, PCP, Crank, Crystal Meth or inhalants?

• YES
• NO

14

As an adult, starting at the age of 18, have you ever sold any illegal drugs?

• YES
• NO

15

Have you had three or more moving violations in the last three years?

• YES
• NO

16

Has your drivers' license been suspended within the last three years?

• YES
• NO

17

Have you been arrested for DWI or DUI in the last three years?

• YES
• NO

18

Have you had a DUI or a Driving Impaired citation within the last three years?

• YES
• NO

19

Have you been convicted of Driving Under Suspension in the last three years?

• YES
• NO

20

Have you ever been arrested for Domestic Violence ?

• YES
• NO

21

Have you ever been convicted, entered a guilty plea or been given probation before judgment for any assault that occurred in a domestic setting?

• YES
• NO

22

Have you ever been convicted for an offense that was the result of a Domestic Violence arrest?

• YES
• NO

23

Have you ever been convicted for Domestic Violence in a court of law?

• YES
• NO

24

Are you willing and able to work shift work, including weekends and holidays?

• YES
• NO

25

Are you willing to work alone without readily available assistance from other law enforcement officers?

• YES
• NO

26

If you were referred by a Laramie County employee, please list their full name.

27

Have you worked with us before? If so where?

28

Have you omitted, misstated, or falsely stated any information in writing, or orally to the Personnel Officer during the course of the application process?

• YES
• NO

Required Question