Animal Protection Officer I or II

Animal Protection Officer I or II

Salary

$42,515.20 - $57,408.00 Annually

Location

Metro Animal Services - Casper, WY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

1008-14

Department

Casper Police Department

Division

Metro Animal Enforcement (712)

Opening Date

09/15/2026

Closing Date

9/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

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Class Summary

Make a Difference - Protecting Animals and Serving Our Community

Do you have a passion for animal welfare and community service? TheCity of Casperis seeking dedicated, compassionate, and driven individuals to join our team as Animal Protection Officers. In this role, youll help enforce local and state animal laws, care for animals in need, and promote safe and humane animal practices throughout our community.

Incumbents are responsible for responding to complaints regarding animals and performing a variety of animal protection duties.

REPORTING STRUCTURE: Receives general supervision from the Metro Animal Services Superintendent or higher-level management staff.

This position is driving essential (see driving requirements).

Typical Class Essential Duties

1. Patrols assigned area and responds to routine calls involving animals; assesses nature of situation and scene; and mediates disputes.

2. Explains and enforces applicable State and local laws and ordinances.

3. Conducts investigations on animal related crimes and incidents including cruelty and neglect; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; gathers and preserves physical evidence.

4. Prepares accurate and timely reports of daily activities and submits to appropriate individual(s).

5. Issues court summons and/or citation(s) to violators of animal ordinances within jurisdictions; testifies in courtroom proceedings.

6. Provides care for animals which includes receiving and vaccinating animals, administering medication, and evaluating animal behavior.

7. Determines animals to be euthanized; calculates and administers proper dosage; and completes required documentation.

8. Locates stray animals; returns stray animals to respective owner or to the shelter if the owner cannot be located.

9. Removes and disposes of deceased animals.

10. Assists in relocating wild animals from populated areas; assists law enforcement agencies with the removal of animals when owners are involved in accidents or are arrested.

11. Represents the City of Casper by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor.

12. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge (position requirements at entry):

Knowledge of:

• Customer service principles.
• Animal species and breeds.
• Proper English, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Modern office equipment and practices.

Abilities (position requirements at entry):

Ability to:

• Work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.
• Provide customer service.
• Learn and interpret applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and/or statutes.
• Learn local geography including street names, numbering systems, directional orientation, and major landmarks.
• Routinely demonstrate the City of Casper core values.
• Act quickly and calmly in emergencies and stressful situations.
• Operate modern office equipment, software, and operating systems/applications.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
• Maintain proper use of vehicles and equipment.
• Learn to prepare court summons for court hearings.
• Evaluate the condition of animals and determines the appropriate care to be administered.
• Learn and apply safe work practices for working with vicious or frightened animals.
• Deal tactfully with the public in a variety of emotional or difficult situations.
• Be granted special commission by the Natrona County Sheriffs Department.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Learn and apply department procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Learn and apply principles and practices of animal husbandry.
• Learn and apply conflict resolution skills including how to diffuse hostile situations.
• Learn and apply recordkeeping principles.
• Learn how to handle, capture, and restrain domestic animals and livestock.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and directions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Follow all City safety rules and procedures and immediately report all accidents/incidents or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.

Skills (position requirements at entry):

Skill in:

• Providing customer service.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Active listening.
• Operating in a courteous, knowledgeable, and tactful manner with customers, staff and the general public.
• Oral and written communication, sufficient to exchange or convey effective information and to receive work direction.
• Operating modern office equipment, software, and operating systems/applications.

Training, Experience & Certifications

Animal Protection Officer I:

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in law enforcement or an animal-related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed below.

LICENSING and CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Wyoming Driver's License within one (1) month of hire.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a certification as a Euthanasia Technician for the State of Wyoming within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) certification or National Animal Control Association (NACA) certification preferred.

Animal Protection Officer II:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in law enforcement or an animal-related field.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid Wyoming Driver's License.
• Possession of certification as a Euthanasia Technician for the State of Wyoming.
• Possession of an Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) certification or National Animal Control Association (NACA) certification.

Supplemental Information & Physical Requirements

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and key responsibilities of this position. Specific duties and assignments may vary depending on the operational needs of the department.

The City of Casper is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Employment with the City of Casper is contingent upon successfully passing a driving record review, background check, and pre-employment drug test, as applicable to the position. Applicants who fail a pre-employment screening or who have been terminated from employment with the City of Casper will not be considered for employment for a period of 12 months from the date of the incident.

The City of Casper utilizes direct deposit for payroll purposes.

Physical and Environmental Conditions: ?

City of Casper employees in data creation and modification, security sensitive or safety and protective positions are subject to pre-employment drug testing. Some employees may be subject to random drug testing if their responsibilities include:?

• Emergency response/rescue
• Handling or working with hazardous materials, including chemicals as well as solid and liquid waste
• Operating or maintaining water and wastewater systems
• Writing or modifying code, maintaining, or modifying City data systems including work on networks, servers, and communication systems
• CDL operations and driving
• Operating power-driven machinery or equipment
• Creating or modifying health, financial, security and risk documents or assessments
• Working with or directing minors

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Incumbents may be subject to extreme temperatures, working in inclement weather conditions, and subject to dusts, odors, and chemicals. Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions. Both indoors and mostly outdoors, with exposure to wide temperature variations, fumes, grease, machinery and its moving parts, odors, and dust. Occasional exposure to hazardous work conditions including contact with snakes, potentially wild, dangerous, and diseased animals; work performed on streets and highways to remove stray of dead animals.

Incumbents must be able to see and hear in the normal range with or without correction, and communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.

Incumbents will be required to respond to emergencies after regular working hours and on weekends and must be willing to work an irregular schedule, which may include weekends, holidays, evenings, and/or varying hours, as assigned.

Incumbents may also be subjected to exposure and risk in working with hostile, resistant, and unstable persons. Must be able to respond to emergency calls within thirty minutes.

Driving Requirements:

For driving essential positions, employment with the City of Casper is contingent upon a satisfactory driving record. A driving record that reflects any of the following criteria is considered unsatisfactory:

1) Convicted of three (3) or more moving violations within the previous 36 months (three separate, individual incidents);

2) A conviction within the previous 36 months of any of the following:

• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
• Leaving the scene of an accident;
• Fleeing to avoid arrest;
• Reckless Driving;
• Homicide or assault by motor vehicle;
• Driving without auto insurance;
• Driving on a suspended license;
• Refusal to take blood/breathalyzer test for suspected DUI or impaired driving.

If you have questions regarding the background screen, pre-employment drug test or driving record, please contact the Human Resources Office at (307) 235-8344 prior to accepting a job offer.

Working at the City of Casper

The City of Casper offers a variety of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. For more information on any of our benefits, please call Human Resources at (307) 235-8344.

For full-time positions:

Benefit Programs: Look at these amazing benefits:

• State of Wyoming - CIGNA Health

• Delta Dental

• VSP Vision

• Medical Reimbursement Account, Flexible Spending

• MASA Supplementary Ambulance Care

• Voya Supplementary Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness Plans

• Short-term and Long-term Disability Options

• Life Insurance

• 457/IRA Retirement Options

• Employees Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Free Counseling Services

• Pet Insurance

• Legal Shield/ID Shield

• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Annually

• Wyoming Retirement System - Retirement Income for life. Employer match exceeds employee contribution.

• Public Employee Pension Plan:

• Employer 9.37% Employee 9.25%

• Law Enforcement Pension Plan

• Employer 16.30% Employee 4.5%

• Paid Fire B Pension Plan

• Employer 17.80% Employee 9.45%

Paid Time Off (PTO): The City of Casper (City) recognizes that a period of leisure, or recreation, away from the job is beneficial. A new full-time employee will receive an advance of 80 PTO hours on their start date. Each general and sworn Police Officer full-time employee's PTO accrual is limited to a total of 720 hours.

• Accruals
• General Employees - 7.69 bi-weekly hourly accrual (through year 4, then increases incrementally)
• Sworn Police Employees - 9.23 bi-weekly hourly accrual (through year 4, then increases incrementally)

Sworn Fire Employees: Vacation and disability accruals are listed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Fitness incentive time off program: Opportunity to earn additional paid time off by participating in the Police Department fitness testing program.

Tuition Reimbursement: Reimbursement % is based on grade level received. Includes books and some fees.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): The City of Casper may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Visit https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ to learn more and understand whether you may be eligible.

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Employee Assistance Program: Free counseling available to employees and their immediate family members.

Ergonomic Assessments: Review of your workstation and recommendations made by our Risk Management team to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment.

Additional Benefits and Annual Fun Events:

Service Awards Luncheon - To recognize and celebrate years of service, employees who reach a 5-year milestone with the City are invited to an annual luncheon. This event includes catered food, awards, and great door prizes.

Annual Employee Golf Tournament- Swing into Fun: Join us for our annual employee golf tournament. This event is typically in late Summer at our Municipal Golf Course and offers food and door prizes. Open to current employees, retirees, and family members.

Employee Holiday Breakfast- Indulge in a delicious hearty breakfast and enjoy the company of the great employees at the City of Casper. We invite all employees to kick off the holiday season with our Annual Holiday Breakfast.

Chili Skate Night- Lace up your skates! Get ready to glide and slide at our Employee Chili Skate Night at the Casper Ice Arena. Employees and their families are invited to join us for an evening of icy fun and delicious chili.

Wellness Programs - Drawings for cash prizes for participants. Free access to the Casper Recreation Center for qualifying employees.

Leadership and Employee Development - We believe in nurturing talent, empowering individuals, and cultivating a culture of growth and success. Human Resources provides employee training and mentoring opportunities to foster leadership and employee development within our organization.

01

Are you currently 18 years of age or older (If you are dishonest about your age at the time of the application, you will not be considered for this position)?

• Yes
• No

02

Which of the following best describes your level of education?

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree

03

How many years of experience do you have in law enforcement and/or an animal related field?

• None
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less then 3 years
• More than 3 years

04

Please describe (in detail) your experience and where you obtained the experience.

05

When was the last time you used any illegal drugs (including marijuana or abused prescription drugs)?

• 6 months to less than 1 year ago
• 1 year to less than 2 years ago
• 2 years to less than 3 years ago
• 3 years to less than 4 years ago
• 4 or more years ago
• I have never used any illegal drug or abused prescription drugs

06

Do you currently possess a certification as a Euthanasia Technician through the State of Wyoming?

• Yes
• No, I understand I must obtain within twelve (12) months of hire.

07

Do you currently posses an Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) certification OR a National Animal Control Association (NACA) certification?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you currently possess a valid Wyoming drivers license?

• Yes
• No
• No, but I have the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.

09

When was the last time you used any illegal drugs (including marijuana or abused prescription drugs)?

• 6 months to less than 1 year ago
• 1 year to less than 2 years ago
• 2 years to less than 3 years ago
• 3 years to less than 4 years ago
• 4 or more years ago
• I have never used any illegal drug or abused prescription drugs

Required Question

Employer City of Casper

Address 200 N David St.

Human Resources

Casper, Wyoming, 82601

Phone (307)235-8344

(307)235-8421

Website http://www.casperwy.gov