Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Non-certified Posse

Sheriffs Office - Volunteer Non-certified Posse

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

Location will vary throughout Adams County, CO

Job Type

Volunteer

Job Number

2026-07441

Department

County Sheriff

Opening Date

06/12/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Our Mission

To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally.

EEO

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Position classification

Onsite -- Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.

• Description
• Benefits
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What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Adams County Sheriffs Office is seeking candidates who are interested in volunteering for the Posse auxiliary as a commissioned non-certified volunteer. The Posse volunteers will provide mounted equestrian assistance to the Sheriffs Office. They will represent the agency in community functions such as parades and special events. There will be opportunities for the Posse volunteers to assist in securing livestock for safety reasons and owner notification.

Examples of Duties for Success

• The non-certified commissioned Posse is comprised of volunteers who provide mounted equestrian assistance for the Sheriff's Office.
• Posse members may be called out for disposition of loose livestock.
• May be deployed at special events and in parades.
• Drive Posse truck and trailer to community functions.
• Perform at parades and processions.
• Called out for disposition of loose livestock.
• Pose for Public Relation Photograph.
• Write supplemental reports.
• Drive a one-ton truck and horse trailer.

Qualifications for Success

To be considered for the Posse position, candidates must:

• Must be 18 years of age minimum.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Possess a valid Colorado drivers license.
• Have at least 20/40 corrected vision.
• Be able to demonstrate equestrian proficiency at Grade Level I or II.
• Possess a horse and transportation for the horst to report to events.

Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorneys 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.

Employees within this job classification do not qualify for benefits.

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Do you have a horse and transportation for the horse?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Adams County

Address 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite C4000B

Brighton, Colorado, 80601-8213

Website http://www.adamscountyco.gov/careers