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Provides conflict resolution and medication services to citizens regarding both animal and people issues. Completes investigations of alleged animal cruelty and neglect, ownership of dangerous animals, and biting incidents. Educates and informs citizens of domestic and wildlife related issues at public functions and special events. Demonstrates public and officer safety, humane animal capture and containment.Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:\n11/09/26Division:\nSheriff Patrol DivisionManagement Level:\nIndividual ContributorScheduled Weekly Hours:\n40Benefit Eligibility:\nThis position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.Description:\nSalary Ranges from $26.70 to $40.05 per hour\nApply by: November 10, 2026\n100% Drug Free Workforce\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nJefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm, and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity, or any other status protected by Federal or State law.\nResponds to complaint calls such as leash law violations, aggressive and nuisance behavior and barking. Interviews witnesses, complainants and suspects and takes appropriate enforcement action. Attempts to mediate and de-escalate neighborhood disputes and conflicts.\nInvestigates misdemeanor animal bites, cruelty, and neglect. Interviews suspects and witnesses, collects evidence, and takes appropriate enforcement action. Conducts preliminary investigations of felony animal cruelty, fighting or dangerous dog cases.\nPatrols an assigned area of the county in a marked patrol vehicle maintaining high visibility and initiating proactive contacts with violators. May also patrol on foot or bicycle; to include hiking.\nResponds to requests for service to capture and confine stray, deceased, sick, injured or nuisance animals, including domestic animals, wildlife, and livestock. Returns animals to owners when the owner can be identified. Performs humane euthanasia on injured, sick, or rabies-suspect wildlife.\nPerforms administrative tasks, such as completing daily activity logs, scanning paperwork, inventorying, and maintaining animal control equipment, and dispatcher support. Processes and reviews applications and verifies information submitted for dog licenses or other permits.\nMaintains a case load of animal cruelty, neglect and dangerous dog cases requiring follow up, and enforcement of special sanctions imposed by the courts. Monitors compliance with applicable rules and regulations and determines when reinvestigation is necessary to ensure ongoing compliance.\nAssists the patrol division when emergencies and traffic accidents are encountered and responds to other incidents where additional personnel are requested. Utilizes emergency equipment and controls traffic. Supports Park Rangers during in-park emergencies.\nParticipates in emergency preparedness and response. Attends FEMA and other emergency management trainings. Facilitates the evacuation of animals and people during large-scale incidents and assists other emergency management efforts.\nIssues summonses and writes complex investigative reports. 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