Future Detentions Specialist Opportunities – Gilpin County Sheriff's Office
Are you interested in a career in corrections and public safety? The Gilpin County Sheriff's Office is always looking to connect with individuals who are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our community.
While we are not currently hiring for Detentions Specialist, we invite you to submit your application to be considered for future openings. By applying here, you’ll be added to our candidate pool and notified when a position becomes available.
Primary Responsibility: A Detentions Specialist performs all duties related to the Detentions Control Room, ensuring safety, security, and efficient operations within the Gilpin County Detention Facility.
Supervised by: Sergeant (In absence of Sergeant, use chain of command established by Gilpin County Sheriff's Office.)
Supervises: N/A
Pay Grade: NE6 - $19.61 - $26.52
Hiring Range: $19.61 - $23.06 per hour depending on experience
open for a minimum of one week or until filled
Main Job Duties:
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Maintains visual observation of all individuals inside the jail, including staff, public visitors, vendors, and inmates, during activities such as meal distribution, commissary, exchanges, medications, and other movements throughout the facility.
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Verifies identity and ensures authorized access to the Gilpin County Detentions Facility.
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Communicates with inmates, giving information and directions via intercoms.
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Operates the central control center, including panels, monitors, security cameras, and television screens to view all areas of the detentions facility. Performs visual and audio surveillance of doors and activities of inmates and staff. Responds to fire and panic alarms, determines the location of incidents, and dispatches assistance promptly.
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Utilizes computerized data entry equipment, various word processing and database programs to enter, store, and retrieve inmate information.
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Prepares various logs, forms and reports, documenting movement and activities of inmates and staff.
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Maintains cleanliness of assigned workstation.
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Acts as first response to medical emergencies, inmate fights and altercations.
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Communications with deputies for adequate response to situations
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Identifies equipment failures and reports repair requests following the appropriate chain of command.
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Operates 800 and VHF radios to receive and send information to Communications, deputies and other emergency service agencies.
Additional Job Duties:
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Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by Sergeants, Division Chiefs or Undersheriff and any duties needed to stabilize an emergency situation.
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Assists in training other staff, including Deputies and Detention Specialists, under the supervision of the Detentions Training Coordinator.
Hours:
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Must be available for shift work, to include weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage.
Qualifications:
Education:
High school graduate or equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and training that would provide the required knowledge and skills to perform the job.Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Ability to:
(a) Work well with others and maintain a professional relationship with supervisors, subordinates, outside law enforcement personnel and the public.
(b) Think and act promptly and efficiently in emergency and stressful situations.
(c) Follow complex instructions.
(d) Exercise independent judgment and critical thought.
(e) Accurately and effectively transmit and receive information that is necessary to the accomplishment of goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communications in English; and the ability to listen.
(f) Multi-task effectively.
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Must pass a background check and have no felony convictions or significant prior criminal activity.
Mental/Physical Requirements:
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Must be able to perform essential job functions unassisted and at a pace consistent with job requirements. This includes a high level of perceptual senses such as vision, hearing, speaking, and flexibility, as well as the ability to sit for extended periods and operate surveillance equipment.
Experience:
No previous experience required.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Gilpin County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons. Must pass drug screen and pre-employment screening.
- Part-time and Temporary staff are ineligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401A, Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability plans in additional to Long-term care. See the benefit details at the end of the job posting for part-time options.
Benefits for Full Time Employees:
Paid Holidays: Gilpin County provides 13 paid holidays per calendar year. An employee will be paid ten (10) hours per holiday.
Vacation: The first year of employment, (based on the anniversary of the hire date) full-time employees are given 40 hours of vacation and earn 3 hours of paid vacation leave bi-weekly. After that time, leave shall accrue as follows:
Lump Sum on Date of Hire (Hours)
Hourly Accrual Rate
(bi-weekly)
Full-Time employees are encouraged to take their earned vacation leave each year. Vacation time accrual shall cap at the maximum amount and shall not exceed the maximum accrual amount, based on total months of service.
Sick Leave: Full-Time employees shall accrue four (4) hours of sick leave each bi-weekly pay period. The maximum sick leave that may be accumulated by such an employee is 600 hours.
Medical Plans: Gilpin County offers two medical plans with Kaiser and United Health Care. Gilpin County offers a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for all employees to cover co-pays, deductibles, and other medical expenses. Employees are eligible for benefits the first of the month following 30 days of service. This HRA card will have $3,000.00 on it for an individual or $6,000.00 for a family. Both plans have a max out of pocket for $1,000 individual or $2,000 per family after the use of the HRA card for in network expenses.
United Health Care Monthly Employee Cost:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$80.85/$167.72/$149.40/$234.30
Kaiser Permanente Monthly Employee Cost:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$72.60/$152.62/$134.47/$210.90
Dental Plan: Gilpin County offers dental coverage through Delta Dental with PPO and Premiere network coverages. Individual deductible at $50 and family deductible at $150. In network coverage for preventative and diagnostic services are covered 100%, basic services covered at 80%, major services at 50%, and ortho covered at 50% with a $2,000 max. The plan offers a “Right Start 4 Kids” plan that covers most children basic services up to their 13th birthday at 100% with no deductible (some exclusions apply). Annual max this plan pays for covered dental services is $2,000 per individual covered on the plan.
Delta Dental Monthly Employee Costs:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$28.71/$54.00/$72.50
Vision Plan: Gilpin County offers vision coverage through VSP. In network coverage includes copays at $10 copays with an allowance of $175 per pair of either one prescription eyeglasses or contacts yearly on a 12-month calendar basis and discounts on Lasik.
VSP Vision Monthly Employee Costs:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$3.20/$3.40/$5.60
Retirement: Two retirement savings plans are available through the Colorado Retirement Association: 401(a) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- The 401(a) has a 5% required full match with a 4-year vesting period.
- The 457 Plan is optional and has Pre-tax and Roth Options available. After four years of service, this plan could also include a County match as described below.
Social Security, as required by law: 6.2% required full match.
Effective July 8, 2025, for all new employees hired on or after this date, the graduated vesting schedule for the 5% match on employees’ 401(a) plan is as follows:
1 year to less than 2 years
2 years to less than 3 years
3 years to less than 4 years
Starting January 1, 2026, two new voluntary retirement plan matches will be initiated, with one plan for POST (law enforcement officers) and a second for all other employees, based on years of service. The employee would need to make voluntary contributions into a 457 account at the minimum level in order to be eligible for the County match into the employee’s 401(a).
POST 401(a) eligible positions, 1:1 match
POST Employee Contribution to 457
All other 401(a) eligible positions, 1:2 match
Employee Contribution to 457
Short-Term Disability: Short-term disability pays 60% of your earnings with a max of $1,000 per week for up to 11 weeks. Benefits begin on day 15 and your first two weeks you will have to cover with sick, personal, or vacation time. Gilpin County covers 100% of the premium cost of this plan for the employee.
Long-Term Disability: Long-term disability kicks in after 90 consecutive calendar days of a qualified disability. The plan will pay 60% of your earnings with a max of $5,000 monthly. Gilpin County covers 100% of the premium cost of this plan for the employee.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All one Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!
Gilpin County Parks & Recreation: Employees receive free memberships, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes.
Benefits for Part Time and Temporary Employees:
Sick Leave: Leave accrues at the rate of 1 hours of sick leave per 30 hours worked to a maximum of 45 hours per year.
Retirement: As a part time or temporary employee, you may participate in the optional 457b or 457 Roth plan. These plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All One Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!
Retirement: Gilpin County offers optional 457b or 457 Roth plans. The optional 457b plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment
Gilpin County Parks & Recreation: Employees receive free membership, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes.
