Jail Booking Specialist

Jail Booking Specialist

Salary

$52,875.26 - $74,025.33 Annually

Location

FC 2501 Midpoint, CO

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

202600210

Department

Sheriffs

Opening Date

05/15/2026

Closing Date

6/7/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Full/Part Time

Full Time

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Overview

One Agency, One Mission, Public Safety

Are you looking for a career that combines administrative precision with a vital role in public safety? Larimer County is seeking a Jail Booking Specialist to serve as a critical link in the local justice system. In this role, you aren't just processing paperwork; you are managing the entry and exit point of our facility, ensuring that every individual is accounted for with accuracy, dignity, and security. If you are a detail-oriented professional who can remain calm under pressure and effectively communicate with diverse populations, we invite you to apply.

Starting salary for this position is $52,875.00 annually

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

As a Jail Booking Specialist, you will manage the high-stakes environment of the booking room. Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Inmate Processing: Managing the full intake and release cycle, ensuring all computer and paper records are legally compliant and meticulously maintained.
• Legal Documentation: Reading and interpreting complex legal writs, medical instructions, commitment orders, and summonses.
• Communication & Crisis Management: Utilizing interpersonal skills to provide directions to inmates and the public, mediating disputes, and performing crisis intervention-including recognizing abnormal behavior or suicide risks.
• Safety & Security: Conducting searches for contraband and performing visual and audio surveillance of inmates for extended periods.
• Systems Operation: Operating the CCIC/NCIC computer systems for teletypes and queries, and entering data into specialized criminal justice databases.
• Facility Support: Answering phones, managing property intake, collecting fees, and maintaining an inventory of necessary supplies and forms.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must meet the following requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in basic clerical work.

• Technical Skills: Ability to type at least 35 words per minute and proficiency in basic office software (email, word processing, and spreadsheets).

• Availability: Ability to work a rotating shift schedule, which includes nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working within a criminal justice setting.

• A degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong command of the English language (grammar, spelling, and punctuation).

• The ability to exercise independent judgment and remain professional in an "antagonistic environment" where you may encounter hostile individuals.

• The capacity to learn and interpret Colorado State laws and Constitutional case law pertaining to the jail environment.

• Excellent physical senses to detect conditions such as smoke, odors, or unusual noises within the facility.

Note: This is a Non-Exempt (FLSA) position. In the event of a local emergency or disaster, employees may be required to serve as Disaster Service Workers.

We encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role's needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position.

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Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.

Benefits:

Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.

• Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account

• Short and Long Term Disability.

• Employee Assistance Program

• Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment

• Accident Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match.

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation.

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and holidays.

Click here to view information on Larimer Countys Benefits.

Supplemental Information

The Sheriff's Office prohibits possession of marijuana by employees under any circumstances and expects employees to comply with federal law.

Applicants must meet all of the following:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Cannot have a felony conviction

• No convictions involving domestic violence

• No use of illegal drugs within the past five years

Hiring Process:

• Complete the Online Application

• Pre-Employment Questionnaire

• Assessment Testing

• Oral Board Interview

• In-depth Background Investigation

• Polygraph Examination

• Captain's Interview

• Psych Test

• Pre-Employment Medical and Drug Screen

• Leadership Final Approval

• For Current Sheriffs Office Employees*

In order to be considered, you must get a Letter of Support from your chain of command and submit the Letter of Support with your application by 11:59 pm on June 7th, 2026. Please use the following process for your Letter of Support:

• Submit your Letter of Intent to your direct supervisor.

• Your direct supervisor will then write a Letter of Support and route that Letter of Support through your chain of command.

• Your next-level supervisor/manager endorses your direct supervisors Letter of Support.

• Your mid-level manager then endorses your Letter of Support.

• Your Division Commander then endorses your Letter of Support.

• Submit your Letter of Intent and fully endorsed Letter of Support along with your application.

Recruitment Contact

Email valdezkl@co.larimer.co.us or call (970) 498-5126.

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.

Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match.
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays.

Click here to view information on Larimer Countys Benefits.

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Are you a current or previous employee of Larimer County?

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Are you a current Larimer County Sheriffs Office employee or volunteer?

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Are you at least 18 years of age?

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Do you have at least One (1) year of experience in a directly related clerical or data entry, or in the performance of similar duties?

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Have you ever been convicted of assault of any kind?

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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Have you ever been convicted of domestic violence?

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Have you ever been convicted of, or received a deferred sentence, deferred judgment, or a deferred prosecution for a petty offense, misdemeanor traffic offense, (excluding civil traffic infractions), municipal code violation (excluding civil traffic infractions), misdemeanor, or felony, or been adjudicated as a juvenile for an offense that is public record? A yes answer does not automatically disqualify you from employment, since the nature and date of the offense, the job for which you are applying, and other factors will be considered.

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If you answered "Yes" to any of the conviction questions, please list and explain the offense(s), location, nature, and facts of the offense, and the final disposition of the charges.

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Have you ever tried or used any illegal drugs, including mushrooms, and prescription medication not prescribed to you (not including marijuana)?

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If you answered "Yes" to the question above, list types of drugs and dates (month/year) of last use for each. If you have never used illegal drugs, state "N/A."

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