Hybrid Animal Services Officer at City and County of Broomfield, CO
City and County of Broomfield, CO · Broomfield, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Junior
- Office in Broomfield
About the Department
Calling all animal lovers! Are you passionate about animal well-being and ensuring responsible pet ownership? The Broomfield Police Department’s Animal Services Unit is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team! As an Animal Services Officer, you’ll enforce local ordinances and support police personnel while working with various departments, organizations, and the public to ensure the safety of animals in Broomfield, Colorado. Your role will be crucial in creating a safe and compassionate community through innovative and integrated services. The Highlights
CCOB Mission Statement Working in partnership with the community, the City and County of Broomfield provides excellent services in an efficient, respectful, and courteous manner to enhance and protect the environment and quality of Broomfield residents. Equity Statement The City and County of Broomfield is committed to facilitating an equitable community and workplace. Through coordinated strategic efforts and departmental alignment, CCOB advocates for making services accessible to all, especially those that have been historically excluded and under-resourced, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color, Women, those who are Differently-Abled and members of LGBTQIA+ communities. Why Broomfield?
Selection Process Our selection process includes the following steps: application review, virtual one-sided interview, phone screen, in-person panel interview, psychological suitability evaluation, background investigation, and post-offer physical and psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations. | ||||||
Position Duties
Patrol streets in marked vehicles, investigate animal-related incidents, and handle animals humanely, including transport and impoundment.
Enforce municipal animal ordinances, issue summons, and educate the public on laws, ordinances, and animal care of both common and exotic pets as well as livestock.
Assess and manage the health of wildlife and domestic animals, providing necessary care and handling emergencies.
Using knowledge of municipal, state, and federal laws, conduct thorough investigations into animal-related misdemeanors and felonies. Gather evidence, including interviewing witnesses, taking photographs, and testifying in court.
Teach classes, host community events, and improve relations through education on pet care, vaccinations, and spay/neuter programs.
Use specialized equipment to catch and contain animals, ensuring public and personal safety from dangerous animals.
Inspect animal-related facilities for code compliance and ensure safety in handling animals, including sick, injured, and aggressive ones.
Complete detailed reports, data entry, and write affidavits, while maintaining accurate records of incidents and investigations.
Respond to public requests, mediate issues, and manage multiple communication channels to resolve problems.
Work with Broomfield Public Health on zoonotic disease incidents, ensuring proper testing, humane euthanasia when necessary, and handling of animal carcasses.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma/GED required.
Associate’s Degree (or 60 semester hours) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Experience
At least 2 years of experience in a municipal or county government to include dealing with the public in a compliance-type environment involving animal control techniques, report writing, issuing summons, community relations, and/or court proceedings is preferred, but not required.
Candidates with previous experience in roles requiring animal handling (veterinary technicians, rescue shelter/humane society employees, zookeepers, ranch hands, etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Necessary Special Requirements (in addition to above requirements)
Must be at least 18 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License and safe driving record for continued employment. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer hiring processes: in-person and/or virtual interviews, reference checks, and background checks, which may include a local police, DMV, and sex-offender registry check, polygraph or CVSA, pre- and post-offer psychological evaluations, drug screen, and fingerprint checks through the CBI and/or FBI.
Other Qualifications
The employee is required to wear body armor while performing the duties of this job.
Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including conditions of extreme heat and cold.
Duties may include desk-related tasks in an office environment, patrolling in a vehicle, or assisting police personnel in the field.
This position involves working a variety of schedules, including weekends, holidays and evenings, and the incumbent is subject to work rotating shifts and beyond scheduled hours including emergency call-in. Schedules can be changed and mandatory overtime may be required with little or no advance notice.
Required to sit, kneel, or crawl, walking or standing, climbing or balancing to a significant degree.
Physical demands are described as very heavy (handling demands that can exceed 80 lbs. occasionally, exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects).
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision.
Without assistance, safely and humanely lifts animals weighing up to 80 pounds three feet off the ground and into cages in a vehicle. In some circumstances, the incumbent must drag up to 100 pounds.
