Boulder County, Colorado covers 750 square miles of suburban development, rural plains, high-tech business and
rugged mountain areas at the northwest edge of the Denver metropolitan area. Boulder County's population is over
290,000 and growing.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office, headed by Sheriff Joe Pelle, consists of four divisions: Jail, Field
Operations, Staff Services, and Technical Systems. The Sheriff's Office has approximately 325 full time employees,
including 200 commissioned deputies. Reserve deputies and civilian volunteers provide support in several areas.
The Sheriff's Office is located in the Criminal Justice Center in west Boulder. Sheriff's patrol substations are
located in Superior, Niwot and Lyons. The jail is located in northeast Boulder.
The Jail Division is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for inmates, staff, visitors and
the community. The facility currently houses approximately 400 inmates. Designed as a Podular/Remote Surveillance
facility, the jail is managed using the principles of Direct Supervision. This requires extensive interaction with
inmates by deputies. The jail promotes involvement of inmates in educational and work activity with the Productive
Day Program.
The Field Operations Division provides primary law enforcement services to approximately 57,000 citizens in the
diverse, unincorporated areas of the county, and contract police services to the towns of Lyons and Superior. A
variety of public safety and crime prevention functions are handled in a proactive manner. Problem solving,
innovation and community participation contribute to the effectiveness of the division.
In addition to the jail and criminal enforcement functions, the Sheriff's Office provides civil process and
evictions, warrants and extraditions, animal control, hazardous material response, coordination of search and
rescue and wildland fire suppression, and several special programs.
Contact Sergeant Jeff Hendry at jhendry@bouldercounty.org
or (303) 441 - 3635 regarding deputy and security jobs.
