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El Paso County Offers Excellent Salary and Fringe Benefits

• Starting Salary:
  • $2,300 per month
• Fringe Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Retirement Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Uniforms and Equipment (does not include firearm, handcuffs, baton, and leather gear)

What does the El Paso County Security Department do?

• The mission of the Security Department is to protect county property and assets,
• Monitor and control access to county facilities during business and non-business hours,
• Preserve the safety and welfare of county employees and the general public while on county property,
• Provide security to the 4th Judicial District of Colorado,
• Provide professional parking services at county facilities, and
• Ensure the efficient use of available parking resources.

What is the difference between Public Law Enforcement and Private Security?

• Law Enforcement
  • Police Officers:
• Are public servants
• Have authority to make arrests and conduct searches within geographical boundaries (city, county, state)
• Are restricted by ordinances, statutes, and the U.S. Constitution
• Responds to Community Calls for Service
  • Order maintenance
  • Crime investigation
  • Accident Investigation
  • Crowd and traffic control
• Focuses on deterrance of crime through:
  • Crime prevention strategies
  • Apprehension of offenders
• Tends to be reactive
  • Hindered by heavy workload
  • Limited resources
• Security
  • Security Officers:
    • Are primarily private sector employees
    • Derive authority from the Employer
    • Restricted by ordinances and statutes, but usually not by the U.S. Constitution
  • Provides a variety of services to the employer
    • Protection services (employees, visitors, physical assets)
    • Crime and background investigations
    • Emergency management
    • Security awareness training
  • Focus is on loss prevention through:
    • Security surveys
    • Implementation of effective countermeasures
  • Tends to be proactive
    • Strong focus on prevention - not after the fact apprehension of offenders

Director:
Rick Leffler

Location:
27 E. Vermijo Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO
80903-2208

Telephone:
(719) 520-6500

Hours:
8-5, weekdays
(except holidays)

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