NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
WORK AND LIVE IN
NCSO | 2019-2020
NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING
“IT’S NOT JUST A JOB, IT IS A CAREER.” SHERIFF GUS HOLBROOK
WORKING IN NATRONA COUNTY NATRONA COUNTY IS WHERE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL LIFESTYLES COLLIDE TO CREATE ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. WITH A COUNTY-WIDE POPULATION OF 80,000 AND, WITH THE COUNTY SEAT, CASPER, BEING THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN WYOMING, THE FEEL OF LIVING IN A LARGE CITY MERGES WITH SMALL-TOWN LIFE.
5,500
SQUARE MILES OF
BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL WYOMING
CASPER
THE LARGEST CITY IN NATRONA COUNTY, WAS RANKED #15 ON THE BEST MOUNTAIN TOWNS IN AMERICA BY MEN’S JOURNAL.
A COMMUNITY THAT
STANDS BEHIND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
WORKING FOR THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE STATE OF WYOMING WITH A TOTAL OF 161 EMPLOYEES. THE DETENTION CENTER HAS 470 BEDS. WORKING WITH THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN THE ULTIMATE PUBLIC SERVICE: POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE SITUATION DURING SOMEONE’S WORST MOMENTS, KEEPING ALL INVOLVED AND THE COMMUNITY SAFE. WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SPECIALTY TEAMS WITHIN THE AGENCY, THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CAN PROVIDE AMPLE GROWTH IN YOUR CAREER.
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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 SERVES APPROXIMATELY 13,000 STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL TO 12TH GRADE. AS AN OPEN ENROLLMENT DISTRICT, YOU’RE SURE TO FIND A UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FEELS RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY. CASPER COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING EXTENSION PROGRAM HELP YOU TO EASILY TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR EDUCATION.
HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE IN NATRONA COUNTY IS SECOND TO NONE WITH SEVERAL OPTIONS TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH. THE LARGEST HOSPITAL IN NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING MEDICAL CENTER, SERVES A REGIONAL MARKET AND PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR MANY HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THEIR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PULMONARY DEPARTMENT. 65+ FAMILY MEDICINE DOCTORS AND 11 PEDIATRICIANS.
FITNESS FACILITIES FITNESS FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WILL HELP YOU STAY ACTIVE EVEN WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COLD. SCHOOL, YOUTH, LEAGUE, AND CLUB SPONSORED SPORTS, DANCE AND FITNESS CLASSES AND PROGRAMS, AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER AND ICE RINK AT THE CASPER RECREATION CENTER WILL KEEP YOUR FAMILY ACTIVE ALL YEAR LONG.
SCHOOLS
RECREATION
19
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
53
PARKS
4
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
38
PLAYGROUNDS
3
HIGH SCHOOLS
70
SHELTERS + PICNIC TABLES
1
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
4
DOG PARKS
“FOR WYOMING IT’S A BIGGER CITY WITH A SMALL TOWN FEEL.” CORPORAL TONY DILL
COMMUNITY LIFE NATRONA COUNTY PLACES AN EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY-RELATED ACTIVITIES. DOWNTOWN CASPER WILL WELCOME YOU WITH EVENTS NEARLY EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK. THE COMMUNITY PLAZA, DAVID STREET STATION, FEATURES A SPLASH PAD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND AN ICE-SKATING RINK DURING THE WINTER. LIVE MUSIC, FARMER’S MARKETS, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVALS, AT DAVID STREET STATION, THE REVITALIZED OLD YELLOWSTONE DISTRICT, AND BEARTRAP MEADOW, BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CASPER EVENTS CENTER WELCOMES BROADWAY, THE COLLEGE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO, CONCERTS AND SHOWS, AND THE ANNUAL CENTRAL WYOMING FAIR & RODEO AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, MAKE CENTRAL WYOMING AN ENTERTAINMENT HUB. 11 MUSEUMS WILL CALL TO THE LEARNER IN YOU. LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF WYOMING, NATRONA COUNTY, AND CASPER AT THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS CENTER, THE TATE GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OR FORT CASPAR MUSEUM AND FLEX YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS AT THE THE NICOLAYSEN ART MUSEUM. HOME TO OVER 193 RESTAURANTS, NATRONA COUNTY WILL FEED YOUR APPETITE. EQUALLY AS ABUNDANT ARE GROCERY STORES, RETAILERS, AND SPECIALTY SHOPS FROM LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND NATIONAL CHAINS.
ON WATER WYOMING MAY BE LANDLOCKED, BUT THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF WATER IN NATRONA COUNTY. CHECK OUT THE WORLD-CLASS FISHING ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AND GRAY REEF, ALCOVA, PATHFINDER, AND GOLDENEYE RESERVOIRS. NO MATTER THE SEASON, THE FISHING IS GREAT.
ALCOVA AND PATHFINDER
THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER
GRAY REEF ON THE NORTH
RESERVOIRS PROVIDE CLOSE
- FROM CASPER TO THE
PLATTE RIVER, #1 BIG FISH
ACCESS FOR BOATING, WATER
COLORADO STATE LINE -
DESTINATION BY AMERICAN
SPORTS, LAKE FISHING AND
IS A BLUE RIBBON FISHERY,
ANGLER MAGAZINE.
RELAXING.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND GREATER THAN 600 POUNDS OF TROUT PER MILE.
ON LAND CHOOSE NATRONA COUNTY FOR ITS WIDE ARRAY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MINUTES FROM YOUR BACK DOOR:
OVER 20 CAMPGROUNDS
IN NATRONA COUNTY HUNTING,
WIND YOUR
OVER 90 MILES OF
CAMPING, HIKING,
WAY UP CASPER
TRAILS ARE FOUND
SNOWMOBILE
MOUNTAIN FOR
THROUGHOUT
TRAILS, THE
SUPERB VIEWS,
NATRONA COUNTY.
BIATHLON CENTER,
AN ABUNDANCE
CHOOSE YOUR
DOWNHILL AND
OF RECREATIONAL
NEXT RUNNING,
NORDIC
EXPERIENCES, AND
WALKING, OR
SKIING ALL A
TO GET AWAY FROM
BIKING ADVENTURE
TWENTY-MINUTE
THE HUSTLE OF
AND EXPLORE THE
DRIVE AWAY.
THE CITY JUST
WHOLE AREA!
20 MINUTES BELOW.
1,422,466 ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
“TWENTY MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE” ALTHOUGH TWENTY MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE IS JUST AN EXPRESSION, IN NATRONA COUNTY, YOU ARE MINUTES FROM WORK, HOME, AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS. WITH A SHORT COMMUTE YOU CAN SPEND MORE TIME DOING THE THINGS YOU LOVE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MEAN THE MOST.
CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE STATE, NATRONA COUNTY ALLOWS YOU TO GET ALMOST ANYWHERE IN WYOMING IN A JUST A FEW HOURS. VISIT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, THE NATURAL HOT SPRINGS IN THERMOPOLIS, OR HEAD NORTH INTO THE BIG HORN NATIONAL FOREST. FOUR TO FIVE HOURS AWAY, YOU CAN FIND METROPOLITAN HUBS IN DENVER, BILLINGS, OR RAPID CITY.
10 MIN
TO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER
25 MIN
TO CASPER MOUNTAIN
35 MIN
TO MUDDY MOUNTAIN
45 MIN
TO ALCOVA RESERVOIR
50 MIN
TO PATHFINDER RESERVOIR
NATRONA COUNTY LIVING
12
TIME ZONE:
TOP THREE INDUSTRIES
9
MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME
3
6
MEDICAL
ENERGY
EDUCATION
COST OF LIVING 10TH LOWEST COST-OF-LIVING 0% STATE INCOME TAX – ONE OF 7 STATES 5% SALES TAX 9TH LOWEST REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES 9.5% ASSESSED MARKET VALUE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
THREE BUS ROUTES
CASPER/NATRONA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOST GENEROUS TOWN IN U.S BY TRAVELOCITY IN 2016
ELEVATION 5150 FEET CASPER, WYOMING
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE 35
JANUARY
38 48
FEBRUARY MARCH
57
APRIL
67
MAY
79
JUNE
89
JULY
86
AUGUST
74
SEPTEMBER
59
OCTOBER
45
NOVEMBER
34
DECEMBER
“WHEN I FINALLY BECAME A LAW ENFORMENT OFFICER, IT BECAME A BIG FAMILY” INVESTIGATOR KEN JIVIDEN
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OFFERS HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ADVANCEMENT BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. SPECIALTY AND FOCUS AREAS AVAILABLE. THESE INCLUDE DETENTION AND PATROL, SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAMS, COURT SECURITY, FIREARMS, RESIDENT DEPUTIES ON CASPER MOUNTAIN, ALCOVA AND PATHFINDER RESERVOIRS, THE TOWN OF MIDWEST, SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND MANY OTHERS. VISIT WWW.NATRONACOUNTY-WY.GOV/WORKFORNCSO FOR SALARY INFORMATION, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
FUTURE FOCUSED WITH THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR A JOB, YOU ARE CHOOSING A CAREER. COMPETITIVE WAGES AND FULL BENEFITS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE. BENEFITS: STATE OF WYOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT; HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE; DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN OFFERING; LIFE INSURANCE; PERSONAL, SICK AND VACATION TIME; ACCESS TO NCSO GYM. COME TO WORK FOR THE NATRONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
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