Deputy Sheriff

Greensboro, NC
Guilford County Sheriff

Salary: $53,340.40 – $69,104.68 Annually

Closing Date: 12/31/2025

Position Summary:

Performs general duty law enforcement work in protecting the lives, property, and rights of citizens in the county, in serving a variety of civil court papers, and in serving all subpoenas and a variety of criminal papers in the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols an assigned zone of the county to detect and deter crime; responds to citizen calls for assistance; conducts preliminary investigations of crimes and complaints; makes arrests and transports prisoners; testifies in court concerning enforcement and investigative activities; participates in special investigations; explains law to citizens; and maintains records of patrol and investigative activities.
  • Serves criminal papers such as warrants, subpoenas, notices of hearing, orders of forfeiture, and commitment papers; locates people to serve papers on, explains briefly the meaning of papers served, and makes arrests when necessary.
  • Serves civil process papers such as civil summons, magistrate summons, notice of rights, subpoenas, and court orders dealing with child support, child custody, and domestic violence; explains briefly the meaning of papers served and remains on the scene after serving certain civil papers until the civil process is completed.
  • Participates in surveillance and stake out duties; assists with raids and searches.
  • Cooperates with other law enforcement officers of other governmental units in conducting investigations and making arrests.
  • Performs related work as required.

Requirements:

  • High school graduation or equivalent and demonstrated work experience to perform job duties, such as experience in local or federal law enforcement, military police, or other law enforcement settings; OR graduation from an associate degree program with emphasis in criminal justice or related field; OR graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).