Deputy Sheriff Recruit

Closes On: April 30, 2024 at 03:00 PM EST

Salary: $41,770.31 annually ($19.1256 hourly) plus full benefits package

Job Summary
This is an unarmed training position for the general duties of a Deputy Sheriff prior to their law enforcement mandate certification from the Georgia Peace Officer’s Standards & Training Council (P.O.S.T.). Work assignments will be under the direct supervision of a Field Training Officer and will include training in general law enforcement services, traffic laws, process serving, initial investigations, emergency situations, and proper agency documentation procedures. This position has no arrest authority and is only authorized to assist another sworn Deputy Sheriff in arrest situations.

Requirements:
• High school diploma or General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
o Preferred – Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major field of study in a related discipline
• Must be a citizen of the United States or legally qualified to work in the United States
• Must have no record of any felony conviction
• Must be eligible for basic certification as a Georgia Peace Officer
• Must have and maintain a valid United States Driver’s License (Class C),a satisfactory motor vehicle record (MVR) and the ability and willingness to drive a county vehicle; if assigned job duties require the use of a vehicle
• Minimum 18 years of age