Law Enforcement Deputy -Lateral Transfer

Bel Air, MD
Harford County Sheriff

Salary: $73,132.80 Annually

Closing Date: 5/26/2025

Position Summary:

The Law Enforcement Deputy position has opportunities for overtime, compensatory time, holiday pay, shift differential for evening and midnight shifts and uniform allowance.

Essential Functions:

  1. Patrols the County to maintain law and order.
  2. Responds to calls for service.
  3. Executes on-view arrests.
  4. Checks County businesses for security.
  5. Responds to reports of criminal complaints and makes necessary investigations.
  6. Delivers personal service upon inhabitants of the County of civil process issued out of Circuit and District Court of Harford County and also those civil papers forwarded from other jurisdictions within the state and out of state.
  7. Executes by arrests all warrants issued.
  8. Transports prisoners to and from penal institutions and courts in and out of Harford County.
  9. Maintains courtroom decorum during criminal trials and juvenile proceedings.
  10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  1. Must be 21 years of age or older and U.S. citizen with 10 years of verifiable US residency.
  2. Must pass comprehensive background investigation and criminal record check; medical exam and drug/alcohol screening; polygraph exam; and psychological screening.
  3. Must provide handwriting sample for review.
  4. Must appear before and receive a favorable recommendation from Oral Interview Board.
  5. Visible tattoos are permitted if they are not offensive, indecent, extremist, racist or sexist. No visible tattoos will be permitted on the face or head.
  6. Must possess a history and exhibit the characteristics of honesty, reliability, integrity, and interpersonal skills. Any criminal conviction(s) and/or arrest(s) may be grounds for disqualification.