DEPUTY SHERIFF

Job Title:

Deputy Sheriff

Opening Date/Time:

Mon. 07/28/08 12:00 AM Pacific Time

Closing Date/Time:

Continuous

Salary:

$54,660.00 - $76,548.00 Annually

Job Type:

Civil Service, Full Time, 40/hrs Wk

Location:

Multiple locations in King County, Washington

Department:

King County Sheriff's Office

The King County Sheriff's Office is located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With a commissioned staff of more than 720, we are among the largest sheriff’s departments in the country. Our deputies have opportunities to serve in many different communities, including unincorporated King County, numerous city police departments, a transit police agency, among others.

We offer countless unique assignments that range from school or community-based positions to drug enforcement and bomb disposal. All deputies begin their career on patrol (we have no jail service requirement), providing service to the people of a particular district. Deputies are assigned to single-person patrol cars, and gain a strong sense of ownership in their communities by interacting with the residents, business owners, and visitors to the area. Often, their work requires working together with these people or supporting fellow deputies in adjoining districts.

 Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:

Basic qualifications for all applicants:

You must be a United States citizen; 

You must have the ability to read, speak, and write the English language fluently; 

You must be at least 20.5 years of age at the time of application;   You must have a Washington State driver's license or be able to obtain one; 

You must have a high school degree or GED;

You must meet KCSO medical standards, as determined by a medical exam following an offer of employment; and 

You must be able to pass the background investigation. (We have provided a short self-screening background questionnaire that will help us determine whether you meet some basic background qualifications. This is attached to Deputy Sheriff Job Application and must be filled out as a part of the application package.)

Additional qualifications for lateral entry applicants with previous experience:

Experience as a full time commissioned police officer with at least 12 months of active patrol; 

Successful completion of probation as a commissioned officer with a city, county or state police or sheriff's department; 

Less than a two-year break in service from a former police officer position; and 

Academy training that meets or exceeds the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center's standards.

Basic skills you'll need to be a law enforcement officer:

Am I able to speak clearly and listen to others well? Can I write a report with grammatically correct English?

Do I read and comprehend well to learn the laws and procedures of law enforcement in the academy? 

Do I have a good memory to recall what I've learned and what I've witnessed in incidents? 

Am I pretty good at following maps and finding my way around? 

Do I have excellent physical fitness? 

Do I have basic computer skills?