Deputy Sheriff
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Job summary
Canadian County Sheriff’s Office seeks a Deputy Sheriff to join the Patrol Division in El Reno, OK. Starting salary is $57,879 per year plus benefits. Duties include responding to calls, traffic enforcement, and coordination with civil processes, court transports, and investigations.
Position requires completion of up to 14 weeks of Field Training. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States and possess a high school diploma or GED. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and report-writing skills are required.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent problem-solving and creative-thinking abilities.
- Willingness to complete Field Training Program (up to 14 weeks).
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism in law enforcement work.
Responsibilities
- Respond to calls for service across Patrol Division.
- Conduct traffic enforcement and assist other agencies.
- Patrol unincorporated areas of Canadian County and handle civilian transports.
- Perform civil process duties and court-related transports.
- Support other divisions as needed and participate in investigations.
Skills
Education
Job description
Application Deadline: September 4, 2026
The Canadian County Sheriff’s Officeprovides comprehensive law enforcement services to the citizens of CanadianCounty. Deputies may be assigned to various divisions based on the needs of theagency, including Patrol, Civil, School Resource, JuvenileInvestigations,Court Liaison, and Criminal Investigations.
The Patrol Division is the largest andmost publicly visible component of the Sheriff’s Office, providing 24/7 lawenforcement coverage. Patrol Deputies are responsible for:
- Responding to calls for service
- Conducting traffic enforcement
- Assisting other law enforcement agencies
- Patrolling approximately 906 square miles
- Providing service to a growing population of roughly 187,336residents
Deputies primarily patrolunincorporated areas of the county but will respond to requests for servicefrom residents anywhere assistance is needed.
Civil Division Deputies perform a widerange of duties crucial to courthouse operations and civil process functions.Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining courthouse security and order
- Ensuring the safety of judges, attorneys, county employees, and thepublic
- Managing the screening of approximately 35,000 individualsannually
- Conducting in-state and out-of-state warrant transports
- Performing writ transports and evictions
- Transporting inmates to and from court
- Carrying out mental health transports
- Serving civil process documents
School Resource Deputies (SROs) aresworn law enforcement officers assigned to school campuses to provide safety,security, and mentorship. Responsibilities include:
- Responding to calls for service occurring on school property
- Enforcing local and state laws
- Building positive relationships with students
- Conducting presentations on youth-related topics
- Working collaboratively with school administrators
- Assisting other divisions during summer months
Deputies assigned as SROs mustdemonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting youth inan educational environment.
Deputies assigned to JuvenileInvestigations work Monday through Friday, generally during standard businesshours. Duties include:
- Communicating effectively with juveniles, parents, teachers, andadministrators
- Working closely with agencies such as DHS, OJA, and other lawenforcement entities
- Handling cases involving truancy, neglect, drug offenses, and otherjuvenile-related crimes
- Providing mentorship and guidance to youth
- Serving civil paperwork related to juvenile cases
- Transporting juveniles and adults in custody for court hearings
- Assisting with juvenile warrant transports within the state
- Supporting the Patrol Division as needed
The Court Liaison Deputy works withinthe Civil Division and is responsible for facilitating communication andmovement between the Sheriff’s Office, the courthouse, and the jail. Dutiesinclude:
- Providing security and support to courthouse personnel
- Coordinating attorney visits at the jail
- Managing video visits and video plea processes for attorneys andjudges
- Transporting inmates for court proceedings
- Taking individuals into custody on warrants or court orders
- Learning and applying court procedures and associated paperwork
- Assisting the Civil Division when necessary
Work hours align with courthouseoperations, with occasional exceptions.
- Investigatecrimes and conduct proactive/reactive enforcement
- Perform a widevariety of investigations
- Conduct victimand witness interviews
- Locatewitnesses, documents, and information
- Identify,collect, and preserve physical evidence
- Preparedetailed investigative reports and testify in court
- Develop andmaintain informants and intelligence sources
- Participate incrime scene analysis and evidence collection
- Reviewdeputies’ reports for follow-up needs
- Serve asincident commander during major incidents when assignedPerform uniformpatrol duties when necessary
- Work assignedcases from the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Major, or Captain
- Serve on-callon a rotational basis
- Respond tomajor crime scenes as needed
- Full-Time CLEETCertified
- Good standingwith the Sheriff’s Office and CLEET
- Ability to workindependently and collaboratively
- Strongcommunication and report-writing skills
- Ability toproblem-solve and think creatively
- Ability toconduct specialized operations (bait trailers, stings, online undercoverwork)
- Ability toresearch laws and understand crime elements
- Stronginvestigative and analytical capabilities
- Experience withinterviews, interrogations, and evidence handling
- Positionrequires specialty training similar to an FTO program
- Selectedcandidate will attend up to three weeks of investigator training
- Investigatorsmust be able to handle high-stress incidents with professionalism andempathy
- Customerservice and victim support skills are essential
- Typical hours: Monday–Friday,0800–1630, with on-call rotation
- Six-monthprobationary period applies
Deputies of the Canadian CountySheriff’s Office will receive the training, equipment, and support necessary tomeet the operational demands of the agency. All Deputies are expected to:
- Adhere to Sheriff’s Office policies, rules, regulations, andstandard operating procedures
- Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal laws
- Uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity
Start your law enforcement careertoday with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office.
Starting Salary for a Step 1 Deputy Sheriff in 2025 is $57,879.00/year plus benefits. Benefits include:
- Health Insurance
- Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System
- Vacation leave
- Sick leave
- Military leave
- Holiday leave
- Uniform and firearms provided
- Take-home car program (must live within Canadian County to be eligible for a take-home car)
- OPERS now offers a 20-year retirement plan for law enforcement officers
- Secondary retirement benefits available
- Be willing to complete up to 14-week Field Training Program;
- Be 21-years old;
- Be legally authorized to work in the United States;
- Have a high school diploma or GED;
- Pass a written exam;
- Successfully pass a drug screening examination;
- Take the MMPI psychological examination prior to being commissioned;
- Meet the standards of the Canadian County Sheriff's Office weapon proficiency;
- Pass a thorough background check; and
- Meet identity requirements as required by law.
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