Deputy Sheriff Candidate, Grade G1

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Maryland seeks Deputy Sheriff Candidates for a role combining field duties and courtroom security. You will serve civil papers, transport prisoners, and maintain custody in a detention setting while preparing for sworn duties.

Applicants must pass an oral interview, background checks, polygraph, medical and psychological screenings, plus a six‑month recruit training program before becoming sworn deputies.

Qualifications

• Must pass oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.

Responsibilities

• Serve civil process papers, transport prisoners and citizens, and maintain custody in a small detention setting across field work and courtroom security.
• Provide prisoner and courtroom security in a courtroom setting.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Please Note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The hiring salary for this position will be $65,969.

WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement arm of the Judicial System. Our mission is to provide leadership and professional support, as required, to ensure that Court mandates are carried out in a manner which respects individual rights and freedoms. Our mission is to work cooperatively with all other law enforcement agencies within this county and throughout the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area, as well as all other branches of the Montgomery County Government. We strive to ensure that the people who live, work and visit Montgomery County are receiving the full range of law enforcement services required for a safe and orderly society.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Sheriff’s Office is currently recruiting for Deputy Sheriff Candidates.

The work environment of a Deputy Sheriff Candidate is divided between field work (serving civil process papers, transporting prisoners and citizens, returning prisoners from out of County/State and maintaining custody of prisoners in a small detention setting) and time spent in a courtroom providing prisoner and courtroom security.

• Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.
• Prior to becoming a sworn Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Candidates are responsible for attending and successfully completing an extended curriculum of instruction that prepares an employee to work in any one of a variety of assignments in the Office of the Montgomery County Sheriff. A Deputy Sheriff Candidate receives a comprehensive, six (6) months of training through a recruit training program.

Experience: None.

Education: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.

Equivalency: None.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class “C” (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.

Other requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age at the time of obtaining sworn Deputy Sheriff Status (Completion of the training academy).
• Must be a United States Citizen.

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications confirmed by OHR must take the written exam to be considered for hire. Based on the results of the written examination, applications will be rated, the highest rated applicants may be contacted for an interview.