Deputy Sheriff: Paid POST Training & Academy Path

UNAVAILABLE; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,217 - 102,658; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

POST Certification Training paid

Paid POST Academy while training

Full benefits during academy

Job summary

Not disclosed in this posting. Utah residents who are 21+ with a valid Utah driver’s license may apply for the Law Enforcement Deputy role.

Training is provided, including POST Academy, and you will receive an hourly wage and full benefits during the academy period. The academy for this deputy position has a tentative March 1, 2027 start date and prior service credit may apply for paid law enforcement experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a resident of the State of Utah at the time of hire.
• Must be 21 years of age at the time of hire.
• Must possess a valid Utah Driver’s license at time of hire.
• Must be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition that would prevent an applicant from performing the essential functions of a Deputy position.
• Must have a passing NPOST score of 70% or higher

Responsibilities

• Responds to calls for service, assists other officers at the direction of supervisory personnel.
• Suppresses crime through identification and apprehension of criminals.
• Regulates non-criminal conduct such as traffic control, crowd control, and social relations.
• Reports to the scene of traffic collisions and investigates the causes and results.
• Secures the scene of crime, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, identifies witnesses, and makes arrests.
• Compiles and prepares required information and evidence to assist in the prosecution of criminal cases; to include testifying as a witness in court.
• Attends regular training classes in police methods.
• Prepares thorough and complete reports of investigations and daily activity.
• Maintains a working knowledge of criminal and traffic law.
• Successfully completes a minimum of 40 hours annual in-service training that meets or surpasses the minimum standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Utah resident

Minimum age 21

Utah driver’s license

NPOST 70%+

Job description

Not disclosed in this posting. Utah residents who are 21+ with a valid Utah driver’s license may apply for the Law Enforcement Deputy role.

Training is provided, including POST Academy, and you will receive an hourly wage and full benefits during the academy period. The academy for this deputy position has a tentative March 1, 2027 start date and prior service credit may apply for paid law enforcement experience.