Deputy Sheriff - Recruit

Frederick County Sheriff's Office; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Holidays

Health Insurance

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Frederick County Sheriff's Office is seeking sworn deputies for full-time positions providing a full range of law enforcement services to Frederick County. The role involves community oriented and team management approaches, with supervision via the chain of command and opportunities for independent judgment in routine and emergency situations.

Benefits include generous leave, holidays, comprehensive medical options with HSA, pension, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 21 years upon completion of academy.
• U.S.A. citizenship required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Eligible for MPCTC certification within 1 year of hire or comparable compliance.

Responsibilities

• Rotating assignments may include vehicle patrol, investigations, testimony, traffic control and prisoner transport.
• Support court security, search and seizure, civil process and training of junior officers.
• Engage with the community and apply professional judgment in standard and emergency situations.

Skills

Math skills

English communication

Form reporting

Judgment and discretion

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

MPCTC certification eligibility

Job description

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); full-time; 40 hours per week (varied schedule); full benefits

This sworn professional position provides a full range of law enforcement services to Frederick County through community oriented and team management approaches. General supervision is provided through the chain of command; however Deputies must frequently exercise independent judgment and administrative discretion.

Frederick County Government recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strides to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Vesting after 5 years of service
• Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.
• Coming in 2025: Employee Health Center with no or low cost primary and urgent care

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

Rotating assignments may include vehicle patrol, investigations and testimony, traffic control, prisoner transport, emergency response, court security, search and seizure, civil process, training and guidance of junior officers, community awareness, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Minimum age 21 years upon completion of academy
• U.S.A. citizenship
• High school graduation or the equivalent
• Eligible for certification by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) and able to become certified within 1 year of hire - OR - eligible for comparative compliance* (must maintain in-service training and firearms requirements in accordance with standards of FCSO and MPCTC)
• Possession of a valid automobile operator's license with the ability to maintain County Authorized Driver privileges

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Strong and effective math skills plus spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to accurately complete forms, reports and legal documents associated with assigned duties
• Ability to hear and understand the speech of motorists, pedestrians and/or citizens, sometimes over the sounds of traffic
• Ability to clearly observe vehicle and pedestrian traffic at acceptable distances and to hear warning sounds such as a vehicle horn
• Ability to effectively apply training to respond quickly, calmly and appropriately in standard duty and emergency situations, demonstrating good judgment and independent action
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public, maintaining professional attitude, appearance and manner of performance

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:

• Additional related education or training

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Sound physical condition in order to effectively respond to the spontaneous physical demands of comprehensive law enforcement duties (e.g. arrest, restraint and control of suspects/prisoners, foot pursuit, search and rescue, etc.); ability to meet and maintain compliance with FCSO physical fitness standards
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently sitting, walking and driving; occasionally climbing, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds, reaching and performing repetitive motions; and is rarely crawling, lifting over 50 pounds, pushing over 40 pounds, and pulling over 40 pounds
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is constantly working outdoors and indoors; frequently walking on uneven ground, working in hot temperatures (above 100 degrees) and cold temperatures (below 32 degrees); occasionally works in a dirty environment and is required to wear protective equipment; and rarely works in a dusty and noisy environment, works in confined spaces; works at heights or below ground level, near machinery, near chemicals or fumes, with potential exposure to infectious diseases
• Available for 24-hour call-in, any shift as assigned, weekends, holidays and mandatory overtime
• This position is subject to random drug testing, to include testing for marijuana