Lateral Deputy Sheriff: Take-Home Car & $40k Bonus

King County Sheriff's Office; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home car

Education Incentive

Longevity Pay

Special Sick Leave

Uniforms/Gear

Assignment Premium

Job summary

The King County Sheriff's Office invites lateral deputy applicants to join one of the country’s largest sheriff’s departments, with patrols across unincorporated King County, contract city police departments, and transit units.

Starting pay is commensurate with experience and evaluated individually. Lateral hires receive a take-home patrol car after sworn-in and qualifying with weapon. Washington lateral hires may be eligible for a $40,000 signing bonus, with additional benefits available.

Qualifications

• Experience as a full-time commissioned police officer with at least 12 months of active patrol after completion of all academy training.
• Successful completion of probation as a commissioned officer with a city, county or state police or sheriff's department.
• Federal Law Enforcement experience may qualify, pending a review.
• Less than a two-year break in service from a former police officer position.
• Academy training that meets or exceeds the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center's standards (720 hours).
• Out-of-state applicants will be required to complete an 80-hour equivalency academy.

Responsibilities

• Patrol a designated area of the county, assisting persons in trouble and rendering other public safety services as needed.
• Respond to calls of service and act as the situation requires, such as securing the scene, interviewing victims and witnesses, securing and gathering evidence, completing incident and arrest reports, investigating persons suspected of being engaged in crime.
• Investigate family disputes, reports of maltreatment of children, and complaints about persons with social or behavioral problems. Required action includes taking principals into custody or referring them to appropriate agencies, such as juvenile and medical authorities.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as report writing, on time and with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Testify in court including presenting facts and observations accurately and objectively and attesting to chain-of-custody in evidence handling.
• Participate in community policing activities and serve as a resource to the community.
• Perform related work as required, including assignments in administrative, investigative, and special operations units.
• Work schedule: 24/7 position, shift of day, swing, or graveyard are determined on need and assigned location. Schedule is dependent upon assignment. Patrol assignments are typically rotating ten-hour shifts on a “four days on, three days off, four days on, four days off” schedule.
• This position is an open and continuous recruitment.

Job description

The King County Sheriff's Office invites lateral deputy applicants to join one of the country’s largest sheriff’s departments, with patrols across unincorporated King County, contract city police departments, and transit units.

Starting pay is commensurate with experience and evaluated individually. Lateral hires receive a take-home patrol car after sworn-in and qualifying with weapon. Washington lateral hires may be eligible for a $40,000 signing bonus, with additional benefits available.