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Deputy Sheriff I, Grade G2

Montgomery County (MD) | MD

Posted Date 1/12/2025
Description

The salary range for this position – Grade G2 will be $64,048 - $84,876.

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 individuals who have prior experience as a certified law enforcement officers in the State of Maryland, to fill open positions as sworn Deputy Sheriff at the rank of Deputy Sheriff I (DS1). The Sheriff’s Office Lateral Program will allow for equivalency of up to nine (9) years of qualified experience to be considered for compensation determinations upon hire. Lateral applicants who have successfully completed a Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) Entry Level Training Academy will not need to attend another entry level training academy program if they have a valid MPTSC certification within the past three (3) years. This recruitment will be used to fill positions beginning immediately.

Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.

Please see upcoming applicant testing schedule below:

2025 MCSO Applicant Testing Schedule

*** All Dates Subject to Change***

Day

Date

Time

Wednesday

22-Jan-25

6:00 PM

Saturday

1-Feb-25

10:00 AM

Wednesday

12-Feb-25

6:00 PM

Saturday

1-Mar-25

10:00 AM

Wednesday

19-Mar-25

6:00 PM

Saturday

12-Apr-25

10:00 AM

Wednesday

23-Apr-25

6:00 PM

Saturday

3-May-25

10:00 AM

Wednesday

14-May-25

6:00 PM

Saturday

7-Jun-25

10:00 AM

Wednesday

18-Jun-25

6:00 PM

In order to schedule your preferred applicant test date, please contact Deputy Mortiboys via email at: Evan.Mortiboys@montgomerycountymd.gov or phone at: (240)-777-7108.


The work environment of a Deputy Sheriff 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.

Experience: Satisfactory completion of the Maryland Police Training Commission prescribed course of Entry Level Training. Satisfactory completion of the Maryland Police Training Commission and Standards Commission or a previously certified police officer in Maryland if it has been three (3) years or less since the applicant was certified as a police officer.

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

Citizenship: Must be a United States Citizen

Age Requirements: Must be 21 years of age as of the first day of employment as a sworn Deputy Sheriff I.

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

Salary64,048.00 - 84,876.00 Annual
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma
Job Type
Entry Level

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