Job Summary

Clark County Sheriff's Office is a full service agency with challenging opportunities in law enforcement for deputies of all experience levels. The department is dedicated to a community-oriented policing style. The ideal candidate must have strong skills and abilities in the areas of facilitation, creative problem solving, active listening, motivation, and leadership. The role of Deputy requires the ability to draw upon a broad base of resources and apply those resources to effective problem solving. Deputies are expected to draw out citizens and business owners, enlisting their participation in shaping how law enforcement services are delivered to the community. If you have the skills and abilities required to meet the challenges of community policing, you are encouraged to apply. Entry level deputies are generally appointed to patrol deputy positions.

Entry Level Officers Receive a $10,000 Hiring Sign on Bonus!

Check out the Sheriff's Office Recruitment website here: www.goccso.com

The Sheriff’s Office welcomes women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities to enhance its work force and to better reflect the diversity of the community.

These positions offer a wide variety of challenging emergency and routine duties including:
• Patrolling assigned areas
• Conducting investigations & interrogating witnesses/suspects
• Responding to radio calls
• Serving civil papers and warrants
• Controlling disturbances & subduing and/or restraining individuals
• Communicating ideas/information to group meetings
• Providing resources/solutions to the public on crime prevention techniques and security
• Developing public relation contact with civil groups, schools, businesses, neighborhood organizations and other law enforcement agencies.

Initial assignments will be patrol, but after two (2) to three (3) years of patrol experience, deputies have the opportunity to apply for special assignments in the following areas:
• SWAT
• Traffic
• Narcotics
• Detectives
• K-9
• Marine Patrol
• UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
• Child Abuse
• School Resource Deputy
• Hostage Negotiation
• Bomb Technician
• Computer Forensics

All members who have completed one year (12 months) of continuous special assignment (in an approved specialty unit) are eligible for special assignment pay of 5%.

Each pay period, the County provides an additional $5.00 to be used for the employee to obtain legal defense fund insurance.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking qualified minorities, women and veterans to enhance its work force and to reflect the diversity of the community.

Deputy Sheriffs are represented by the Clark County Deputy Sheriffs’ Guild.

Important information related to PST's New Written Exam Beginning March 1, 2025

Clark County will continue to accept candidates from the current test (Administered before February 28, 2025) Candidates on this list will expire on May 1, 2025.

Skillbridge Job Training program

The Skillbridge Job Training program offers transitioning active-duty Service members an opportunity to gain experience, train, intern, and apply for available/future employment position openings. This opportunity is for a training position of up to 16 weeks in duration that will prepare service members for a career as a certified law enforcement officer in Washington State. The Clark County Sheriff's Training Unit will conduct the training at various Clark County locations. Those who are accepted into this program will need to pass all deputy sheriff hiring requirements, including interviews, a polygraph, and psychological and medical evaluations prior to the start of the program. At the completion of the program, the Sheriff’s Office will hire the service members. Once hired, they will attend the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or a GED certification
• United States' Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident at the time of appointment
• Ability to read and write the English language (required by RCW 41.14.00)
• Valid driver's license at time of appointment
• Have no prior felony or domestic violence convictions and/or recent or excessive drug usage history
• Have the ability to perform the essential mental, verbal, visual and physical demands and functions of the position

Knowledge of:  Geographic area of employment, including major roads and traffic routes; basic aims and principles of crime prevention, law enforcement, and rehabilitation.

Ability to:  Learn and understand laws of arrest, search and seizure, and rule