Closing date is June 1, 2001. Test date to be announced. . This is first-line duty in the protection of life and property. Deputies work to enforce laws and ordinances, preserve the peace, apprehend criminals, control non-criminal conduct and provide services to the community. Deputies must recognize the social importance of the police function, be tactful and courteous in their contacts with the public, and conscientiously and efficiently perform their duties with minimal supervision.
Deputies work a rotating schedule of four ten-hour days and are assigned their own patrol vehicles.
Stated salaries reflect the 1999 rate. An entry level applicant must be a United States citizen, possess a valid driver s license, be a high school graduate or possess a GED equivalency certificate, and be 21 years of age at time of examination. Applicant must be able to successfully complete the written general knowledge test and the physical agility test. The minimum education requirements outlined below must be met prior to Civil Service certification. Mailed applications must be postmarked not later than March 12, 2001.