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Thurston County Sheriff's Office

•  ***LATERAL APPLICANTS:

  Please contact Wayne Jones, Assistant Chief Examiner, at (360) 786-5249 to discuss testing options prior to applying at Public Safety Testing for the THURSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - LATERAL DEPUTY (experienced) position. 
  

  If you reside outside of Washington State and interested in testing for the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!
  

Agency Requirements:

• Important Information

   ***LATERAL APPLICANTS:

  Please contact Wayne Jones, Assistant Chief Examiner, at (360) 786-5249 to discuss testing options prior to applying at Public Safety Testing for the THURSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - LATERAL DEPUTY (experienced) position. 
  

  If you reside outside of Washington State and interested in testing for the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!
  

Category	Requirement	Required at time of..
		Test	Hire
Minimum Age	21		X
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident	US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.	X
High School Grad/ GED	Yes	X
Driver's License Required	Yes	X
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult	None	X
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile	Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis	X
Ability to Read & Write the English Language	Yes	X
Vision Requirements	Must pass medical examination as a condition of employment		X
Other	Candidates must successfully pass the Physical Fitness and Abilities Test for this agency. This agency allows out of state testing.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant	We only consider the most recent score

Agency Disqualifiers:

Category	Disqualifier
		Driving	Automatic DUI conviction within the last 5 years. Potential More than one DUI conviction in a lifetime. Potential Multiple traffic infractions within the last 5 years (e.g., no liability insurance, no drivers license, or speeding). Potential Knowingly driving without a valid drivers license or without car insurance for an extended period.
Drug Usage	Automatic Use of marijuana in the last 18 months or any other illegal drugs within the past 5 years. Potential Pattern of illegal use of drugs in the past 10 years. Potential Excessive illegal use of drugs prior to the past 10 years.
Criminal Activity	Automatic Any adult felony conviction. Automatic Use of a prostitute within the last 5 years. Potential Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed. Potential Juvenile felony convictions will be carefully reviewed. Automatic Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue. Automatic Illegal sexual relations with a minor. Potential Criminal conduct as an adult. Potential Any act of domestic violence.
Employment	Potential Significant non-judicial punishment in the military (e.g., Article 15 or Captains Mast). Potential Unsatisfactory work history. Potential Significant history of disciplinary or corrective action, including being late to work and abuse of unscheduled leave. Potential Unexplained frequent job turnover. Potential Misrepresentation on an employment application. Potential Negative personal or professional references. Potential Insubordination.
Financial	Potential History of fiscal irresponsibility. Potential Current credit accounts, or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed
Other	Potential History of behavior demonstrating anger control problems. Potential Pattern of fighting (physical or verbal). Potential Prejudice or bigotry toward a class of people. Potential Discriminatory action, including sexual harassment. Potential Falsifying official documents or giving false information. Potential Untreated alcohol or substance abuse. Potential Intentional deception in the selection process of any law enforcement agency. Potential Failure to notify Civil Service or the Sheriffs Office of a change of address. Potential Failure to show for any Thurston County Sheriffs Office appointment or being more than 20 minutes late. Potential Failure to cooperate with the background investigation process. Automatic Unfit for service based on the behavior assessment or manipulation of the behavioral assessment. Automatic Failing the polygraph examination. Automatic Intentional deception or misrepresentation in any stage of the background investigation.

Current Hiring Status

Thurston County Civil Service Commission is recruiting to establish an eligibility list for entry level Deputy Sheriff. Thurston County Sheriff's Office anticipates hiring a number of positions throughout 2019. Eligibility lists of qualified candidates are maintained to fill openings as they become available.

Salary Information

$5,199 - 6,635

Benefit Information

Medical, Vision, sick leave, vacation leave, education incentive