Pierce County boasts tremendous outdoor opportunities with miles of Puget Sound waterfront, Mt. Rainier National Park, 361 fresh-water lakes, alpine and cross-country skiing a short drive away and nationally ranked year-round golf courses in the vicinity, while also offering all the urban amenities. Major industries include health care, technology, agriculture, timber products and military installations. Pierce County is home to the City of Tacoma, Joint Base Lewis- McChord, several suburban cities, small towns and rural communities as well as forests and farmland. Pierce County's moderate climate combined with a contrasting geography of water and mountains encourage a wealth of year round outdoor activities such as sailing, kayaking, fishing, skiing and hiking.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department prides itself on upholding our Core Values: Courage, Compassion, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility. Pierce County corrections deputies are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism to serve citizens and help make Pierce County one of the best places to live and work in the beautiful Great Northwest.

As the second largest sheriff’s department in Washington State, Pierce County has over 302 corrections staff who maintain the safety of the community by supervising approximately 1100 inmates in two facilities as well as providing for the movement between the Pierce County Corrections Detention Center and the courts. As a corrections deputy, you will work in the housing units or you can serve as a Booking Deputy, Central Control Operator, Court Escort, Training Deputy or Classifications Specialist. Our corrections deputies hold a limited commission and are armed.

This is work performed to provide care and custody of adult prisoners and to maintain order and discipline among the prisoners of the Pierce County Corrections and Detention Center, a maximum-security facility. Employees in this classification are responsible for the operation of the jail on a 24-hour, 7 day-a-week basis, and the direct and indirect supervision of inmates.

· Monitor and control the activities of inmates, either individually or in groups.

· Supervise inmates during mealtime feeding, visitation time, recreation, counseling and work assigned to prisoners.

· Use independent judgment to take emergency action when necessary, including verbal de-escalation, physical and lethal uses of force.

· Take informal action to correct inmate behavior as appropriate.

· Conduct security checks and maintain security in all areas of the jail, as assigned.

· Write all required reports/documentation of activity.

· Investigate suspected rule violations.

· Perform all physical and administrative tasks to book, search, and release prisoners.

· Answer telephone calls and monitor jail access and egress.

· Operate office equipment, communications equipment, personal computers and corrections automated systems.

· Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to people of all ages and from all social, cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds.

· Perform duties of the position in a confined, controlled and high security environment.

· Perform the functions and duties of all shifts in all required areas of the facility.

· When commissioned and authorized, carry arms while transporting prisoners outside the jails or on other specific assigned duties.

For more information, please read and refer to the class description - Corrections Deputy

Pierce County Sheriff’s Department - Corrections Deputy has 38 vacancies.

The deadline to test for the next hiring cycle is April 26, 2024.

Over 64 vacancies.  Registers are established every two weeks.

$35.81 - $46.38 Hourly

$74,484.80 - $96,470.40 Annually

Benefit Information:

Vacation leave: Upon completion of 13 pay cycles (approximately six months) employees receive six days of vacation leave. Vacation accrues at the rate of 12 days per year initially, up to a maximum of 30 days per year.

Sick leave: Employees receive six days of sick leave upon completion of 13 pay cycles (approximately six months). Sick leave is accrued at the rate of one day per month.

Holidays: Pierce County employees enjoy thirteen paid holidays.

Medical: Excellent choices of medical plans which include vision and prescription drug coverage are available for the employee and dependents.

Dental: Choice of dental programs which include orthodontic coverage for the employee and dependents.

Life insurance: County paid life insurance for all full time/full benefit employees is effective the first day of employment. Additional life insurance is available at the employee's expense.

Retirement: Pierce County employees participate in one of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems plans. Employees and the County contribute jointly to the plan.

Social Security and Industrial Insurance: Employees are covered by Social Security and the State Industrial Insurance Act.

In Addition: Pierce County offers its employees an Employee Assistance Program which includes legal service access, Deferred Compensation, a Wellness Program, access to a credit union, commute assistance including transit subsidies, a variety of on-going training programs, direct payroll deposit, access to long term disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

NOTE: The provisions of the bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained herein may be modified and/or revoked without notice.