Kitsap County Sheriff's Office - Lateral Deputy Sheriff
Last updated on October 18, 2023
PST Partner Agency since January 04, 2019
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Kitsap County's Sheriff's Office is looking for the best and the brightest to join our family and serve our community!
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Kitsap County offers challenging and exciting careers for Deputy Sheriff Officers at one of the most beautiful areas in Washington State. When you become part of the team, you are welcomed into our close-knit family. Our department is progressive and prides itself on keeping up with the latest technology and equipment. Our personalized approach to your future growth includes progressive job-related training, development of leadership skills and on-the-job training. The Sheriff's Deputy enforces state and local laws related to public safety and welfare, respond to emergency calls, patrol an assigned district investigating complaints, crimes, accidents and enforcing laws. The Sheriff’s Office is looking for individuals who are ethical, have integrity, who can handle difficult, serious or unusual situations all in an effort to provide a safe community for the citizens of Kitsap County!
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please contact the Kitsap County Human Resources Department at 360.337.7185 and ask to speak to Carol Mackie or Keri Sieckowski.
*There is no COVID-19 vaccination requirement to work as a deputy with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
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Kitsap County Sheriff's Office - Lateral Deputy Sheriff Requirements
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required FREE - Test Fee paid by agency |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Must have a valid driver’s license for at least one year. NOTE: You must possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License by time of appointment. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult |
LEGAL STANDARDS: Because of the nature of employment with the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office a candidate must be in good standing with the community and the criminal justice system. The following is the maximum allowable contact with the criminal justice system. Automatic Disqualifier - Any Felony convictions, Domestic violence conviction of any kind, Since turning 18, 3 or more misdemeanor convictions, and misdemeanor convictions in the last 3 years. Felony and Misdemeanor convictions under the age of 18 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. |
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| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Felony and misdemeanor convictions under the age of 18 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Read, write and speak the English language, so as to be easily understood by others. | ||
| Vision Requirements | Visual acuity cannot be worse than 20/100 in each eye without correction and corrected to 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the lesser eye. | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy or possess a valid Peace Officer’s certification (RCW 43.101.095). | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
REQUIRED: * One year of employment as a full-time (full police powers) commissioned law enforcement officer for a state police/patrol, county sheriff’s office or municipal police agency; AND * Successfully completed an agency’s law enforcement patrol FTO and probationary program; AND * Applicants must be currently employed or not be separated from employment for more than one year as a full-time, commissioned law enforcement officer by a state police/patrol, county sheriff’s office or municipal police agency at the time of application. * Applicants will be disqualified if they have resigned in lieu of being terminated for cause or were discharged for disqualifying misconduct from a full-time commissioned law enforcement position, in accordance with RCW 43.101. |
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| Current Hiring Status | |||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office - Lateral Deputy Sheriff Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Kitsap County Sheriff's Office - Lateral Deputy Sheriff
614 Division Street MS #37
Port Orchard, WA 98366 Kitsap County
360-337-4479
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: No, not required (may be required later)
Other Kitsap County Sheriff's Office positions
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COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
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