Deputy-Lateral Transfer

About the role

Probationary employee responsible for delivering law enforcement services throughout the County; patrolling to maintain law and order; responding to calls for service; executing arrests; investigating criminal complaints; serving civil process from Harford County courts and other jurisdictions; executing warrants; transporting prisoners; maintaining courtroom decorum; performing other assigned duties. This is not an entry‑level position.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the County to maintain law and order.
• Respond to calls for service.
• Execute on‑view arrests.
• Check County businesses for security.
• Respond to reports of criminal complaints and make necessary investigations.
• Deliver personal service upon inhabitants of the County of civil process issued out of Circuit and District Court of Harford County and also those civil papers forwarded from other jurisdictions within the state and out of state.
• Execute by arrest all warrants issued.
• Transport prisoners to and from penal institutions and courts in and out of Harford County.
• Maintain courtroom decorum during criminal trials and juvenile proceedings.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Applicants must currently possess valid law enforcement certification through the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission and be in good standing, or have the ability to be certified through a comparative compliance program.

• Must be 21 years of age or older and a U.S. citizen with 10 years of verifiable US residency.
• High school diploma recognized by the Maryland State Board of Education or GED recognized by the Maryland Board of Education.
• Certified in good standing as a law enforcement officer with the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission, or ability to be re‑certified; out‑of‑state transfers considered if training program approved by the Commission.
• Valid Class D or Class C non‑commercial driver’s license with no more than three points and a relatively clean driving record (no DUI/DWI convictions, including Probation Before Judgment).
• Pass physical agility testing, comprehensive background investigation and criminal record check (no convictions), medical exam, drug/alcohol screening, polygraph exam, and psychological screening.
• Provide handwriting sample for review.
• Appear before and receive a favorable recommendation from the Oral Interview Board.
• Attend and successfully complete MPCTC Entrance Level Academy.
• Visible tattoos permitted if not offensive, indecent, extremist, racist, or sexist; no visible tattoos on face or head.
• Demonstrate history of honesty, reliability, integrity, and interpersonal skills; any criminal conviction or arrest may be grounds for disqualification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to act as a representative of the Sheriff's Office to the public.
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Harford County Ordinances, Uniform Traffic Code, Harford County Sheriff's Office Rules and Regulations, Harford County Government resources, state and federal agencies, District Court Commissioner system, Circuit and Juvenile Court processes, and Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.
• Ability to become skilled in the use of firearms, defensive driving, and self‑defense techniques.
• Ability to complete Firearms Qualifications, Physical Training, Academic Standards, and other training by the Sheriff's Office.
• Ability to testify in court.
• Knowledge of problem‑solving techniques, grammar, spelling, arithmetic, and verbal and non‑verbal communication.

Pay

Starting salary is $37.30 per hour ($79,123 annual). Position includes a $10,000 recruitment incentive payment upon hiring and successful completion of the field training program. Opportunities for overtime, compensatory time, holiday pay, shift differential for evening and midnight shifts, and uniform allowance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• LEOPS Pension and Deferred Compensation Plans
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Children
• Generous Leave Package and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program