Deputy Recruit

About the role

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office seeks to hire a Deputy Recruit to attend and successfully complete the Police Academy. This role is designed to build the foundational knowledge, skills, and professionalism needed for a career in law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Attend and successfully complete Police Academy training
• Learn and apply laws, policies, and procedures related to law enforcement duties
• Develop skills in crime prevention, public safety, and peacekeeping
• Aid in protecting life and property within the community
• Render aid in emergency situations
• Prepare clear and accurate reports
• Issue citations and make criminal arrests in accordance with the law
• Use Countywide and department-specific software to complete assignments and documentation

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen
• Must successfully complete and have valid Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Police Academy Pre-Enrollment Test Results (Physical Fitness Testing and Reading/Writing Testing)
• Must successfully complete the Police Academy as a sponsored/in-service Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruit, being placed into the next available Police Academy upon hire; OR Must be accepted and awaiting start date of a Police Academy training or its equivalent (as required by MCOLES); OR Must be currently attending a Police Academy training or its equivalent (as required by MCOLES)
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license
• Must not have any prior felony convictions
• Must have no prior domestic violence convictions
• Must have corrected 20/20 vision in each eye, normal color vision and depth perception in both eyes, normal corrected hearing in each ear, and be eligible to be MCOLES licensed and hired as a Deputy II upon successful completion of the Police Academy
• Must maintain a valid State of Michigan motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license, firearms qualification and deputization status
• Must be eligible to be Michigan Commissioner on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) licensed and hired as a Deputy II upon successful completion of the Police Academy
• Must pass a background investigation covering employment, school, home, criminal, military, or other personal records
• Must undergo fingerprinting and drug testing
• Must pass a psychological exam

Qualifications

• Must have reasonable ability to make decisions under adverse conditions
• Must have reasonable ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Must have reasonable ability and skill in writing general reports
• Must have reasonable ability to provide information to the general public
• Must have reasonable ability and skill in maintaining prescribed items of uniform clothing and personal equipment issued by the department
• Must have reasonable skill in the use of firearms
• Must have familiar with current word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and Internet software

Skills

• Reasonable ability to communicate accurately and convey information
• Manual dexterity for performing law enforcement duties and making arrest, security and custody activities including transporting arrest/inmates to authorized facilities

Benefits

As a Deputy Recruit with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, you will be offered competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to do meaningful work that matters. For more information about Oakland County benefits and employee perks, please visit: https://www.oakgov.com/government/human-resources/benefits/new-hire

Pay

$48,034- $48,034

Schedule

Attending and successfully completing the Police Academy in an educational setting.

Union

BU10 - Deputy Sheriff Association: Law Enforcement (OCDSA)