Deputy Sheriff

Application deadline: October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

About the role

This position provides, under the general direction of the Operations Captain, general responsibilities of traffic enforcement, investigation of criminal activity, responding to calls for service as requested by the public, and maintaining peace and public order.

At the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, we are driven by a shared mission to make Dodge County a safe place to live, work, and visit. We believe that through effective teamwork and a strong commitment to our core values—integrity, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and service—we can achieve our goal of protecting the constitutional rights of every citizen in our community.

Responsibilities

• Protects the motoring public by conducting traffic enforcement fairly, consistently, and courteously to deter traffic violations and prevent traffic crashes.
• Responds to all requests for assistance from the public as necessary.
• Determines where high crash volume locations exist and takes appropriate action to reduce crashes.
• Determines if violations of law or ordinance have occurred and takes appropriate law enforcement action if necessary.
• Manages and investigates crash scenes and properly documents all evidence and information obtained.
• Records for permanent record clear, complete, correct, and concise reports of daily assignments and investigations.
• Brings cases before the courts and testifies as required in court in the pursuit of justice.
• Detects/deters crime within assigned area by use of problem-oriented law enforcement practices.
• Keeps or restores peace and public order while preventing injury, death, or damage to property.
• Acts pursuant to law to safely transfer prisoners to jail or between various local, county, state, or federal facilities.
• Provides traffic control, security measures, or other functions at special events as required.
• Makes public appearances to educate the public about various aspects of law enforcement.
• Attends training as required.
• May work as Undercover Investigator to detect and record information and collect evidence of narcotic, drug, and other criminal violations.
• Serves Civil Process papers as required.
• Conducts ATV/Boat/Snowmobile Patrols.
• Transports inmates and detainees within and outside of Dodge County.
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance.
• Understands and follows the mission and vision statement of the Sheriff’s Office.
• Performs other related duties as may be required or assigned.

Requirements

• Proficient skill in traffic enforcement and crash investigation, criminal and non-criminal investigation, and report writing.
• Working knowledge of applicable state statutes, county ordinances, and departmental policies, rules, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to function effectively and prioritize functions under stressful conditions.
• Ability to explain and enforce federal, state, and county laws clearly and courteously.

Physical and work environment

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, and repetitive motions, and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and reaching with hands and arms. Work has standard vision requirements. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.

Nearly constant time pressure, frequent repetitive activities, frequent work under distractions, frequent high/low temperatures, frequent high-stress situations, frequent improper illumination, minimal intense/continuous noise. May be exposed to free-flowing blood and communicable diseases. May require communicating with persons who are hostile, aggressive, abusive, or violent, posing threatening conditions.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts for county patrol – rotating 4 days on, 4 days off (5:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 5:00 PM – 5:00 AM).
• 8-hour shift for contract patrol – 4 days on, 2 days off (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM or 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM).

Pay

Pay range for 2026: $36.10 – $40.62 per hour.

Benefits

• No residency requirement—if you live in Dodge County or within a border community, you will be issued a take-home squad car.
• Career advancement opportunities: Detective, K9, SWAT, Crash Investigation Team, Rec Patrol, Civil Process, Drug Task Force, Drone Pilot, DRE, Unified Tactics Instructors, Honor Guard, Field Training Officer, Supervisor positions, and more.
• Lateral transfer opportunities—consideration given for vacation time and starting wage based on level of experience.
• Paid training—excellent field training program (16 weeks, but can be shortened based on experience).
• Strong management and leadership team—supportive of employees who follow core values and do “the right things for the right reasons.”
• Strong community support—Dodge County residents provide great respect and appreciation for our agency.