Deputy Sheriff - Cadet

Job Details

Deputy Sheriff - Cadet
Delaware, County of (OH)
$72,841.60 Annually
Delaware, OH
Full-Time
2501102
Sheriff's Office
Operation Services
09/01/2025
Continuous
Non-Exempt
OPBA

Benefit Information

• Progressive work environment: tattoos allowed (within policy).
• Yearly bonus for graduate degrees.
• Multiple specialized units for career growth.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Training opportunities.
• Attend Ohio Peace Officer academy while earning salary as a Deputy Cadet (For non-certified candidates).
• Benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, and employee wellness program incentive.

Hiring Process Steps

• Application Submitted
• Physical Fitness Testing
• Panel Interview
• Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA)
• Background Investigation
• Conditional Offer
• PRADCO Assessment (Psychological Evaluation)
• Second Interview with Command Staff
• Academy Physical Fitness Testing
• Drug Screen and Medical Exam
• Final Interview with Sheriff Balzer

Essential Functions

• Preserve the peace and enforce the laws of the state of Ohio.
• Protects the life and property of citizens as a sworn Peace Officer of Delaware County.
• Patrols assigned area
• Responds to criminal and civil calls as dispatched
• Apprehends violators of the law
• Performs vacant house and business checks
• Controls traffic
• Transports prisoners
• Provides county court and county building security as assigned
• Maintains assigned vehicle and other equipment
• Prepares accurate and complete reports relative to each situation
• Investigates criminal activity including performing full investigation of misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic offenses
• Evaluates reported felony and misdemeanor offenses in assigned area
• Takes statements from suspects, victims, and witnesses
• Contacts complainants and witnesses in follow-up investigations
• Interrogates suspects and makes arrests
• Provides surveillance of locations or persons as assigned
• Prepares criminal case files and develops probable cause of issuance of arrest or search warrants
• Appears in court as a witness when required
• Represents the Sheriff's Office in the community including organizing and conducting community meetings and crime prevention program
• Works closely with residents and community management to resolve problems in assigned area
• Speaks to community groups, schools, and other organizations on law enforcement issues
• Educates the public in law enforcement practices and application of the law
• Ensures the proper delivery of legal notices including executing warrants for arrest, search warrants, and probate court orders
• Serves individuals with summons, attachments, and other legal notices as issued by the court
• Receives and coordinates requests for process service
• Maintains complete and accurate records of time, place, and manner of serving legal notices and status of court orders
• Prepares reports required by courts in response to legal documents
• Sets up and maintains a secure and safe working environment
• Works with other departments and agencies to ensure effective communication and cooperation
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Equal Opportunity Employer

M/F/D/V
Delaware County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: health care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), dental care, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and deferred compensation plans.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

- Employer
- Department
- Address
1776 State Route 521
Delaware, Ohio, 43015
- Phone
(740) 833-2800