DEPUTY SHERIFF POSITIONS (ENTRY LEVEL AND LATERAL)

Full descriptions for each position are available by selecting the classification link  below and/or on the Public Safety website.

• Deputy Sheriff 1 (Entry Level)
• Deputy Sheriff 2 (Lateral/Experienced) 

*There is no COVID-19 vaccination requirement to work as a deputy with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office. 

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Required Education and Experience - Entry Level Candidates

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Required Education and Experience - Lateral Candidates

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).; AND
• Complete Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) Law Enforcement Basic Academy or equivalency academy that is recognized by the CJTC; 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.

All interested entry level and lateral candidates should also review KCSO agency information, requirements, disqualifying criteria, and application process information at our Public Safety Agency Page.

Application Process

The start point for all KCSO law enforcement positions is with a valid Public Safety Testing (PST) Law Enforcement Exam (www.publicsafetytesting.com). Here are the steps to get started: 

• Visit the PST website and choose your career path (Law Enforcement, Corrections, or both).  
• Select Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in.
• Review and agree to the required qualifications to join our team.
• Select a date and time for your Law Enforcement Exam.  
• Create an applicant profile. Filling out your profile ensures that agencies have the information required for the hiring process.  Please note per Public Safety: If an agency opens up a new position within 180 days of a candidate's test date, that candidate has 90 days from the date of the opening to make their scores available to the agency with the new opening.
• Take your test. Be prepared to succeed when you arrive at your test location.

If you list Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in, we will receive the results of your written and physical fitness tests. We will then send you an invitation to apply to Kitsap County.  We will receive your online application, screen it to ensure you qualify, and then place you on a hiring register if you meet our eligibility requirements. Your PST score will determine your position on that register. You will be eligible for further steps in the hiring process (i.e., background investigation, oral boards, etc.) for six months after placement on the hiring register.

Entry Level Candidates:

• Base Salary $84,302.40 - $107,598.40
• Assignment pay for special duty (Detective, Investigator, K9, Bomb Tech, S&R, FTO, Traffic Collision Specialist, SWAT, SRO, CRO, Drug Recognition Expert, Crisis Negotiation Team, Crisis Intervention Team, Agency Lead Instructor)
• Longevity pay
• Language pay (2%) for certified bilingual capability in approved languages
• Shift Differential pay
• Education Incentive (AA = 1%, BA/BS = 2%)

Lateral Candidates:

• KCSO may, at its discretion, offer one or more of the following lateral hiring incentives: 
  • Recognize prior service time as a full-time commissioned law enforcement officer for purposes of calculating longevity and annual leave accrual rate
  • One week (53.3 hours) of annual leave and one week of sick leave in addition to determined accrual rate 

More information about the pay and benefits offered to Kitsap County Deputy Sheriffs can be found in the Deputy Sheriff's Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.

Salary : $84,302 - $107,598