FULL TIME JOB OPENINGS FOR

Lateral Certified Patrol Deputy

AT THE

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Please read the following requirements through their entirety!

Hours: Various/ Shift work to include holidays, nights and weekends.

Full Time Benefits / Lateral Starting Pay $33.36 to $46.92 per hour DOE

Performs a wide range of working level professional law enforcement duties related to enforcement to secure a safe
environment for County citizens including patrol, investigations, school resource, drug court tracking, drug task
force, and civil process. Protects citizen's rights as established by Federal, State, and local laws.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• $50k term life insurance policy and long-term disability provided by the employer for each employee
• County employees accrue 18 days of PTO each year, and PTO can increase based on years of service.
• In addition to the PTO, county employees are also awarded 13 holidays a year.
• Utah Retirement System Public Safety Retirement

Additional Benefits info available here:

https://www.washco.utah.gov/departments/human-resources/employee-resources/

Minimum Qualifications and Conditions:

• Graduation from High School or GED.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• A candidate must have at least 1 year of previous law enforcement patrol experience as a Utah POST-certified LEO and either be currently working with a law enforcement agency in this capacity or have been employed in this
  capacity within 12 months prior to the date of application with the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Out of State
  POST LEO certified officers are encouraged to apply but must contact Utah POST to ensure applicant is eligible to
  challenge the Utah LEO certification process to receive Utah POST LEO certification. Washington County Sheriff's
  Office will not move forward in the application process until the applicant has obtained the necessary Utah POST LEO Certification.
• Candidates would be required to meet all minimum requirements to become a Sheriff's Deputy.
• Candidates must successfully complete all stages of the Washington County Sheriff's Office testing process. The
  testing stages include the following: Physical Agility Test at POST LEO Entrance Standard, Background Investigation,
  Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA), Interview, and Chemical Screening.

Physical Agility Test:
Candidates will be contacted to participate in the physical agility test, once their application has been screened to ensure minimum qualifications have been met.

Application and complete job description can be found on our website:

http://www.washco.utah.gov/forms/human-resources/jobs/

Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Job Closing Date: February 25, 2026

Women and Minorities encouraged to apply.

Washington County is an equal opportunity employer