Deputy Sheriff, Lateral Transfer Employment Opportunity

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Deputy Sheriff - Lateral Transfer for Virginia Certified and Out-of-State Certified Law Enforcement Officers (Job # 07-9511)

$43,981 - $62,642 (depending on qualifications)
$2,000 Hiring Bonus

If you have the right kind of experience, we can cut your training time by as much as 75%!  Lateral transfer recruits attend a very focused course at the Criminal Justice Academy for only NINE WEEKS.

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Job Description

• Perform a variety of full-time Deputy Sheriff duties in accordance with federal, state, county and departmental regulations.
• Responsibilities include the care, custody and transportation of inmates at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
• Work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule that includes evenings, weekends and holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a G.E.D. issued by a state department of education.
• U.S. citizenship.

Lateral Transfer Requirements

• Recent employment (no more than two years since separation) as a full-time law enforcement officer.  
• Minimum of 12 months continuous work experience as a full-time law enforcement officer (not including police academy and field training), including successful completion of the probationary period.
• Must provide academy curriculum and training records of all law enforcement-related training and copies of performance evaluations.
• Must provide a detailed resume (including dates) of related training and work assignment(s) held as a law enforcement officer, such as patrol, investigations, etc.
• Must be a non-smoker at time of appointment.

Ineligibility (includes but is not limited to)

• Your law enforcement certification has been suspended or revoked.
• You are currently under criminal or administrative investigation.
• You have limited law enforcement experience, which may include, but is not limited to: part-time officers, reserve officers, security officers, corrections officers, or special/limited jurisdiction police officers (i.e., tribal, military, hospital, etc.). 

Selection Procedure

• Applicants must successfully complete a personal interview, polygraph examination, background investigation, and psychological examination.
• Applicants must serve an initial probationary period of 12 months commencing with the date of original appointment, exclusive of the time spent in training at the appropriate training academy.

Benefits

• Starting salary will be determined based upon years of law enforcement service.
  • 4 Years $48,490
  • 6 Years $50,915
  • 8 Years $56,008
  • 8+ Years up to $61,888
• Health insurance (tax exempt premiums): County pays 85% of cost for individual coverage, and 75% of cost for two-party or family coverage.
• Retirement: Eligibility (regular service): Age 55 with 5 or more years of service or 25 years of service (including sick leave).

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Submit your law enforcement-related resume online through AIMS. If this is the first time you have applied for a position with Fairfax County, follow the link to establish your AIMS account. If you already have an AIMS account, you can use it at any time to update your resume, apply for a job, or check the status of a job for which you have already applied. ALL COUNTY JOB APPLICATIONS REQUIRE AN AIMS ACCOUNT.

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