Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00002

Department: Sheriff's Office

Division: SHF 48 Administration

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff Candidate

Posting type: Internal/External Applicants

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement

Summary

Please Note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The hiring salary for this position will be $68,910.

WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement arm of the Judicial System. Our mission is to provide leadership and professional support, as required, to ensure that Court mandates are carried out in a manner which respects individual rights and freedoms. Our mission is to work cooperatively with all other law enforcement agencies within this county and throughout the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area, as well as all other branches of the Montgomery County Government. We strive to ensure that the people who live, work and visit Montgomery County are receiving the full range of law enforcement services required for a safe and orderly society.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Sheriff’s Office is currently recruiting for Deputy Sheriff Candidates.

Examples of duties

The work environment of a Deputy Sheriff Candidate is divided between field work (serving civil process papers, transporting prisoners and citizens, returning prisoners from out of County/State and maintaining custody of prisoners in a small detention setting) and time spent in a courtroom providing prisoner and courtroom security.

• Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.
• Candidates will be provided with information via email with instructions and information to schedule their own test date after applications have been reviewed and eligibility requirements met.
• Prior to becoming a sworn Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Candidates are responsible for attending and successfully completing an extended curriculum of instruction that prepares an employee to work in any one of a variety of assignments in the Office of the Montgomery County Sheriff. A Deputy Sheriff Candidate receives a comprehensive, six (6) months of training through a recruit training program.

Qualifications

Experience: None.

Education: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.

Equivalency: None.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.

Other requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age at the time of obtaining sworn Deputy Sheriff Status (Completion of the training academy).
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Supplemental information

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications confirmed by OHR must take the written exam to be considered for hire. Based on the results of the written examination, applications will be rated, the highest rated applicants may be contacted for an interview.