Applicant Process

Closing Date:  December 31, 2024  

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for Deputy Sheriff.  This recruitment will be used to fill positions beginning in January 2024.

The work of a Deputy Sheriff involves performing regulatory and law enforcement duties to protect the lives and property of Montgomery County residents. Deputy Sheriff's work varying shifts to include split shifts, evenings and midnights and may be called upon to work weekends and holidays. Deputies must also be available for periodic overnight trips and can travel by air, when necessary, to return inmates to and from other states.

The work environment of a Deputy Sheriff 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 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.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

1.    MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF OBTAINING SWORN    DEPUTY SHERIFF STATUS (Completion of the training academy)

2.    HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DIPLOMA OR GED EQUIVALENT

3.    POSSESSION OF A VAILD DRIVER'S LICENSE; and

4.    MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN

Applicants are requested to arrive 30 minutes early.

The written examination is scheduled for the following dates and times:

• Saturday, December 2nd at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, December 20th at 6:00 pm

Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact [email protected] to discuss possible accommodations.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to [email protected]. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

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 driver's license.

OTHER:  Be a United States citizen and 21 years of age as of the first day of employment as a sworn Deputy Sheriff.

There are no preferred criteria.  All applicants who meet minimum qualifications confirmed by OHR will be scheduled for a written examination. Based on the results of the written examination, applications will be rated " Eligible -Well Qualified", "Qualified " or "Did Not Pass." The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview.