Bartholomew County Sheriff - Deputy Sheriff
Certified
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Minimum Qualifications:
Shall possess a valid Indiana driver’s license (or obtain one within 60 days of becoming an Indiana resident) and have no more than 8 active points
Shall be a U.S. citizen
Shall be at least 21 years of age by the date of appointment
Shall be drug-free and have no felony convictions
Shall not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic battery, stalking, or violations of Protective Order
Shall not have any OWI convictions within the past 5 years prior to the time of application
Shall not have been dishonorably discharged from the military
Shall be a high school graduate or possess a GED certificate
Shall not have used an illegal drug in the last three years
Shall not have bought, sold (dealing), or possessed marijuana illegally within 1 year prior to time of application
Shall not have bought, sold (dealing), or possessed any controlled substance or narcotic drug except marijuana without a prescription within 3 years prior to time of application
Shall not have tattoos on head, face or neck by the time of the conditional job offer.
** Lateral candidates MUST meet all pre-employment minimum qualifications listed above as well as currently possess ILEA Tier I certification. Lateral candidates must also submit an Application for Testing Waiver, found in the documents section of this posting.
Salary & Benefits
Base Rate $72,800
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office utilizes a 20-year pay matrix. Lateral entry candidates may start with up to three years of credit on the current pay matrix.
Starting salary will be calculated based on the candidates prior completed years of full time, sworn experience. Completed years as Reserve, Part Time, or Volunteer services will not be awarded as credit toward the pay matrix. Annual salary increases following the current 20-year matrix up to $93,184 for patrol. Rank and Seniority are non-transferable and will not be taken into consideration for paid time off or scheduling purposes.
In addition to base salary, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office offers incentive pay for Water Rescue, Crash Reconstruction, Crime Scene Investigator, and Special Weapons (SWAT).
Additional Benefits
Take home car upon completion of FTO program
May live in a surrounding county (Jackson, Jennings, Decatur, Shelby, Johnson, Brown)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Life Insurance
Pension calculated based on average of highest 5 years, maximum of 74% for 32 years of service.
Paid Vacation, Holiday, Personal, and Sick time
Comp Bank
Shift Differential
Clothing Allowance
Military Incentive pay
Department issued cell phone
Selection Process
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office selection process can take up to 2 months from the date of closing and consists of the following steps. Written and Physical Fitness Examinations may be waived for lateral candidates.
Application Packet
Entry Level Written Examination
Physical Fitness Examination
Peer Review Board Interview
Merit Board Interview
Command Staff/Sheriff Final Interview
Conditional Offer of Employment
Polygraph
Background Investigation
Psychological Examination
Medical Examination
Department Final Review
Please direct questions regarding this position to sheriffjobs@bartholomew.in.gov
About Law Enforcement Jobs
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp account to monitor for updates.
