Deputy Sheriff Lateral

Deputy Sheriff – BLET Certified

Durham County Government invites applications for the Deputy Sheriff – BLET Certified position.

• Department: Office of the Sheriff
• Date Posted: January 5, 2026
• Closing Date: December 31, 2026
• Salary Pay Band (Minimum): $52,504.00
• Salary Pay Band (Maximum): $89,467.00
• Minimum Hiring Salary: $55,500.00 plus incentives
• Job Type: Full-time
• Vacancies will be filled as they occur.

• On an assigned shift, operates a patrol car to observe violations of laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints.
• Serves warrants, summons, subpoenas, capiases, court orders, notices, attachments, claims and deliveries, ejections, executions, and other legal papers, makes arrests.
• Testifies in court.
• Assists in domestic disputes.
• Directs traffic for funerals and other public gatherings.
• Assists other law enforcement officers in investigations.
• Serves as court bailiff and prisoner guard.
• Reports unsafe conditions existing in the street or other public facilities.
• Assists with criminal investigations by presenting evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, prepares property and evidence, recording and issuing of evidence in court cases.
• Transport prisoners, mental patients and others as required.
• Performs Bailiff and court security duties as assigned.
• Prepares detailed reports.
• Performs related tasks as required.

• General knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures.
• General knowledge of the geography of the County and location of important buildings.
• Thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Department.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear comprehensive reports.
• Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public.
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to develop skills in the use of firearms and the operation of motor vehicles.
• Ability to maintain physical agility and endurance.

• Most have a current NC Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certification.
• Must have or be able to obtain a North Carolina driver’s license.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanor.

Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts, which includes holidays and weekends.

Durham County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries: Government Administration