Enforcement; Patrol) Deputy - Certified​/Lateral

LATERAL INCENTIVES

• Higher Starting Salary, depending on experience;
• Vacation accrual rate based on total years of Certified Service;
• Shortened Probationary Period;
• Increased Incentive Rates;
• Condensed Field Training and Evaluation Program, depending on experience; and
• Excellent Benefits.

Yamhill County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting to create a pool of diverse candidates eligible for current and future regular, full-time certified Deputy vacancies in our Enforcement (Patrol) Division.

Enforcement Deputies patrol county roads and residential and business areas, as well as waterways, to enforce local and state laws, investigate traffic accidents, and investigate crimes and complaints relating to criminal law enforcement in the County.

Positions require work in a 24-hour per day, 7-day a week environment with shift rotation in 8-hour, 10-hour, or 12-hour shifts depending on assignment. May be required to work with rotating shift schedules including working day, swing, and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

These positions are represented through Teamsters Local 223. Incentive pay, in addition to base salary, is available for education, certification, and bilingual speakers. Assignment pay is available for detectives, corporals, full-time field training officers, and canine handlers.

These positions carry an 12-month probationary period.

Successful candidates will possess good moral character, demonstrate strong customer service and communication skills, and put forth a professional image. They are skilled, highly motivated, self-directed individuals with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, as well as skill in communicating effectively with individuals during difficult and often stressful situations.

More information on preference, qualifications, and disqualifiers, including our reapplication timelines, can be found at https://www.yamhillcounty.gov/699/Join-The-Team.

Oral Board Panel Interviews for selected applicants will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Candidates selected to move forward after interviews will be required to complete the remaining steps, coordinated through Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, as outlined at https://www.yamhillcounty.gov/699/Join-The-Team.

Yamhill County has approximately 109,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains.

Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small-town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas.

Please refer to the Enforcement Deputy classification specifications for the official job description and list of essential job duties.

Please refer to the Enforcement Deputy classification specifications for the official job description and required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants must possess a minimum of a current and valid Basic Police Certification, issued by Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) or equivalent local, state, or federal certifying agency, and successful completion of an agency Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) program. DPSST maintains authority to determine acceptable…