Corrections Deputy - Sheriff's Office

Corrections Deputy - Sheriff's Office

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Must be 19 years old by Mar 6th, 2026.

We will pay for your POST Certification Training and also pay you an hourly wage and full benefits while attending our POST Academy.

This recruitment is for an academy with a tentative start date of June 8th, 2026.

The position offers full-time Salt Lake County benefits such as Public Safety retirement through Utah Retirement Systems (URS), health insurance, paid sick and vacation time, tuition reimbursement, and the camaraderie of working with your friends and neighbors to protect and improve our community.

As a Deputy, you will learn valuable communication skills essential for assisting the public and/or dealing with our ever-changing prisoner population. This position is both challenging and rewarding. You will be responsible for providing law enforcement duties outside and tactical responses inside. You will learn defensive tactics to keep you and your new law enforcement family safe, as well as valuable de-escalation techniques to end incidents before they even begin.

You will be involved in housing prisoners, processing new arrestees, responding to emergency situations, working with the mentally ill population, and will have many opportunities for growth and advancement.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have lived in the country for at least five years and have legal authorization to work
• Must be at least 19 years of age by the date of hire
• Must be a resident of the State of Utah at the time of hire
• Must possess a valid Utah Driver's license at time of hire
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must not have any disqualifying criminal history. Details can be found on Utah Department of Public Safety's website.
• Must pass the PT Test.

• Vertical Jump = 14.5 inches
• Push-Up = 14
• Isometric Plank = 30 seconds
• 1.5 Mile Run = Under 16 minutes and 11 seconds.
• Only those who pass the PT test will continue through the hiring process

• PT Test
• Initial Interview
• Conditional Offer
• Background Investigations Process including a Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA)
• Background Interviews/Job Offers
• If hired, you will be required to pass a Medical/Physical Evaluation and a Drug screen.

For any questions, please e-mail slaughlin or call .

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