Law Enforcement Deputy (Certified)

Salary : $78,733.00 - $85,285.00 Annually Location : 6010 Cattleridge Blvd, Sarasota FL 34232 Job Type: CERTIFIED Job Number: 2026-00001 Division/Bureau: Patrol Bureau Section (Cost Center): PATROL OPERATIONS - SOUTH Opening Date: 01/01/2026 Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern All applicants are required to upload the following documents with their application submission: Drivers License with current address, signed Social Security card, birth certificate issued by state or local government authority, High School diploma/GED, College transcript, DD214 Member-4, Name change documents, FDLE certification documents (certified positions), official arrest/charge documents. If a document does not apply to you, please upload an attachment with N/A, if a document is unavailable at the time of application, please list status of documentation (ordered, requested, in search of, etc.) If ALL requested documentation is not uploaded, your application will not be processed.SCSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer Applicants who are found to be untruthful or omitted information on the application or during the background investigation process will be automatically disqualified and will not be eligible for future employment with the agency. Applicants who are disqualified during the application process for not meeting the standards of the agency at the time of application submittal, or during the background investigation process will be eligible to reapply in one (1) year. The term "experience," refers to active full-time employment, either in the same position, or directly related to the position applied for. The experience must have occurred within the three (3) years prior to application with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Forms Required for Application: RAP BACKCREDIT WAIVER Job Description The law enforcement deputy will administer the laws of Sarasota County, the State of Florida and of the United States in a fair, impartial and professional manner. The deputy will have duties that consist of, but not limited to patrolling areas, conducting traffic stops, informing suspects of their rights, arresting suspects, mediating domestic disputes, protecting crime scenes until assistance arrives, reviewing BOLOS, pursuing vehicles, preparing reports or affidavits and any other law enforcement duties deemed appropriate. This is a safety sensitive position. General Description of Duties Tasks: Complete assignments as directed; maintain work areas; collect/recover latent prints; collect and preserve evidence/property; examine bodes of deceased; investigate/document injury to inmate; monitor/respond dispatch and calls for service, secure crime scene; apprehend suspects; respond to traffic accidents; monitor and report road/traffic conditions and hazards; retrieve and enter information from mobile computer; provide assistance to patrol deputies/detectives/other units; guard persons in custody; originate new cases; administer field check to suspected intoxicated drivers; transport persons (such as injured, threatened, deceased, or lost persons, mental patients, prisoners or suspects; administer first aid/CPR; confront and control or disperse demonstrators, rioters, or crowds; conduct active patrolling of assigned area, conducts traffic stop, search for missing. lost, or runaway juveniles; informs victims of victims' legal rights; counsel and/or separate people involved in domestic disputes; investigate non-police action calls (such as animal calls, rescue calls); Conduct traffic crash investigation; conduct dwelling, building, or grounds check (EP); Photograph/video tape crime scene/evidence; seize, impound, or confiscate vehicle/watercraft or property; noncustodial and custodial interview of persons such as suspects, victims, witnesses, or informants; review Be-On-The-Look-Out (BOLO); act or respond to hostage or kidnapper; File complaints with state attorney's office; conduct field frisk or pat down search; respond to bomb/explosive threat; pursue vehicle/watercraft; control disorderedly or irate persons; testify at trials, hearings, grand juries or dispositions; located/contact property owners; conduct minor investigations; establish identity of suspect/arrestee. Minimum RequirementsMust be at least 21 years old Must have a high school diploma or equivalent Must have a valid driver's license Must be a US citizen Must be able to work 12 hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays Must also have one of the following: - Associate's Degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university; - Prior military services with completed military contract and Honorable discharge OR three (3) years active military reserve service; - Three (3) years prior full time Law Enforcement experience. Experience must have occurred within three (3) years of application; - Three (3) years prior experience as a corrections deputy with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Additional Information PG 06 Long Term Salary $98,389.00 Annual Work Hours 2184 The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office requires all employees to have either an associates degree, 60 equivalent hours from an accredited college or university or the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test. The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test measures verbal and quantitative skills. SwornLaw Enforcement and Corrections Deputies must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 267 and Quantitative - 241. Civilians must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 248 and Quantitative - 241. Law Enforcement Deputies/Recruits must meet additional requirements to qualify. Local institution to administer the Wonderlic: Suncoast Technical College 941-924-1365 ext. 62322. Fee $40 Hours of Operations: Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 3:00pm Friday 7:30am to 2:00pm. TESTING IS SCHEDULED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. If you are out of town, please contact your local technical institute. A complete report of passing scores must be submitted directly to the SCSO. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act should you require any reasonable accomodation(s) to participate in the exam process, please advise the administering office and supply documentation so they may attempt to satisfy any special needs expeditiously. If chosen for processing you will be required to submit to the following screening procedures: a comprehensive background investigation, a polygraph examination, medical examinations, drug and tobacco screening, psychological examination (certified and communications positions). By submitting this application you are agreeing to have a background investigator with the SCSO review any social networking websites that you might belong to. If you are not willing to submit to the above mentioned procedures, please do not submit an application. Applicants who are found to be untruthful or omitted information on the application or during the background investigation process will be automatically disqualified and will not be eligible for future employment with the agency. Applicants who are disqualified during the application process for not meeting the standards of the agency at the time of application submittal, or during the background investigation process will be eligible to reapply in one (1) year. SCSO Is An Equal Opportunity Employer The SCSO now offers free, onsite, confidential mental health counseling services to all employees in addition to traditional EAP services. 01 Which of the following options applies to you? I have an associate's degree or 60 college credit hours. I have prior military services with completed military contract and an Honorable discharge (OR three (3) years active military reserve service;) AND an associate's degree or 60 college credit hours. I have prior military services with completed military contract and an will be or have taken the REQUIRED Wonderlic. I have three years prior full time Law Enforcement experience within three years of application date. None of the above. 02 Please select the option below that applies to you. Law Enforcement Certified in Florida. Law Enforcement Certified in a state other than Florida but am currently enrolled in EOT. (Must upload CJSTC Form 76) Currently enrolled in a Law Enforcement academy. None of the above. 03 Have you used, tried, tasted, experimented with or possessed any illegal drugs, prescriptions not prescribed to you, or marijuana (or its derivatives) even in a state marijuana was legal within the last 12 months prior to this application? Yes, I have used drugs within 12 months of this application date. No 04 Do you have any tattoos on your head, scalp, face, neck, or hands? Yes, I have tattoos on my head, scalp, face, neck, or hands. No, I do not. 05 Do you currently have ANY other OPEN applications with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office? Per agency policy, we only consider one application per applicant at a time. Yes, and I would like to be removed from all other application processes and eligibility lists. No, I understand that I can only have ONE active application at one time. 06 All information and documents you provide in this application must support your selected answers and will be verified, and additional documentation may be required. By completing this application and supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting what has been provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.Have you read all the questions and answered them truthfully? YES- All answers and documentation are TRUE and ACCURATE. No- Not eligible for employment. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-04