Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Brevard County Sheriff's Office

$19.76 Hourly

Titusville, FL

Full-time

Job Number : 2125

Department : Brevard County Sheriff's Office

Opening Date : 01 / 01 / 2024

The selected applicant agrees to attend all classes and labs required to successfully pass the curricula of the Basic Recruit Law Enforcement Academy and pass the FDLE state of Florida certification examination. During periods of class recess, the selected applicant agrees to perform various duties for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO). Note : Selected candidates must be able to pay for the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) Academy tuition and fees via self-sponsorship or, if applicable, use their GI Bill. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office shall not be responsible for any BLE costs. Once the applicant passes all portions of the BCSO background process and is approved for hire, they will be under contract with the agency for a total of three years from their hire date. Selected candidate's salary and benefits, as described in this job posting, will be provided by BCSO while attending BLE. Upon graduation from the academy and becoming a state certified officer, the selected candidate's status will be re-classified from a Deputy Sheriff Trainee to a Deputy Sheriff, and includes the appropriate salary increase.

You must be currently registered or enrolled at a Basic Law Enforcement Academy within the state of Florida, and completed / passed the state required CJBAT for law enforcement in order to qualify for this position.

This is a trainee-level classification in which incumbents are expected to successfully complete the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) Academy and will ultimately receive the recommendation of the Sheriff to either be promoted to Deputy Sheriff or may be terminated from the position. Termination includes : recruit withdraws from the academy or is terminated by academy authorities, recruit fails to complete the academy, recruit fails to obtain law enforcement officer certification from FDLE, recruit voluntarily resigns, recruit abandons his / her position before working as a certified law enforcement officer for the BCSO, or fails to fulfill their three year contract after becoming certified and re-classified as a Deputy Sheriff.

When trainees are not actively engaged in academy courses, they will perform various office-related duties, training exercises and observation events during or after business hours. Regular, dependable, and punctual attendance is a requirement for this position.

Minimum qualifications :

• Must be actively enrolled in a law enforcement academy and be 20 years of age by the date of graduation
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have a valid Class E Florida Driver's License
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Must have not been convicted of a felony

The selection process includes :

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (over 40), disability or genetic information in employment practices. We encourage veterans, service members, their spouses and family members to apply for employment with this agency, qualified applicants will receive preference and priority in hiring decisions. ADA requires the Sheriff's Office to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations. Females are encouraged to apply. Position open until filled.