Education Pay- Associates 2%, Bachelors 4%, and Masters 6%
Specialty Assignment Pay - 5% for Air Support, Administrative (Accreditation), Backgrounds, Campus, Case Management, Children’s Justice Center, Crisis Negotiator/Hostage Negotiator, Drones (UAS), Special Investigations Unit, Explosive Devices, Internal Affairs, K-9, Major Crimes, Marine, Outreach, PIO, Public Works (CVE), Recruiting Sergeant, Sex Offender Registration, School Resource Officer, Tactical Detective, TEMS, Traffic, Training, SWAT (*Education Pay and Specialty pay are combinable; Only one specialty pay allowed.)
Comp time and Kelly hours
Seven paid holidays annually
$25,000 LATERAL AND $10,000 ENTRY HIRING BONUSES
*Base rate not including incentive pays also listed; based on
2185.5 annual hours
Patrol Schedule Base Salary Range $89,190-$127,545 ($40.81/HR-$58.36/HR)
Find your fit
SERVING AND PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF CLARK COUNTY.
Our Ideal Candidate.
Clark County offers exciting and challenging law enforcement opportunities for officers of all experience levels. We are committed to a community-oriented policing approach. As a deputy at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, you'll patrol the county, investigate crimes, and help maintain a safe environment for our community. We're looking for people with excellent communication skills, effective conflict-resolution abilities, and strong leadership qualities.
What to expect.
CCSO operates 24 hours a day. If selected for a position, deputies are required to be available to work all shifts – day, swing, and grave – as assigned, including weekends and holidays.
Complete both the written and physical ability tests through Public Safety Testing. A 70% or higher on the Written Test is required. The Physical Ability Test (PAT) is scored pass/fail.
Once the Public Safety Testing is completed, an application for employment needs to be done in Workday. Click on the Apply Now link below and follow the appropriate link to the Clark County HR site. Lateral applicants can start at this step.
For entry-level applicants, the Oral Board interview is the next step. An invitation to this interview will be sent after CCSO receives your test scores from Public Safety Testing. The Oral Board is a panel interview, usually consisting of three panelists (Sergeants and Deputies) and the Civil Service Examiner. The answers are scored and a minimum of 70% on the oral board is required to continue in the process.
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Eligibility List and Preference Posts
For entry-level applicants, your civil service score will be your Written Test score (weighted at 30%) and your Oral Board score (weighted at 70%). If you are eligible for any preference points, they are added to this combined score.
Candidates can combine preference points for a maximum of 15%.
Veterans’ Preference: 5% or 10% (Depends on service. See: https://careers.wa.gov/veteranspreferences.html
Bilingual Preference: 5% for full professional proficiency in one language other than English
Education: 5% for an Associate of Arts or Science degree or a higher degree
Lateral applicants are on a separate eligibility list from entry applicants.
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Background Investigation
Candidates who are placed on the eligibility list will begin a comprehensive background investigation. CCSO uses a background investigation program, eSoph, that will require agreements, questionnaires, and documents to be completed online. The process will culminate in a background interview with a background investigator. The Civil Service Commission will review the background to determine whether the applicant meets the standards for employment.
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Final Selection/Rule of 5 Interview
The top five candidates who have successfully completed all the previous steps are contacted to participate in a final interview. This is a panel interview during which successful candidates will be given a conditional offer of employment. The offer is conditional on successfully passing the post-offer process. Candidates remain on the eligibility list for 12 months and will be given up to three opportunities for a Rule of 5 interview.
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Post-Offer Process
After receiving a conditional offer of employment, you must complete a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical screening (including a treadmill test, and lifting and moving 75lbs), and another physical ability test (the same one you took for Public Safety Testing).
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A New Journey Begins
Congratulations on completing all the testing, and welcome to the team!
A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS.
After your start date, you will begin pre-academy training and orientation at CCSO. You will receive full pay and benefits while waiting for a start date at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA). There is a local, SW Washington Regional BLEA in Vancouver. After BLEA, your 12-month probationary period begins. You will start the Field Training (FTO) program, where you are paired with an experienced deputy to learn how to work as a Deputy Sheriff.
Branch out
YOU DECIDE YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE.
After the required patrol or comparable law enforcement officer experience, our deputies can branch out and apply for different specialty assignments with 22 options to choose from, including:
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SWAT
traffic
Traffic Homicide Unit
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Special Investigations Unit
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Tactical Detective Unit
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Major Crimes Unit
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Fraud Investigations
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Domestic Violence Unit
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Air Support Unit (Pilot/Tactical Flight Officer)
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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K-9 Unit
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Marine Patrol
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Specialized Civil Unit
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Child Abuse Investigations Unit
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School Resource Deputy
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Crisis Negotiation Team
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Metro Explosives Disposal Unit
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Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS)
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Mobile Response Team
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Drug Recognition Expert
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Campus Unit
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Peer Support Team
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Sex Offender Registration
CCSO also offers a number of specialized instructor positions
including: Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Patrol Tactics, Emergency
Vehicle Operations, First Aid, and more.
Join now ARE YOU READY TO APPLY?
Find a testing location in your area and complete our Public Safety
Testing.