About the position
The Arlington County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for testing for Deputy Sheriff positions. Employees in these positions work in all areas of the Sheriff's Office and may be assigned to any unit with daily interaction with inmates. New employees are initially assigned to the state-of-the-art direct supervision Detention Facility. The majority of positions are assigned to the detention facility, so the ability to transfer to other areas is minimal. Most employees work 12-hour fixed shifts (including days, nights, weekends, and holidays) and 15 days per month. Deputies earn full salary and benefits while training at the Academy. The Detention Facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association (achieved by less than 4% of jails nationwide).
Responsibilities
- Supervising and monitoring the daily activities of inmates to include security within housing units, inmate visits, booking/processing, program activities, food service, recreation and general work assignments.
- Managing inmate behavior and using appropriate force as necessary.
- Supervising inmates assigned to Inmate Work Programs.
- Receiving and screening the public seeking admittance to the facility.
- Processing inmates' personal property and money.
- Court Security - secure courtrooms; monitor courts in session; escort prisoners to and from courts and the Detention Facility; perform security checks within the Courthouse; respond to security check problems and Courthouse incidents.
- Warrant Process - serve legal papers; execute criminal warrants issued by the Court; take individuals into custody; and schedule and execute Court ordered evictions.
- Transportation - transport inmates and other individuals in custody to/from other correctional facilities, hearings, medical facilities, doctor's appointments.
- Writing reports and documenting incidents.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least 21 years of age at the time of appointment or within 6 months of the 21st-birthday on the date of application.
- Excellent physical condition.
- U.S. citizen at the time of application.
- Bondable for handling Commonwealth funds.
- Possession of a valid driver's license from the applicant's place of residence.
- Available for emergency calls and standby duty, overtime, and details outside the facility.
- Willing to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and fixed 12-hour shifts.
- Must successfully complete the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy (NVCJTA) within the first 12 months of employment.
Nice-to-haves
- Proficiency in both English and Spanish.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for new hires.
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for former sworn staff gone for 12 months and still DCJS certified upon return.
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for lateral transfers from another certified agency.
