Deputy Sheriff- Entry Level

Must be 21 years of age

Must be a US citizen

Must have a High School Diploma or GED

Must have a minimum of two years combined of full-time work/volunteer experience, military service and/or post high school education

Must be able to obtain a valid driver’s license by time of appointment

Background Investigation: Candidates must pass a thorough background investigation which includes but is not limited to a review of applicant’s criminal, civil, driving, military, educational and employment history.

$40.48 - $49.75 Hourly

Per the collective bargaining agreement, the county will pay one-half (1/2) of an eligible retiree’s medical insurance premiums from the retiree’s 58th birthday or retirement date, whichever is later, until their 65th birthday, death, or eligibility for medicare, whichever is earlier.

To be eligible for one-half (1/2) paid medical insurance premiums, retirees must meet one of the following criteria:

thirty (30) years of continuous County service regardless of age, or

five (5) years of continuous County service immediately preceding retirement at or after age fifty-eight (58), or

Contribute to the team effort of maintaining a presence in the community that helps to deter crime and provide support to all community members; through patrolling county roads, highways, business and residential areas; enforcing traffic and criminal laws; providing business and residential security checks; investigating road and safety hazards; monitoring waterways within Multnomah County and enforcing other safety laws and regulations.

Engage in community policing and proactive policing strategies, using traditional and non-traditional approaches to law enforcement; collaborate with the community to identify and implement innovative approaches to reduce chronic crime.

Work collaboratively to create a positive, supportive and safe work environment for all members through inclusive communication and team work; actively promotes a workplace environment that is respectful of living and working in a multicultural society by modeling the agency’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Monitor and direct traffic to maintain safe traffic conditions; investigate traffic collisions; take statements, report unsafe streets, and offer general assistance.

Assess situations, use informed judgment to determine whether laws have been violated, analyze impact of decision on situation and persons involved, and impartially determines appropriate action such as; written or verbal warning, citation or arrest and transport to jail.

Conduct investigations of reported criminal activity; gather crime scene evidence; interview and take statements from those involved.