Pierce County Sheriff’s Department - Deputy Sheriff
Last updated on December 09, 2024
PST Partner Agency since September 29, 2022
Vacancies: 90
Testing Deadline: January 03, 2025.
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The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is now accepting applications for entry-level Deputy Sheriff.
We are Offering a $10,000 Hiring Incentive for Entry Level Deputy Sheriff!
**Lateral Candidates DO NOT need to take a written exam. If you are a commissioned law enforcement officer and are interested in a lateral opportunity, please contact Pierce County Civil Service at pccivilservice@piercecountywa.
New lateral hires will also receive 80 hours of sick leave available immediately and 80 hours of vacation leave available for use after six months of employment.
- In-person written exam administered at a PST test site throughout the Pacific Northwest (may include free, same-day PAT)
- Virtual written exam administered via PST’s online in-home testing program
- If you passed the LEO written exam and PAT within the past six months, you may add Pierce County Sheriff's Department under certain conditions. Check your PST account under “New Positions”.
**During the background process you will be required to pass a physical ability test (PAT) that includes sit-ups, push-ups, squat thrusts, 300-meter sprint and a 1.5-mile run. Please refer to the qualifications section.
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Pierce County Sheriff’s Department - Deputy Sheriff Requirements
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| Written Examination |
Yes, required If you score less than 70% on the written exam, Pierce County is accepting scores of 65% or better for Corrections Deputy. |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
Yes, required Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam. |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | US Citizen / Lawful Permanent Resident / DACA-Recipient | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Driver's License Required | Valid Washington State Driver's License | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | No adult felony convictions at any time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision Requirements | Distance: Correctable to 20/20 in the better eye and not less than 20/40 in the worst eye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body Decorations |
No tattoos on the face, head, wrists, neck, ears, or hands except for a small inconspicuous band tattoo on a single finger. Visible tattoos are prohibited if they are obscene, offensive, sexually suggestive, profane or discriminatory in any way. |
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| Other |
During the background process, you will be required to complete the Sheriff's Department physical ability test.
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
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COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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