Employment Opportunities

The Hampshire County Sheriff's Office is
accepting applications for the position of
Deputy Sheriff . Applications for employment
may be obtained from the Hampshire County
Sheriff's Office, Monday - Friday between the
hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, or downloaded
from this website.

The last day to submit an application will be
Wednesday December 30, 2009
at 4:00pm.
Applicants will be notified of the date and time of the
Physical Agility Test at a later date.

This testing is to establish an eligibility list.

Starting salary:
Non-Certified Officers: $25,000.00

Certified Officers: $30,600.00

DEPUTY SHERIFF - JOB DESCRIPTION-
Duties include but are not limited to: Making
preliminary investigations of criminal offenses;
completing necessary paperwork as required by
Sheriff's Department policy and/or state law; be
capable of effectively making arrests;
apprehending and transporting mentally disturbed
persons; transport of prisoners to and from jail;
conduct search warrants; serve civil papers when
necessary; investigate traffic crashes; court
security, etc..

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS -

Education - Must be a high school graduate or
must have obtained a GED or equivalent.
(preference may be given to applicants with
college degree) Must take and pass the
prescribed civil service examination at
entrance level, with a minimum score of 70%

Experience - No law enforcement experience is
required. However, preference may be given to
certified law enforcement officers and/or
applicants with prior military experience.

UPPER BODY STRENGTH - Applicant must be
able to complete 18 properly executed push-ups in
one minute.

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE - Applicants must be
able to complete 27 properly executed sit-ups in
one minute.

AEROBIC POWER - Applicants must be able to
complete the 1.5 mile run within 15 minutes, 20
seconds.

**More information on the proper execution of the
above activities is located on the WV Division of
Criminal Justice Services Website. Click here to
open the WVDCJS web page.

Special Job Qualifications:

- Good physical condition - physical exam
required prior to appointment.

- Must pass a physical agility test prior to
appointment. The mandatory PAT will be the
required test for entry-level applicants for the
academy.

- Vision: 20-20 corrected in each eye required

- Hearing: No deficiency allowed

- Valid WV driver's license required

- U.S. citizenship required

- Age requirement: 21 to 45 years of age

- Non-certified officers will be required to
complete a 16 week para-military style training
held at WV State Police Academy in
Insitute, WV.

SPECIAL NOTE:

The Commission may refuse to examine an applicant, or
after examination, refuse to certify and eligible one, who
is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicating liquors or
drugs; or who has been convicted of a felony or who
has been guilty of infamous or notoriously, disgraceful
conduct; or who has been dismissed from public service
for delinquency or misconduct; or who has made false
statement of any material fact, practiced or attempted to
practice any deception or fraud in his application in any
such examination or in securing his eligibility; or who
has consumed and/or illegally possessed a narcotic.
The Sheriff's Office requests that applicants submit a
resume with the application. An extensive background
check will be conducted on any applicant prior to hiring.