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  Field Operations Command > Human Resources Bureau > Recruiting/Background Investigations Unit
Employment Opportunities
 
Recruiting
 

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Thank you for your interest in employment with Harris County Sheriff's Office. We are seeking qualified individuals to fill positions for clerical, communication, deputy, detention and medical position vacancies.

Job Descriptions:

Lateral Entry from Other Agencies to Harris County Sheriff's Office (Patrol Position) 

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications from sworn peace officers for lateral entry to Patrol Bureau positions. The applicant must have at least thirty-six months of continuous, full-time paid law enforcement experience from one municipal, county, state or federal agency. Twenty-four of these months must be in a traditional first responder position.

Applicants will be subject to all phases of the hiring process and hiring criteria.  Successful applicants will be required to attend an abbreviated academy of approximately 6-7 weeks and complete the probationary patrol deputy training. For pay purposes, after successful completion of the six months probation, applicants may be credited with up to fourteen years of prior service. For full details, interested officers should contact the Recruiting office at 713-921-8891.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Recruitment
Location:
601 Lockwood, Houston, TX 77011
(you may apply in person at this address)
All Correspondence Should Be Mailed To:

Harris County Sheriff's Office
Background and Recruiting Division
1200 Baker Street
Houston, TX 77001

Phone:
(713) 921-8891
Fax:
(713) 921-8866
Job Hotline:
(713) 921-8890


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