The Kitsap County Sheriff’s office, with 110 sworn deputies, is responsible for the public safety of 230,000 citizens. Kitsap County is located about 6 miles west of Seattle across the Puget Sound on the Kitsap Peninsula, and comprises about 393 square miles. The sheriff’s office began with the election of the first sheriff in the late 1850s. The Sheriff is still elected and appoints the Undersheriff, the Chief of Patrol, the Chief of Detectives, the Chief of Corrections, and the Chief Civil Deputy. There are two lieutenants and thirteen sergeants, all filling career Civil Service positions. To become a deputy sheriff, you must:Pass a Civil Service entrance examination (written and physical agility)Be a citizen of the United StatesHave completed two years of accredited collegePass a medical, psychological, and polygraph examination, and a complete background investigationBe at least 21 years of agePossess a valid Washington State driver’s licenseHave no felony convictionsThe Kitsap County Sheriff’s office is accredited through the Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). For this accreditation, the agency goes through an evaluation every four years and must meet a set of standards that are higher than the industry norm.The Processes: The sheriff’s office falls under county government. The agency that handles most personnel/human resource management (P/HRM) issues is the County Personnel Office (CPO). The CPO plays a key role in collective bargaining for the county with the various guilds/unions, and they are also involved in grievance issues concerning EEO complaints (workplace harassment, discrimination, unfair labor practices, etc.) The CPO is also responsible for the hiring and promotion processes for all career Civil Service positions in county level employment. During the deputy sheriff hiring process, you must submit an application to the CPO. Once they review ...
