To become a Summit County Sheriff’s Deputy…

Before being considered for the position of a Summit County Deputy Sheriff, certain basic requirements must be met. A person must be 21 years of age and have a valid Ohio driver's license. The person should have graduated high school (or have an equivalent GED) with no criminal record. Finally, the person must successfully complete a 676-hour Basic Peace Officer Training Academy and pass an Ohio Peace Officer's Training Commission State Examination to be certified as a Peace Officer for the State of Ohio. The Sheriff's Office has no residency requirement.

Once these initial requirements are met, an individual must then successfully pass a civil service examination (consisting of written and physical agility tests) for placement on a Certification Eligible List. The prospective employee must submit to physical, drug screening, psychological and polygraph examinations. Once the candidate has successfully completed the foregoing exams, an offer of employment may be extended. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a one-year probationary period.

Summit County Deputies also must successfully complete a 165-hour Corrections Training Academy and pass an Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission State Examination to be certified as a Correctional Officer for the State of Ohio. All new hires will first be assigned to work in the Summit County Jail and must successfully complete a one-year probationary period.

The current annual starting salary for a Summit County Deputy Sheriff is $35,027.20, increasing to $45,780.80 after one year of employment. A Summit County Deputy Sheriff reaches top pay after five years.  Part time or “Intermittent Deputy” positions are available at an hourly rate which is currently $16.84 per hour.  The same qualifications listed above are required for part-time deputy positions.

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Applications for the Summit County Sheriff’s Academy may be obtained at the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, 53 University Avenue, Akron (4^th Floor Administrative Offices) from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. For information, call the Sheriff’s Personnel Office at (330) 643-2163.

Information also may be obtained from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy by calling (800) 346-7682; or, by writing the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, Division of Certification and Standards, P.O. Box 309, London, OH 43140.

 If you have already completed training as an Ohio peace office and passed the state certification you may be eligible to be hired as a Summit County Sheriff’s Deputy. 

 Applications for full-time or part-time deputy positions can be obtained at the Sheriff's Administration Office at 53 University Ave. Akron, OH 44308 Monday through Friday between 8:00 - 4:00

To become a civilian Sheriff’s Office employee…

 The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is a team that includes “sworn staff” (deputy sheriffs and their supervisors) and “non-sworn staff” or civilian personnel.  Those civilian employees provide a number of services to the public and support the efforts of those more directly engaged in law enforcement functions.  Positions include but are not limited to administrative, secretarial, clerical, and accounting jobs.  To serve in a civilian position a person must be at least 18 years of age and must be a high school graduate or possess an equivalent GED.  Full-time and in some cases part-time positions exist in the Sheriff’s Office. 

To apply for an available civilian position follow the link to the County of Summit employment application.

http://www.co.summit.oh.us/hrc/index.htm  

Drew Alexander
Sheriff of Summit County

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