Recruitment
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for highly motivated professionals to join our growing team and growing community. At SCSO we are committed to our partners, our profession and our community. Every day is a new adventure and ever changing. We strive to deliver the best public safety customer service through our training, community involvement, innovative ideas and our progressive use of technology.
For more information:
Lt. James Dukes
(803) 436-2048
jdukes@sumtercountysc.org
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:Lt. James Dukes
(803) 436-2048
jdukes@sumtercountysc.org
- Chemist
- Salary: $52,000 - $75,129
- Job Requirements/Required Experience
- Application Packet
- Deputy Sheriff (Class I)
- Starting salary: $38,000
- Application Packet
- Detention Officer (Class II)
- Starting salary: $33,000
- Application Packet
Applicants must meet the following requirements to apply:
- Legal U.S. citizenship and resident of South Carolina;
- At least 21 years old (Deputy); At least 18 years old (Detention Officer)
- Possess a valid S.C. driver’s license;
- No criminal history;
- Satisfactory credit history (no bankruptcy);
- Good 10-year driver’s record;
- High school diploma or GED certification; and
- An honorable discharge, if prior military.
- Associate Degree — 2.5% above starting salary
- Bachelor's Degree — 5% above starting salary
- Master’s Degree — 5% above starting salary
- Full medical, dental and life insurance;
- State Law Enforcement Retirement eligibility after 28 years of service;
- Optional 401(k) plan;
- 80 hours of accrued annual leave;
- Two (2) personal days;
- Accrued sick Leave;
- Three (3) days of bereavement Leave;
- Workers' Compensation;
- Holiday pay;
- Occasional overtime pay; and
- Birthday leave.
RESERVE DEPUTIES:
The purpose of the volunteer (non-salaried) Reserve Program is to aid and supplement the full-time uniform patrol force. However, reserve deputies can be assigned throughout the sheriff’s office as necessary.
Training criteria for reserve deputies is the same as for full-time deputies as they can come into contact with the same hazards and responsibilities. Reserve deputies are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of service time each month or 60 hours of service time each quarter. Each reserve deputy will be accompanied by a Class I deputy and work for a shift supervisor. The patrol captain will have overall supervision of reserve deputies.