Deputy Sheriff Private
Location: Prince George's County, MD
Job Number: DSP-2025-4
Salary: $57,860
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
About the Position
The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill multiple permanent, full-time entry-level positions of Deputy Sheriff Private. Prior experience is not required, however, candidates that are current students or recent graduates of an approved Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) accredited institution in the State of Maryland are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants applying under this announcement will be considered for the Spring 2025 Academy Class.
Candidates with at least one year of prior law enforcement experience in the State of Maryland and current MPCTC certification must apply under the Experienced Deputy Sheriff announcement located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pgc.
About the Agency
The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff has been a vital link in the criminal justice system for more than 300 years, providing the citizens of Prince George’s County with professional, transparent, and effective law enforcement service. The Office of the Sheriff serves as the law enforcement arm of the courts, responding to domestic violence calls, processing warrants, civil papers, domestic violence peace and protective orders, Emergency Psychiatric Petition (E.P.S.) orders, and the execution of evictions. The Office of the Sheriff is also responsible for court security, providing security and protection for visitors to our courthouses and securing courtrooms and holding areas. Deputies transport prisoners and are responsible for extraditing fugitives from other states.
Examples of Work
- Provide effective and efficient law enforcement services to the residents of Prince George's County
- Perform general law enforcement and investigations controlling and serving warrants and/or extraditing persons wanted on criminal warrants
- Transport prisoners to and from various institutions and courts throughout the State of Maryland and the United States
- Arrest, detain and process prisoners that are in the custody of the Office of the Sheriff
- Serve civil processes/summonses
- Execute writs/court orders
- Maintain security in the courtrooms of the Circuit and District Courts
- Monitor prisoners in holding areas
- Perform court related house evictions
- Complete reports
