Sheriff Deputy Law Enforcement Recruit Sponsorship - Temporary / Full-Time Sheriff's Office

TEMPORARY/FULL TIME - SHERIFF’S OFFICE- SHERIFF’S DEPUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUIT SPONSORSHIP

This will be for the Mid-Michigan Police Academy starting in Mid August 2026

The hourly wage is $20.00 per hour while attending the Academy

• Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or qualified candidate has been identified. The position could possibly close at any time.***
  
  

Under the supervision of the Training Sergeant, this opportunity is for applicants who have never been through a police academy or MCOLES certification has lapsed. Candidates who are hired will be sent to the 17-week Mid-Michigan Police Academy, a certified law enforcement academy, located at Lansing Community College. Upon successful completion of this academy, recruits will be hired as entry-level Law Enforcement Sheriff’s Deputies and must successfully complete the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Field Training Program.

• Respond to citizen requests for service, appropriately documenting the incident when necessary.
• Conduct initial and follow-up investigations on crimes.
• Respond to, investigate, and render first aid at accidents.
• Provide traffic enforcement and policing.
• Provide residential and business security checks.
• Provide security at special events.
• Provide security at courts.
• Assist other agencies requesting assistance.
• Provide prisoner transport for court, hospital, and other appointments.
• Perform various administrative duties as directed. These include bank deposits, getting the mail, etc.
• Maintain documentation as required by the Department. This includes the daily log, time tracking, incident reports, vehicle maintenance, requests, etc.
• Attend court on and off duty when required by subpoena.
• Attend and participate in Sheriff’s Office authorized training.
• Work mandatory overtime when directed by a supervisor.
• Follow lawful orders from their superior officers concerning all aspects of the Sheriff’s office pertaining to assignments, duties and tasks.
  
  

Other Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Attend an academically and physically demanding 17 week police academy.

Employment Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or GED is the minimum education requirement to be considered. Associates degree/equivalent preferred.

Experience: A minimum of one year or more equivalent life experience such as: employment, internship, coaching, volunteer work.

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to pass the MCOLES Reading and Writing Test
• Must be able to pass the MCOLES Physical Fitness Test
  
  

(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.)

Physical Requirements/ Working Conditions:

• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and on an overtime basis.
• Ability to pass a background investigation with no pending or past felony convictions.
• Must possess good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation.
• Possess a valid Michigan Driver’s License at time of employment with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must be capable of affecting an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints.
• Must be able to climb over obstacles; climb through openings; jump down from elevated surfaces; jump over obstacles, ditches and streams; and crawl in confined areas to facilitate pursuit, search, investigate and/or rescue which may also involve standing or sitting for long periods of time.
• Requires the ability to communicate verbally and effectively by listening to people and by giving
  

information, directions, and commands in person and over law enforcement radio channels. Initiates and responds to radio communications, often under adverse conditions such as siren usage and high-speed vehicle operations.

• Must be capable of performing tasks which require lifting, carrying, or dragging people or heavy objects while performing arrest, rescue or general patrol functions.
  
  

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.)m for an employed recruit plus a minimum of 3s toward an associates.

Physical Requirements/ Working Conditions:

• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and on an overtime basis.
• Ability to pass a background investigation with no pending or past felony convictions.
• Must possess good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation.
• Possess a valid Michigan Driver’s License at time of employment with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must be capable of affecting an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints.
• Must be able to climb over obstacles; climb through openings; jump down from elevated surfaces; jump over obstacles, ditches and streams; and crawl in confined areas to facilitate pursuit, search, investigate and/or rescue which may also involve standing or sitting for long periods of time.
• Requires the ability to communicate verbally and effectively by listening to people and by giving
  

information, directions, and commands in person and over law enforcement radio channels. Initiates and responds to radio communications, often under adverse conditions such as siren usage and high speed vehicle operations.

• Must be capable of performing tasks which require lifting, carrying, or dragging people or heavy objects while performing arrest, rescue or general patrol functions.
  
  

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.)

m for an employed recruit plus a minimum of 3s toward an associates.