LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

345 WEST MAIN STREET

CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON 98532

Classification: Entry Level Deputy

Updated: December 03, 2015

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is building a list for Entry Level Deputy. The department will be establishing a closing date in February to be announced.

Salary Information: Base salary ranges from $4,292 (Step I) to $5,286 (Step VII), yearly step increases to year seven, education incentive, longevity, and specialty pay depending on assignment. A lateral candidate will be placed at a salary step commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience.

Benefit Information: Employer contributes 95% toward medical, dental, vision plan premiums, VEBA account, paid vacation and sick time, eleven paid holidays, deferred comp available.

Contact Information:

Lisa Arthur

Support Technician

Agency Information: The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is a professional and progressive full-service law enforcement agency for the unincorporated region of Lewis County. The agency is organized into three Bureaus ...Operations, Corrections, and Services that are overseen by the Sheriff’s Administrative Staff. Relative to other Sheriff’s Offices in the state, LCSO is an average-sized agency of 110 employees comprised of Deputies, Corrections Officers, Support Staff and Administrative Staff. Numerous career opportunities exist, to include specialty positions within the Operations and Corrections Bureaus.

County Information: Lewis County is situated in southwest Washington with the largest cities of Centralia and Chehalis located in the western part of the county, halfway between Seattle and Portland. Neighboring counties are Thurston to the north, Cowlitz to the south, Pacific to the west and Yakima to the east. Lewis County offers just about every recreational opportunity imaginable in the Pacific Northwest while being within a reasonable distance to major metropolitan areas, making it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

Population: 75,901

Job Requirements

Age: 21

US Citizen: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid WASHINGTON State Driver's License: Yes Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

Vision: 20/100 uncorrected and correctable to 20/20 in each eye.

Academy Certification:

You must successfully pass all testing and examinations, which measure ability to perform essential job functions. These tests may include but are not limited to physical agility, oral, skill, polygraph, psychological, medical, and background investigation.

Prior Experience:

We will send you to training at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

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