Sheriff's Office Employment Opportunities
Our mission is to courageously protect and respectfully serve our community. And we need honorable, career-oriented professionals to join our team. Click the links below to begin your career journey.
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
- Retirement Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Wellness Program
- 24 Hour Access to Fitness Center
- Meals Provided While on Duty
- $25+/HR Starting Pay for DOs
Hiring Process for Detention Officers, Deputy Cadet and Deputy Sheriff:
- Apply online
- Attend pre-employment briefing
- Physical Assessment - 2000 meter row
- Written Civil Service Test - for Cadet and Deputy only
- Background Investigation
- Polygraph
- Medical Screening
- Psychological Examination
Below are the links to the row calculator and video showing proper technique. Select your gender, age group and enter your weight. Under Desired Results, enter 25 percent and click calculate.
Out of State Officers & Federal Officers
For out of state certified law enforcement officers, or Federal Officers, below is a link to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement which provides all of the information needed to apply for your Texas Peace Officer's license, if eligible.
Out of State Peace Officers Path to Licensure
Military Police
For Military Police, below is a link to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement which provides all of the information needed to apply for your Texas Peace Officer's license, if eligible.
Deputy Sheriff Cadet (Detention Officer)
Cadets receive academic and on the job training to achieve the required entry-level proficiency to perform basic law enforcement services. Cadets must complete a Basic Peace Officer academy (824 hours – 20.5 weeks) and pass the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Basic Peace Officer licensing examination. Cadets successfully completing the Basic Peace Officer academy and passing the TCOLE licensing exam are eligible for promotion/selection to open entry-level Deputy Sheriff-Operations (Grade 53) positions. May be required to work within the Confinement Division pre- and/or post-academy dependent on staffing needs.
Detention Officer
Supervise inmates who are confined 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Tarrant County Confinement system to ensure the safe keeping of all inmate property and maintain care for all persons in the custody of the Sheriff. This position may also perform basic administrative duties to arrange and coordinate the surrender and transfer to Tarrant County Texas of individuals accused or convicted of offenses outside the territory of the asylum state and within the territorial jurisdiction of Texas. This position description applies to all TCSO Detention Officer positions and functions.
Deputy Sheriff
Provides law enforcement and protection to the citizens of Tarrant County including performing duties in the Operations Division, which includes but is not limited to Judicial, Patrol, Investigations, Warrants and Community Relations-Training.
9-1-1 Dispatcher
Receive, process, and dispatch both emergency and non-emergency requests for law enforcement services within Tarrant County.
We are not accepting applications at this time, please click the 9-1-1 Dispatcher Notification button below to be placed on a notification list.
Operator, Courtesy Patrol - Sheriff's Office
Assists motorists with disabled vehicles and observes/notifies Transportation Management Center (TMC) of traffic flow/congestion problems on assigned routes. Independently patrols assigned route and accompanies others, as partners or to assist in orientation/training, to detect, respond to, and initiate clearance procedures for congestion causing incidents and maintains a consistent flow of traffic at incident location. Work requires extensive contact with law enforcement officials and the public. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, unusual issues are referred to a supervisor.
We are not accepting applications at this time, please click the Operator, Courtesy Patrol Notification button below to be placed on a notification list. On the Job Interest Notifications page, please select Law Enforcement.
Recruiter Contact:
Phone: 817-321-4887
Email: TCSOHires@TarrantCountyTX.gov
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