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HOCKING COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
25 EAST SECOND STREET
LOGAN, OHIO 43138
(740)385-2131
http://www.hockingsheriff.org

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Updated: July 17, 2019

Job Classification: Deputy Sheriff

The Hocking County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting results for Patrol Deputy and Special Deputy. The department is building an eligibility list for current and future positions.

The office requires the candidate PHQ. You can access the questionnaire through your candidate account. The PHQ must be completed by the closing date or you may not be considered further in the process.

Salary Information: Collective Bargaining Unit: $17.83 to $20.76 depending on years of service; plus educational incentives and shift differential.

Benefit Information: The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office offers an attractive benefit package which includes 100% paid employee health insurance (single) 90%/10% family, paid leave, and retirement.

Department Overview: We have excellent career opportunities for self-motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

Area Information: Hocking County has approximately 30,000 fulltime residents and is a wonderful place to live, work and play. The scenic Hocking Hills are one of Ohio’s greatest tourist attractions.

Discriminatory Harassment Policy: The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free of all forms of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment and retaliation. The Office will not tolerate discrimination against members in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, fringe benefits and other privileges of employment. The Office will take preventive and corrective action to address any behavior that violates this policy or the rights it is designed to protect.

The non-discrimination policies of the Office may be more comprehensive than state or federal law. Conduct that violates this policy may not violate state or federal law but still could be subject a member to discipline.

Job Requirements

Age: 21

US Citizen: Lawfully work in US

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid OHIO State Driver's License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

Academy Certification: Must possess Ohio Peace Officer Training Certification and Ohio Peace Officer Weapon certification for firearms.

Prior Experience: Preferred but not required.

Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers: An applicant will not be approved to continue in the hiring process if any of the follow circumstances exist:

As an adult, been convicted of a charge of or aided in the commission of a felony criminal act as described in Section 2929.11 of the Ohio Revised Code and/or any other state, territory or country, as an adult.

An applicant may not be approved to continue in the hiring process if any of the following exist:
Juvenile convictions will be considered on a case by case basis.
Admission of or sufficient evidence indicates commission of or aided in the commission of a felony criminal act will be considered on a case by case basis.

Misdemeanor Offenses

An applicant may not be approved to continue in the hiring process if any of the following exist:

Conviction of misdemeanor offenses involving dishonest, false statements, or destruction of property.
Other conviction(s) of a misdemeanor offense(s). Each offense(s) shall be considered on an individual basis in accordance with the following criteria:
1. Type or kind of offense which resulted in the conviction.
2. Nature of original offense when the conviction was based upon a reduced charged which was the result of plea negotiations.
3. The age of the applicant at the time of the offense(s).
4. The length of time since the commission of the offense(s).

Note: When pursuing sealed, expunged or reduced or diversified records, comply with Ohio Revised Code Section 2953.32(D)-Inspection of the sealed records included in the order may be made only by the following persons or for the following purposes: (6) By any law enforcement agency or any authorized employee of a law enforcement agency or the department of rehabilitation and correction as part of a background investigation of a person who applies for employment with the agency as a law enforcement officer or with the department as a corrections officer.

Concerning felony acts, comply with Ohio Administrative Code 123:1-11-04-Character and fitness of applicant. Satisfactory information produced at any time to the Sheriff, either before or after examination, that an applicant has committed acts which demonstrate character traits which would be detrimental to successful performance of the employment sought, or of the applicant’s dismissal for good cause from any branch of public services, or of his or her conviction of a job related felony or has an established pattern of poor work habits and performance with previous employers, shall be sufficient to exclude the applicant from examination or to remove the applicant’s name from eligible list, providing such person shall be notified as to the reason and shall be given an opportunity for a review by the Sheriff. All documentation submitted by applicants or appointed or appointing authorities as to character and fitness shall be subject to investigation by the Sheriff.

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

An applicant will not be permitted to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Has ever been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to, domestic violence (ORC 2929.25) or a domestic violence related offense. Domestic violence related offense is defined as ever being found guilty or plead guilty to any charge reduced from an original charge of domestic violence.

An applicant may be permitted to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

If the domestic violence or domestic violence related conviction is expunged from the record, the applicant may be considered for employment.

The following circumstances should be taken into consideration when evaluating an applicant for approval:

Admitted, been convicted of or sufficient evidence indicates the applicant has committed repeated acts in violation of the Ohio misdemeanor statues as defined in section 2929.21 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Repeatedly failed to obey statutory laws in non-criminal matters such as licensing, ownership, etc.
Consideration will be given to applicants that have demonstrated a qualified change of behavior as shown by time and/or restitution.

THEFTS

An applicant will not be permitted to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Shown a pattern of thefts or thefts of an on-going nature.
Committed thefts while in a position of trust.
Admitted to or evidence indicates a felony theft offense has been committed. (The culpability of the act is the determining factor, not the results of a plea bargain with court officials.)

“Theft Offense” means any of the following”

A violation of the following section:

ORC 2911.01 Aggravated Robbery
ORC 2915.05 Cheating, corrupting sports
ORC 2911.11 Aggravated Burglary
ORC 2911.02 Robbery
ORC 2911.13 Breaking & Entering
ORC 2911.12 Burglary
ORC 2911.211 Aggravated Trespass
ORC 2911.21 Criminal Trespass
ORC 2911.31 Safecracking
ORC 2911.31 Safecracking
ORC 2913.02 Theft
ORC 2911.32 Tampering with Coin Machines
ORC 2913.05 Telecom Fraud
ORC 2913.21 Misuse of Credit Cards
ORC 2913.11 Passing Bad Checks
ORC 2913.32 Criminal Simulation
ORC 2913.31 Forgery; Identity Offenses
ORC 2913.34 Trademark Counterfeiting
ORC 2913.33 Making or Using Slugs
ORC 2913.41 Defrauding a livery or hostelry
ORC 2913.40 Medicaid Fraud
ORC 2913.43 Securing Writings by Deception
ORC 2913.42 Tampering w/ Records
ORC 2913.45 Defrauding Creditors
ORC 2913.44 Personating an Officer
ORC 2913.47 Insurance Fraud
ORC 2913.46 Illegal Use Food Stamps
ORC 2913.51 Receiving Stolen Property
ORC 2913.48 Worker’s Comp. Fraud
ORC 2921.41 Theft in Office
ORC 2913.04 Unauthorized use of Property; computer, cable or telecom, etc.
ORC 2913.03 Unauthorized use of Vehicle
ORC 2913.041 Possession or sale of unauthorized cable television devise
ORC 2913.06 Unlawful use of Telecom
A violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state of the United States, subsequently equivalent to any section listed in above.
Any offense under an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state, of the United State involving robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, theft, embezzlement, wrongful conversion, forgery, counterfeiting, deceit or fraud;
A conspiracy, attempt to commit, or complicity in committing any offense listed above.

Driving Disqualifiers: An applicant will not be approved to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Has six active points or more on their driving record at the application stage of the hiring process. (“Active” point’s means points within the last two years.)
Has more than one conviction for OVI in their lifetime. Anyone with an OVI conviction must wait (5) years from the conviction date to reapply. An OMVUAC Conviction will be considered an OVI conviction.
Been convicted of, or pled “no contest” to, or admitted to any of the following motor vehicle offenses.
- ORC 2903.06 Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
- ORC 2903.08 Aggravated Vehicular Assault
Been convicted of, or pled “no contest” to, or admitted to any of the following motor vehicle violations in the last five (5) years or twice ever:
- ORC 2903.06 Vehicular Homicide
- ORC 2913.03 Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle
- ORC 2921-331 Fleeing and Eluding
- ORC 4945.02 or
- ORC 4945.02 Hit-Skip/Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Currently under a Financial Responsibility Suspension (FRA) and the applicant has filed proof of insurance with the Division of Motor Vehicles and driver’s license is valid. (The applicant will be permitted to apply once the suspension has expired.)

When evaluating an applicant’s suitability, the applicant’s driving record will be evaluated based upon the severity of the violation(s), the date and/or age of the applicant at the time of violation, the time span between violations and the status of their driving privileges at the time of the violation. These criteria will be used to determine if the applicant is permitted to continue in the application process when any of the following circumstances exist:
Demonstrated a pattern of motor vehicle violations.
Been involved in traffic crashes to the degree the average person would question the applicant’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Drug Use Disqualifiers: An applicant will not be approved to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Sold for profit, offered for sale, manufactured or transported for sale any illegal drug as an adult.
Knowingly used any scheduled non-prescribed drug, excluding marijuana, more than three (3) times if 23 years of age or younger. No use of any felony scheduled, non-prescribed drug is permitted at 24 years of age or older, with the exception of marijuana usage after the age of 23 which will be reviewed on a case by case basis. This includes anabolic steroids. The only exception is the use of the hallucinogenic drug, LSD, which is limited to no more than one time (one unit dose).
Used any scheduled non-prescribed drug, excluding marijuana, within the last three years.
Any usage of marijuana after the application is issued is a permanent disqualifier.

The suitability of an applicant will be evaluated on the basis of circumstance of involvement, use, length of use, quantity of use and may be permitted to continue in the hiring process when any the following exist:

Sold for profit, offered for sale, manufactured, or transported for sale any illegal drug as a juvenile. A minimum of seven years must have elapsed from the date of occurrence for an applicant to be considered for employment.
Used marijuana one year prior to the date of application.
Marijuana usage after the age of 23 will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
Provided false information on the employment questionnaire concerning drug usage.

A resource that may be utilized to research any drug is on the internet website, http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3719.41.

Employment Disqualifiers: The following circumstances should be taken into consideration when evaluating an applicant for approval.

Demonstrated a pattern of behavior that has had a negative effect on the character or reputation of the applicant.
Show the inability to establish a positive reputation by his / her actions.
Demonstrated a lack of negotiation in dealing with the public.
Had difficulty obtaining and maintaining a positive employment record.
1. Work history reflects job instability.
2. Work history reflects excessive tardiness and absenteeism, incompatibility with co-workers and supervisors, carelessness, insubordination, inability to follow instructions.
3. Demonstrated a pattern of employer / employee conflicts.
Failed to conduct personal affairs in a mature and / or prudent manner.
Demonstrated a pattern of hostility, intimidation, aggression, coercion or deception.
Demonstrated a pattern of behavior that is adverse of public opinion.

Financial Disqualifiers: An applicant may not be approved to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Failed to meet the requirements of Ohio Child Support Statutes or court orders relating to this subject.*
*A violation shall be grounds for automatic rejection unless the failure to meet these requirements resulted from an inability to pay.
The fact of bankruptcy or a poor credit record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.

The following circumstances should be taken into consideration when evaluating an applicant for approval.

Established a pattern of expenditures exceeding income resulting in debts going to collections.
Demonstrated the inability to manage financial resources in a mature and responsible manner.
Certain types of consumer debts accumulated primarily for personal items which cannot be classified as necessities.
Whether “risky” investments were made with insufficient consideration for maintaining the ability to meet everyday living expenses.
Whether a business venture was started or expanded with insufficient consideration for its probable success, or for how probable difficulties or a failure would affect the ability to meet everyday living expenses.
An approach to a credit problem which showed insufficient or very little concern for the obligations to creditors.

Factors which may contribute to a conclusion that dependability or responsibility problems are not serious enough to cause the applicant to be denied favorable consideration.

Unexpected and unusual medical or dental expenses.
Unexpected and unforeseeable business reversals.
Unexpected and unforeseeable employment layoff or termination which was not caused by the applicant’s work performance.
Other unexpected problems, not within the control of the applicant, which caused unusual financial difficulties.
The applicant’s approach to the financial problem showed that he or she tried to resolve it by making a serious effort to repay creditors.

Additional Disqualifiers: MORAL CHARACTER

An applicant will not be permitted to continue in the application process if any of the following circumstances exist:

Has admitted to or evidence indicates the applicant was an instigator in any of the following acts:

Sexual relations with a person(s) of a child-like mind when the applicant was an adult.
Molestation
Public Indecency – Pattern Abuse
Incest
Forced a person into a sexual act
Coerced a person into a sexual act by intimidation, intoxication or deception
An act covered in Section 2907: Sex Offenses of the Ohio Revised Code.

The following circumstances should be taken into consideration when evaluating an applicant: Demonstrated a lack of ethics or morality, by demonstrating any of the following:

Voyeurism
Is a bigamist
Pattern of adultery
Pattern of prostitution or use of prostitutes
Abused a position of trust through a theft of time or service
A pattern of violating any of Ohio’s ethics laws
A pattern of violating Ohio’s obscenity laws as defined in Chapter 2901 of the Ohio Revised Code or Section 2912.22 Endangering Minors or Section 2917.21 Telephone Harassment.
Engaged in a pattern of behavior that would demonstrate excessive, illegal gambling or admitted violations of the Ohio gambling statues described in Chapter 2915 Gambling of the Ohio Revised Code.
Engaged in sexual conduct or contact with animals.
A pattern of engaging in acts of discrimination against people because of their sex, race, religion, ethnic origin, age, handicap.

Hiring Process: The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The below listed steps will be followed for every employment candidate being given consideration.

Successfully pass (70% minimum) the National Testing Network Law Enforcement Officer Test and complete NTN Personal History Questionnaire
Complete an agency application for employment
Initial Background Investigation (including, Criminal History, Driving Record and Credit Check)
Panel/Oral board Interview
Complete background investigation
Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) truth verification examination
Final Interview
If conditional offer is extended:
1. Drug screening
2. Complete a psychological evaluation
3. Firearms Qualification.

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