Detention Deputy -Trainee and Lateral

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma or GED, or are expected to graduate/receive GED within the next 90 days
• •Must be eighteen (18) years of age
• •Must be a U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S.
• •Applicants must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license
• •Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all applicants complete the following: background investigation; polygraph exam; medical exam with attestation of physical readiness and psychological exam
• •Must successfully demonstrate physical readiness by completing a series of assessments which consists of the following: 1. Agility Run – 27.1 seconds – Measures agility and coordination 2. Push-Ups – 5 with no time limit – Measures upper body dynamic strength 3. Sit-Ups – 13 in 1 minute – Measures abdominal muscular endurance 4. 1.5 Mile Run - 26 minutes, 10 seconds – Measures aerobic power & vascular endurance
• •Must be able to attend the Physical/Written assessment and Orientation on Friday, September 4th, 2026
• •Must be able to obtain by the time of hire, a commercial driver's license and/or weapons certification equivalent to standards set by Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST)
• •Must have successfully completed at least a 8 week in person Arizona detention or corrections academy, or Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA)
• •Must have prior experience (within the last 3 years) working as a detention or corrections officer for the State of Arizona, an Arizona city, county or town, or a private prison/detention center
• •Must have completed 40 hours of Defensive Tactics Training
• •Must have OC spray certification
• •Must have 2 consecutive years of Detention or Corrections Experience
• •Must be able to read, learn, understand, apply and follow rules, regulations, instructions, jail practices and procedures
• •Must be able to distinguish between simultaneously sounding audio alarms for various devices, such as radio duress activations, PA systems, phone ringing, and perimeter alarm activations
• •Must be able to distinguish color and shapes to identify items for inventory purposes
• •Must be able to perform lifting and carrying that may include lifting heavy and awkward objects weighing 50 lbs. or more
• •Must be able to carry heavy and awkward equipment and objects 10 to 60 ft.
• •Must be able to carry equipment weighing 20 to 50 lbs. up and down stairs
• •Must be able to perform dragging movements that may include extracting victims weighing up to 175 lbs. and dragging victims, objects or suspects weighing up to 175 lbs., 20 to 30 ft.
• •Must be able to perform pushing and pulling that may include pushing heavy objects or people weighing up to 200 lbs., 10 to 25 ft.
• •Must be able to perform pulling self over 6 ft. obstacle
• •Must be able to perform range of motion activities that may include bending to reach for objects; bending and twisting in use of force situations; crouching during movement of 10 to 15 ft.; and climbing ladders and fire escapes
• •Must be able to use force that may include self-defense situations for 45 to 60 seconds; control holds in self-defense situations for 30 to 60 seconds; strikes using hands, elbows, feet, and knees; use of intermediate impact weapons; and forced entry by pushing and pulling
• •Must be able to perform foot pursuits that may include running sprints of 100 feet or more; running for sustained periods, usually 300 feet but up to 5 minutes; running up and down stairs, usually 2 flights but may be up to 4 flights; run over uneven terrain; and dodge around obstacles
• •Must be able to work any shift due to detention facilities operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• •Must be able to perform sprints, jumping and vaulting tasks
• •Must be able to perform lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling
• •Must be able to move quickly around objects and obstacles in pursuit situations
• •Must be able to pursue, extract and use force in both short intense effort and sustained effort situations
• •Must be able to lift floor to waist fifty (50) pounds
• •Must be able to lift waist to shoulder of fifty (50) pounds
• •Must be able to lift shoulder to overhead of fifty (50) pounds
• •Must be able to carry a weight of up to fifty (50) pounds for a distance of various feet
• •Must be able to push/pull a weight of up to 200 pounds for a distance of various feet
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to sit, stand and walk
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle
• •Must be able to speak, hear, see, and read
• •Must be able to distinguish colors
• •Must be able to bend, kneel, and reach
• •Must be able to twist, climb, crawl, crouch and balance
• •Must be able to wear protective gear
• •Must be able to perform precise dexterity tasks
• •Must be able to perform physical restraining and running
• •Must be able to work in dangerous environments
• •Must be able to handle high volume of work
• •Must be able to maintain high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• •Must be able to make decisions
• •Must be able to concentrate/vigilance
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
• •Must be able to handle multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
• •Must be able to work under time pressures with constant interruptions
• •Must be able to work in a team environment in close proximity with others
• •Must be able to work in isolated conditions
• •Must be able to work in confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
• •Must be able to work in environments with unprotected heights
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
• •Must be able to work in environments with exposure to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to work in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters