Post from Community: Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is hiring | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
November 18, 2019
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The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is encouraging members of the community, including residents from communities of color, to apply for the position of Deputy Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff’s perform a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life, limb and property. Including law enforcement and crime prevention work; inherent in this work is the investigation of crime and forceful apprehension of criminal suspects.
Successful candidates should be at least 21 years of age, possess a high school diploma or Wisconsin GED, an associate degree or higher from an accredited college/university OR must attain a minimum of 60 college level credits from an accredited college/university within 5 years of employment, be physically able to perform the duties of a Deputy Sheriff and successfully complete a background check.
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Qualified applicants will be invited to one of the Deputy Sheriff written examinations that will be held on Friday, December 13 and Tuesday, December 17.
To learn more about the Deputy Sheriff’s position, including additional job qualifications and requirements, as well as a list of benefits offered by Milwaukee County, please visit https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Sheriff.
If interested in booking one of our members to discuss law enforcement career opportunities with MCSO, please contact Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement Faithe Colas at (414) 639-5506 or Faithe.Colas@milwaukeecountywi.gov.
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For more information about the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, visit our website at MKESheriff.org and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/MilwaukeeCountySheriff. Follow us on Twitter@MCSOSheriff