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**Hiring Merit Deputy - Lateral process ONLY**
•Applications due by December 31, 2023
•Expected to complete process by March 31, 2024
•See further information below or visit our website (vigosheriff.in.gov)
Beginning December 7th, the Vigo County Sheriff's Office is opening a lateral hiring process for merit deputies. This process is ONLY open to current or active Indiana law enforcement officers/deputies who are ILEA certified and up to date on state required training.
The hiring process will include:
•Application submission
(By December 31, 2023 via vigocounty.in.gov under employment tab or visit our website vigosheriff.in.gov)
•Background investigation
•Peer board interview
•Administrative interview
•Merit board interview
DEPUTY SHERIFF SALARY/BENEFITS:
$57,000 Starting salary
Longevity increase of .0125% of base pay, years 2 to 21 of service
$2,150 yearly clothing allowance
Take-home vehicle within first 90 days
Vacation days max out at 25 days after 15yrs of service
RETIREMENT:
% based pension on average of highest 3 years' salary
Vested at 25% after 10yrs of service
Full retirement after 32yrs of service at 74%**Hiring Merit Deputy - Lateral process ONLY**
•Applications due by December 31, 2023
•Expected to complete process by March 31, 2024
•See further information below or visit our website (vigosheriff.in.gov)
Beginning December 7th, the Vigo County Sheriff's Office is opening a lateral hiring process for merit deputies. This process is ONLY open to current or active Indiana law enforcement officers/deputies who are ILEA certified and up to date on state required training.
The hiring process will include:
•Application submission
(By December 31, 2023 via vigocounty.in.gov under employment tab or visit our website vigosheriff.in.gov)
•Background investigation
•Peer board interview
•Administrative interview
•Merit board interview
DEPUTY SHERIFF SALARY/BENEFITS:
$57,000 Starting salary
Longevity increase of .0125% of base pay, years 2 to 21 of service
$2,150 yearly clothing allowance
Take-home vehicle within first 90 days
Vacation days max out at 25 days after 15yrs of service
RETIREMENT:
% based pension on average of highest 3 years' salary
Vested at 25% after 10yrs of service
Full retirement after 32yrs of service at 74%
We would like to offer recognition to our patrol division as the year winds down. Our patrol division works 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, holidays and weekends serving our community. As of December 4th they have responded to 20,292 calls. We thank them for their continued dedication and service to Vigo County residents.
Derek Fell
Chief of OperationsPhotos from Vigo County Sheriff s Office s post
