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Employment Application
Once your application has been submitted, please proceed to the National Testing Network to schedule your written exam.  Please follow the instructions below.

PLEASE NOTE THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY (BIRTH CERTIFICATE, driver's license, and HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA / EQUIVALENT, OR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED) AND HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT!

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office offers full testing services for the positions of Patrol Deputy, Corrections Deputy and Telecommunicator through National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to National Testing Network , select “Find Jobs”, then select either "Law Enforcement Jobs" for Patrol Deputy, “Corrections Jobs” for Corrections Deputy or “Emergency Communications Jobs” for Telecommunicator and sign up for DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Lateral Applicants - To be considered a lateral applicant you need to be currently employed with a law enforcement agency in the position for which you are applying.  Lateral applicants will be exempt from taking the written exam.

When you visit the National Testing Network website:

  • Complete the NTN registration process and schedule your test.
  • Review all information related to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office position, including minimum requirements, salary, and benefits.
  • Review all detailed information about the testing process.
  • Review the Frequently Asked Questions and take an online practice test (if desired).

    Upon completion of your scheduled exam, scores are automatically forwarded to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Candidates who attain a passing score on the entry level exam will be contacted to participate in further stages of the selection process.

    National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office where the final decisions are made.

Corrections & Patrol Applicants

  • Must be at least 21 years of age for Patrol.
  • Must be at least 20 years of age for Corrections.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • DeKalb County is an equal opportunity employer.

Telecommunications Applicants

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • DeKalb County is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Descriptions

Corrections Deputy
Telecommunicator
Patrol Deputy
Other Opportunities

Segment #1

The application and written test components must be passed to progress in the testing process. After a candidate has submitted a completed application and successfully passed the written test components, they will move on to Segment #2.

Segment #2

After a candidate completes Segment #1, they will be scheduled for an oral interview conducted by the Merit Commission. The exact date, time, and location for the oral interview will be determined at a later date.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

Those individuals who successfully pass both segment 1 and 2 of the testing process will be placed on the specific eligibility list for Corrections/Patrol or Telecommunications Divisions for the Sheriff's Office. Once on the eligibility list, it is then up to the Sheriff to select individuals from the list to move forward and complete the background phase of the testing process. You will be notified if you have been selected to move forward.

Once the background phase has been completed to the Sheriff’s satisfaction, the candidate will then undergo psychological and polygraph exams. An official job offer will only be given if the candidate has successfully passed both psych and poly exams.

DISQUALIFYING FACTORS

Applicants are advised that areas for disqualification from further consideration include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Illegal Drug Use - Marijuana use will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
  • Applicants who have used any other illegal drug within the past five (5) years will be disqualified.
  • Any felony conviction.
  • Driving Record - This includes receiving a DUI/DWAI within the past five (5) years, having your driver's license suspended for any reason within the past five (5) years, and having five (5) or more tickets within the past five (5) years.
  • Outside activities which may be deemed a conflict of interest.
  • Revelation or discovery of assaultive behavior.
  • Documented record of prior poor work performance.
  • Unsuccessful completion of any basic requirement.
  • Inability to perform the essential functions of the position.
  • Police history—type, frequency, and nature of contact(s).
  • Providing false or misleading information during the application/selection process.

    It is the policy of the Sheriff’s Office to not discuss the reasons why applicants were not selected for hire. There is no flexibility to this policy. Applicants may be notified of their disqualification at any point in the selection process. If you receive such a notice, it simply means that you do not meet our standards at this time. Receiving this notice does not indicate that you are ineligible to apply with other agencies.