After spending years searching for new deputies and lateral hires from other law enforcement agencies, the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has just launched a recruiting website, JoinASO.com.
In Alexandria, an entry-level deputy sheriff earns an annual salary of $61,375, and $67,667 for new deputies with law enforcement and/or Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services certifications. The office currently has 12 deputy vacancies, and the website launched on Aug. 13, according to ASO.
Lateral hires from other law enforcement agencies will also get a $10,000 hiring bonus, according to a job listing.
Below are the minimum qualifications to be a deputy sheriff in Alexandria:
- Must be at a minimum 21 years of age.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Must have received a high school diploma or GED.
- Must not have been convicted of, nor pled guilty or no contest to, a felony offense, or to an offense committed in another state which would be classified as a felony in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Must not have been convicted, pled guilty, or no contest to any misdemeanor crime involving moral turpitude, a misdemeanor sex offense, or related to domestic violence.
- Must not be listed as the respondent to a protective order.
- Must not have been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the United States Military.
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